Ask Him Anything

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May 7, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace If people are informed they will do the right thing. It's when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice. - Charlayne Hunter-Gault - Ask Him Anything Mansoor Shams is a 34 year old U.S. Marine. He's also a Muslim whose family immigrated to America when he was just 6-years-old. In "Ask Him Anything: This Muslim Marine Wants to Bust Myths About His Faith" from PBS News Hour, Shams travels to 4 western U.S. cities to combat prejudice and open up a dialogue about the fears and prejudices people may have about Muslims and immigrants, often finding common ground with those who stop to talk to him. The xenophobia that has come to the forefront since the US election inspired him to do something to breakdown stereotypes, "It's helped me to see another America that I thought we had gone far past," he explains. { read more } Be The Change We all have prejudices what are some ways you can recognize and combat your own? How can you affect change to help fight against prejudice in your own community? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself A Yuletide Gift of Kindness Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier Beannacht: A Blessing for the New Year 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation The End of Solitude DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,686 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More