{"id":1239,"date":"2024-09-25T00:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T04:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2024-10-28T16:37:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T20:37:52","slug":"building-community-power-through-journalism-featuring-award-winning-journalist-nargis-hakim-rahman-inspires-attendees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/2024\/09\/25\/building-community-power-through-journalism-featuring-award-winning-journalist-nargis-hakim-rahman-inspires-attendees\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Community Power Through Journalism featuring award-winning journalist Nargis Hakim Rahman inspires Attendees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4799.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4799.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4799.jpeg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4799.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4799.jpeg?resize=524%2C350&amp;ssl=1 524w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4799.jpeg?w=1368&amp;ssl=1 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On September 24, the University of Detroit Mercy community gathered in the Student Union Ballroom on McNichols Campus for, &#8220;Building Community Power Through Journalism,&#8221; a discussion with award-winning WDET journalist Nargis Hakim Rahman. Rahman engaged in a dynamic discussion with Prof. Katie Merriman on how journalism can serve as a tool for empowering communities by giving voice to underrepresented groups. Rahman\u2019s work to lift up the voices of Detroit\u2019s Arab American community, particularly those of Bengali and Muslim women, was explored.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Katie Merriman, Director of Islamic Studies and Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, organized and hosted this event that drew attention to the critical role journalism plays in fostering social justice.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4803.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4803.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4803.jpeg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4803.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4803.jpeg?resize=524%2C350&amp;ssl=1 524w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2024\/10\/IMG_4803.jpeg?w=1369&amp;ssl=1 1369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Co-sponsors of the event included the Islamic Studies Program, Office of the Dean (CHASS), Department of Communications, Women\u2019s and Gender Studies Program, and the Department of Religious Studies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 24, the University of Detroit Mercy community gathered in the Student Union Ballroom on McNichols Campus for, &#8220;Building Community Power Through Journalism,&#8221; a discussion with award-winning WDET journalist Nargis Hakim Rahman. 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