The Muslim Lobby Gets Message Out. UW-Madison alumni involve campus in nationwide discussion of racial prejudice

The Daily Cardinal reports:

UW-Madison alumni, staff and students weighed in on the nationwide discussions about racial prejudice at an event Wednesday evening.

“Unwelcome Americans: Racial Profiling in a Post 9/11 Era” was hosted by WUD Society and Film in partnership with the India Students Association, Muslim Student Association and Arab Student Association.

The discussion featured two UW-Madison alumni, Manny Soin and Dr. Madhu Verma Soin, a husband and wife duo who are self-proclaimed activists that focus on their own past experiences with racial prejudice to educate others.

Madhu, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis from UW-Madison, explained that individuals have to advocate for themselves.

“Sometimes, racism is so implicit and ingrained in human nature, we don’t even realize when microaggressions are occurring,” Madhu explained. “We need to be aggressive, and point out when people are saying things that aren’t right.”

No word yet on when UW-Madison will host a discussion on "Unwelcome Registered Republicans: Political Profiling on College Campuses That Run A Patronage Operation".