Be In Solidarity Summary

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#BiHInSolidarity/Be In Solidarity: Bosnian Americans, Islam, and Whiteness in Post-9/11 America, by Ana Croegaert, is an interesting article that explores the death of Zemir Begic and the lives of other various Bosnian Americans to determine the “whiteness” of said European immigrants. Croegaert explains that many view Begic’s death as an act of black on white violence; however, upon further debate, it becomes clear that the motivation behind classifying Begic as “white” is not merely an attempt to incorporate Bosnians into “white” culture, but rather is a deceptive attempt by white-supremacists to take advantage of Bosnian’s skin color. As Tea Sefer, a Bosnian American, wisely points out: We are being pinned against each other because, right