Sen. John Kennedy's anti-Arab attacks on Maya Berry were …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Sen. John Kennedy accusing the Arab American Institute's Maya Berry of supporting terrorism and demanding she put a "your head in a bag" was shockingly racist.
Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader ... - NPR
WEB6 days ago · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader testifies …
WEB6 days ago · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
“Hide Your Head in a Bag”: - Democracy Now!
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Maya Berry: “I think it’s exceptionally disappointing that you’re looking at an Arab American witness before you and saying, 'You support Hamas.'”
Arab American Leader Maya Berry Responds After GOP Senator
WEBSep 19, 2024 · We speak with Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, after she faced racist and hostile questioning from Republicans at Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, including Senator John Kennedy, who told Berry, “You should hide your head in a bag.”. The experience illustrated the very problem of ...
Senator tells activist to hide her 'head in a bag' during hate crimes ...
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy grilled Arab American Institute founder Maya Berry during a Senate Judiciary hearing to discuss hate crimes on Tuesday.
Senate Judiciary Hearing Derailed with Racist Attacks on Civil …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the racist remarks directed at Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute and co-chair of The Leadership Conference Hate Crimes Task Force, at today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing ...
US Senator Accuses Muslim Advocate of Supporting Extremism in …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Kennedy told Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry, who replied by saying: "You asking the executive director of the Arab American Institute that question very much puts the...
US senator to Arab American advocate: ‘You should hide your …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · US Senator John Kennedy repeatedly asked Arab American advocate Maya Berry whether she supports Hamas during a committee hearing on hate crimes in the United States [File: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades ...
Man, The Senate Judiciary Committee Is Broken - HuffPost
WEB5 days ago · WASHINGTON ― When Maya Berry was called in as an expert to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, she thought she’d be sharing new data on hate crimes against Arab Americans and Jewish …