Media Coverage of People’s Power Lab and Muslims for Social Justice
In 2025, members of the People’s Power Lab and Muslims for Social Justice spoke out against the injustice they face through letters to the editor, press conferences, and news coverage in North Carolina media. These stories come straight from people living the realities of injustice and fighting these injustices—not from outside observers or abstract analysis. The media is one tool in a larger organizing strategy. We share these narratives with change makers, social justice partners, and community members to strengthen collective action, deepen public accountability, and build the long-term power needed for lasting social change. Check out our media coverage below. Education Justice Muhammad Arafat’s (Rohingya refugee) letter-to-the-editor in the News and Observer on July 18, 2025. ( LINK ) Except: “As a Rohingya refugee who benefited from public education, I’ve seen how lack of education pushes many low-income Black, brown and refugee communities into poverty. I was shocked that fundin...