The hip hop president?
Hip hop and the Black political mainstream more broadly, continues to have hope in the promises of American capitalism.
Teen Vogue:
Fasting During Ramadan Takes On New Meaning During a Global Pandemic
NPR: Ramadan, A Month About Community For Many Muslims, Goes Virtual
Bishop Chronicles with Adisa Banjoko
#112: Jay Electronica and the Impact of Islam in Hip-Hop with Dr. Suad. Adisa the Bishop gives his top 10 classic posse cut and shares the recipe for Musashi Mindstate tea. Then he and author of MuslimCool, Dr. Suad Abdul Khabeer take an intense look the new Jay Electronica album, A Written Testimony, and the impact Islam has had on Hip-Hop since it's inception.
DR. SU’AD LECTURES AT VASSAR
LEFT OF BLACK WITH SU'AD ABDUL KHABEER
Left of Black host Dr. Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer to discuss her book, "Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States" (NYU Press, 2016) and her one-woman show, "Sampled: Beats of Muslim Life"
Source: Left of Black
SU'AD ABDUL KHABEER: SHE DEFINED 'MUSLIM COOL'
Su'ad Abdul Khabeer, author of "Muslim Cool" and a professor at the University of Michigan, says perceptions of Islam don't always fit reality. Read more about Su'ad Abdul Khabeer, and hear from all of CNN's 25 Influential American Muslims.
Source: CNN
MoveOn partnered with Color of Change, Demos, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Sapelo Square on the video series "In Formation: Black Women Building the Progressive Future" on the importance of elevating the voices of Black women at the forefront of setting the progressive agenda.
A special live show from the University of Michigan campus: Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer discussing her fascinating story as well as her book Muslim Cool, documenting the linkage between Islam and hip-hop music
3.29.19
MUSLIM COOL, SWEENEY TODD, & 10-MINUTE WRITER'S WORKSHOP
Dr. Su'ad Khabeer Abdul discusses her new book on the Word of Mouth podcast, in the first 15 mins.
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) // 3.16.17
ON POINT #46: DR. SU'AD KHABEER
A conversation concerning The danger of depictions of Muslim “foreignness” and “brownness.” The rise of Islamophobia post-9/11 and it’s existence prior to 2001. The various ways African-Americans have embraced “orthodox” muslim practice in service of black liberation.
2 Dope Boys & a Podcast // 2.15.17
SEASON 7: MUSLIM COOL W/ DR. SU'AD ABDUL KHABEER
Artist, activist and scholar Dr. Su’ad joins the StoryMen to discuss her new book, MUSLIM COOL. She explains how Islam and hip hop are challenging and changing the American identity. Plus: we run down the Oscar nominees for Best Picture.
Storymen podcast // 2.3.17
EPISODE 10: MUSLIM COOL
What’s the relationship between race, religion and hip hop? Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer joins the podcast to talk about what she calls Muslim Cool—a way of being Muslim in the U.S. that explores the relationship between Islam, hip hop and popular culture.
Identity Politics podcast // 12.12.16
FIRST IMPRESSIONS #98
African American culture plays a critical role in the construction Muslim American identity. Dave Krueger speaks with Su’ad Abdul Khabeer about her new book Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States published by New York University Press in 2016.
Marginalia // 12.6.17
HOW MUSLIM'S DEFINED AMERICAN 'COOL'
A conversation with the Purdue University professor Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, whose new book documents the connection between Islam and hip-hop culture in the United States.
The Atlantic // 12.3.16
CONVERSATIONS WITH SCHOLARS OF AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE
Americana Journal // Fall '16
AN INTERVIEW W/ WITH DR. SU'AD KHABEER
Middle Ground podcast // 10.26.16
PANEL: FACING ISLAM
Facing Islam panel with Sherman Jackson, Reza Azlan, Linda Sarsour, and Azeem Ibrahim.
#RIOTcon 2016 // 4.16.16
EVOLVING OUT LOUD: MUSLIMS IN AMERICA
US press coverage of Muslim affairs typically focuses on violent interpretations of Islam or Islamophobia, leaving Muslim Americans little room to assert their understanding of the faith. Who speaks for them, what values are they promoting, and what are the consequences of their efforts?
The Stream // 1.5.16
BACKSTORY
MUSLIMS ON THE MIC
Scholar Su'ad Abdul Khabeer tells BackStory producer Kelly Jones about Islam’s impact on hip-hop - and how hip-hop opened doors between different Muslim communities.
Backstory podcast // 10.27.14
MUSLIM AMERICAN CULTURE
Panelists talked about various aspects and influences of Muslim American culture. Speakers included Islamic faith leaders, scholars, activists and journalists. They also responded to questions from the audience. Topics included religion’s role in influencing culture, raising and influencing Muslim American youth, and other demographic groups' impressions and treatment of Muslim Americans, among others.
Hosted b C-Span // 8.29.14
BEYOND THE NATION
What does it mean to be African-American and Muslim in the US today?
The Stream // 2.13.13
PANEL: CULTIVATING AN INDIGENOUS MUSLIM CULTURE
Su'ad Abdul Khabeer's opening comments from Cultivating an Indigenous Muslim Culture part of the Shuruq 2009 Islam Awareness series held at New York University in April 2009.
Shuruq 2009 // 4.13.09