Session 10: Religious Liberty, Race & National Security (Full Session)

The U.S. security apparatus has long treated both racial and religious minorities as potential threats to the (white, Christian) nation. In this session, learn how national security agencies were first introduced to Islam through the surveillance and suppression of Black Muslims, how these activities have continued in new forms in the post-9/11 era, and how religious liberty protections have failed to shield minority faith groups from pervasive government persecution.
Speakers:
Prof. Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School
Dr. Sylvester Johnson, Professor of Black Studies, Northwestern University
This is Session 10 of the Black Religious Liberty Curriculum (BRLC), a 12-part video series of conversations on the intersection of race, religion, and the law, featuring law professors, historians, theologians, religious studies scholars, activists, and preachers. The curriculum was created by Columbia Law School’s Law, Rights, and Religion Project with support from the Columbia Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life and the Proteus Fund’s Rights, Faith, and Democracy Collaborative. Video editing by ANKOSfilms.
Watch the rest of the curriculum series, at LawRightsReligion.org/our-work/brlc