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Humor, Rap, Poetry & Love: the New Muslim Cool of Hamza Perez (S01E07)
“God writes straight with crooked lines” is a popular adage that has been used to describe the journey of Hamza Perez, and he good naturedly agrees. With a life story that’s movie script-worthy, Hamza has walked his path with humor, humility, music and openness. He is founder of the YA-NE (Youth Alliance of Networking and Empowerment) at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, co-founder of Light of the Age Mosque and a spiritual advisor for communities in Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA.
In this conversation, he shares why Emma González is the future, tackles the role of race in our country’s…
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