The Root: "On Black Atheism: Zaheer Ali"

What does the apparent rise in atheism and agnosticism (pdf) among blacks tell us about the utility of religion for African Americans in today's social and political climate? Interviews with academics, activists and advocates from everywhere on the religious spectrum reveal the diversity of views on this historically fraught -- and, for many, highly personal -- topic. 

For the fifth in the series, The Root talked to Zaheer Ali.

Read the interview here.

Austin American Statesman: "Q&A w/Zaheer Ali about Marable's biography of Malcolm X"

In a Q&A with the Austin American Statesman, I discussed the reception to Dr. Manning Marable's Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, as well as the book's contributions to field of African American Studies and the public discourse on Islam in America.

Read the interview here.

BBC Radio 3 Night Waves: "Malcolm X, Islam, & African Americans"

Hosted by Philp Dodd for BBC Radio 3's "Night Waves," I joined Richard Brent Turner (author of Islam in the African-American Experience) and Mark Ledwidge (author of Race and US Foreign Policy: The African-American Foreign Affairs Network) in a conversation about the implications of Dr. Manning Marable's Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. We discussed Malcolm X's relationship to Islam, his legacy in a so-called "post-racial" America, and the enduring legacy of Islam in the African-American community.

Listen to the program here (or click here to download):

The Michael Eric Dyson Show: "The Death of Osama bin Laden"

Reaction to the President’s news about the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. operatives has been generally been received with joy and patriotism, but many are offering a more measured, nuanced response to the news. For more reaction on this event, we turn to Zaheer Ali, a doctoral student of history at Columbia University, and Steven Gray, a correspondent for Time magazine.

Listen to the program here (segment starts at 14:00).

The Root: "It Will Take More than a 'Muslim Cosby Show'"

The seminal TV show rode a wave of black achievement to challenge racial stereotypes. But Katie Couric's well-intentioned statements to the contrary, American Muslims will need more than a situation comedy to counter Islamophobia.

Read the article here.

The Root: "Islamophobia Did Not Start at Ground Zero

Long before Sept. 11, African-American Muslims were the targets of anti-Muslim fears.

Read the article here.

Bahrain TV: "New Muslim Cool"

As part of the American Documentary Showcase and the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, New Muslim Cool senior advisor Zaheer Ali traveled to Bahrain to present the film to audiences there. While in Bahrain, he discussed the film and Muslim life in America in an interview with Ahdeya Ahmed for "Open Talk" which aired on Bahrain television on Sunday, August 8, 2010. (Video in 3 segments; total runtime: approx 35 minutes. Best viewed in Firefox.)

CNN American Morning: "Pew Report on Muslims in America"

On Wednesday, May 23, 2007, "American Morning" anchor John Roberts talked with Zaheer Ali, along with Yasmin Hamidi (Network of Arab-American Professionals) and Haroon Moghul (Graduate Student, Columbia University), about the May 22, 2007 Pew Report on Muslims in America.

CNN's Transcript follows:

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