Muslims for a Better America

09/30/2023

Dred Scott, the enslaved man whose case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, is getting a new memorial monument. The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation is dedicating the monument in his honor on Saturday at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.

10/08/2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/08/us/marine-mosque-islam-blake-cec/index.html

Richard "Mac" McKinney appeared at a mosque one Friday afternoon because he wanted to kill Muslims. But mosque members diffused the Marines' fury with a form of resistance he was not prepared to encounter.

09/24/2022

Adult responsibilities, like voting, may require a parental assist this year to help young adults complete their civic duty.

08/02/2022

What are we voting for today? Today is the Missouri Primary; basically we are voting for Party (Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and Constitution) Nominees for US Senate, US Representative (Congress), County Executive (if live in St. Louis County) and St. Louis County Charter Propositions. Whoever wins in the specific party election today will run off in the November 8, 2022 election. This is your chance to VOTE for your party's candidate. All elections Matter-Go out and vote and wear your "I Voted" sticker proudly!

08/02/2022

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/polls-are-open-today-for-missouri-primary-close-at-7-p-m/article_cee01930-40ff-5073-af8e-cbe7ada2d6cb.html?fbclid=IwAR2b5qz9oRNJY4E5vmQvpzqMa_keq0P9NB0FPP9U_mEQwKoKXu_W0ZVsvA0

High-spending, multi-candidate races for U.S. Senate nominations headline Tuesday’s Missouri primary election.

05/30/2022

Honoring our nation’s heroes on Memorial Day.

05/02/2022

04/05/2022

St. Louis County, St. Louis City, and local municipalities have many important issues on the ballot today.

Local School Districts such as Parkway, Rockwood, Kirkwood (to name a few) will be voting on School Board members today as well.

You can see what is on your ballot before you vote in St. Louis County by going to https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/board-of-elections/

For St. Louis City go to https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/elections/index.cfm

12/11/2021

Proud of the work that Bait al Mal (House of Goods) is doing in helping the the new Afghan immigrants. Welcome Neighbor is another organization that is helping families acclimate to American life; a team of individuals are partnered with a family and help the new arrivals with their daily struggles (eg. going to the grocery store, doctor, school enrollment, etc...). Both organizations are looking for volunteers and contributions. See end of NPR story for contact information for both organizations.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-08/international-institute-turns-to-nonprofits-for-help-as-it-resettles-afghan-refugees?fbclid=IwAR3c4b-UIl6zz3q4bdvxyNXVjm8grDRVZXzrGfzXvNBGRmoTOvikVAY5ADQ

The International Institute of St. Louis is changing its resettlement playbook and asking outside nonprofits to help for the first time in recent history.

11/03/2021

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/11/03/local-elections-see-historic-gains-black-asian-politicians-elected/6257739001/

Diverse candidates won several elections for mayor and attorney general in populous states.

10/13/2021

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell graciously invited Muslim community leaders to his office as an ongoing outreach program with various faith groups and other organizations. He and his team answered our many questions about crime, homicide rate in the area and how it is calculated, success of diversion programs, the opioid epidemic, the role the prosecutor’s office will have in helping new refugees acclimate to the region and other topics and issues. It was a very informative session.