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This timeline of abolitionist organizing in Boston is intended to be a living resource as we continue to make history in Boston — no events are too recent! Please use this form to share any feedback on the Boston Abolitionist Organizing timeline.

Black Muslims and the American Surveillance State

Hibah Berhanu (She/Her), a student at the University of Virginia, has created an incredible mini-documentary on the histories and realities of US Surveillance of Black Muslims. MJL is honored to have contributed to this project. This documentary features: Ashley Ngozi Agbasoga, Amira Al-Subaey and Fatema Ahmad of Muslim Justice League, Nadra Widatalla, and Sylvester Johnson.