Linda Sarsour won\u2019t sit still, or be quiet.<\/p>\n
Unlike some common Muslim female stereotypes, she isn\u2019t afraid to speak her mind and make sh*t happen. Yes, she\u2019s from Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy faith informs my role and commitment to standing up against injustice,\u201d she said in July.<\/p>\n
This mama of three has her finger on the pulse of the nation. Her secret ingredient: she looks for similarities among us, not differences. That\u2019s what makes us stronger and sexier.<\/p>\n
After Michael Brown\u2019s passing in Ferguson, she founded \u2018Muslims for Ferguson<\/a>\u2019, a group that offers solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and also notices the overlap in struggles of the Muslim and Black experience in the US (like dealing with excessive stop-and-frisks).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n