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North Carolinians Join Prayers At Triad Mosques To Oppose Islamophobia

WUNC News | By Laura Pellicer,
Frank Stasio
Published February 28, 2017 at 12:27 PM EST
Hundreds of residents from Winston-Salem came out for prayers at the Annoor Islamic Center in Clemmons to support the local Muslim community.
Courtesy Triad City Beat
Hundreds of residents from Winston-Salem came out for prayers at the Annoor Islamic Center in Clemmons to support the local Muslim community.
Hundreds of residents from Winston-Salem came out for prayers at the Annoor Islamic Center in Clemmons to support the local Muslim community.
Credit Courtesy Triad City Beat
Hundreds of residents from Winston-Salem came out for prayers at the Annoor Islamic Center in Clemmons to support the local Muslim community.

Hundreds of residents from Winston-Salem joined prayer services at three mosques in the Triad area on Friday. The outpouring of support for the Muslim community was a reaction to violent, anti-Islamic speech that emerged from a meeting between far-right conservative activists held in Kernersville, North Carolina.

 Triad City senior reporter Jordan Green talks about Islamaphobia in North Carolina.

Jordan Green, senior writer for the Triad City Beat was at that meeting. He speaks with host Frank Stasio about what he heard, plus he talks about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now involved. 

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Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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