Muslim

West Philadelphia’s African-American Muslim heritage stretches back at least to 1949, with the establishment of the International Muslim Brotherhood. Founded by a North Carolina-born Baptist preacher who converted to Islam and, in turn, converted his entire congregation, the Brotherhood has long been a pillar for Muslims in the neighborhood. Keeping the Faith portrays the deep historical roots of the African-American Muslim community on Lancaster Avenue. It emphasizes the voices of the people who remember its beginnings and those who continue the work of preserving its legacy.

Peace is patriotic in this proudly opinionated, rock music-filled short covering the many, many 2003 anti-war protests in the streets of Philadelphia. Muslims, non Muslims, teens who can't wait to vote, war veterans for peace, and regular joes and janes rally to protest not just the Iraq war, but the sudden business-as-usual demonizing, detaining, deportation and abuse of Arabs, Muslims, and anyone suddenly deemed suspicious for the most superficial of reasons by police and government.