So, this is what happened.

On Wed, a Muslim woman was harassed by a library officer & threatened w/ handcuffs if she didn't remove her hijab. #hoodieorhijab

— نور (@thedronalisa) March 26, 2016

Why, you ask? Because…

Because white supremacy is attacking us all. #HoodieOrHijab

— Kwame Rose (@kwamerose) March 27, 2016

And because.

No one should be harassed simply for wearing a hijjab. #HoodieOrHijab pic.twitter.com/xBPuLyQSxt

— Charles Butler DC (@CharlesButlerDC) March 26, 2016

Thanks to @JessicaRaven from @SafespacesDC,  Protesters took the streets outside of Shaw Library in Washington D.C. to denounce prejudice, hate speech and rampant Islamophobia.

#HoodieOrHijab action at Shaw Library @dcpl. Thx to @thejessicaraven of @SafeSpacesDC for denouncing #IslamophobiaDC pic.twitter.com/OREkh00O6u

— Andrew E. Miller (@AmazonMiller) March 26, 2016

Led by Muslims based in D.C. area and women of color, scores of protesters from multiple ethnicities and religious beliefs joined in to support and champion the cause.

Inspirational #HoodieOrHijab action @ Shaw Library, led by Muslim women & women of color. #StopIslamophobiaInDC pic.twitter.com/iUmzNWXuvd

— Andrew E. Miller (@AmazonMiller) March 26, 2016

There is a dire need to create safe, inclusive public spaces for all.

#hoodieorhijab – Institutional Islamophobia means educational spaces such as libraries & schools aren't safe spaces for Muslim women.

— CollectiveActionDC (@SafeSpacesDC) March 26, 2016

#HoodieOrHijab all people deserve safe access to public spaces! @dcpl why no response to the community's demands? pic.twitter.com/4do32pVUrP

— Cecilia Dos Santos (@TweetsDeCecilia) March 26, 2016

Your choice of clothing should not be subject to prejudice.

I don't know, y'all, is it a #HoodieOrHijab? And either way, is it a reason why I should be harassed or arrested? pic.twitter.com/tbBA6rVqvn

— Wendy (@wenderlah) March 26, 2016

The cop who asked the woman to remove her hijab or leave the library thought she had been wearing a hoodie. But, why does that make any difference?

#HoodieOrHijab – Because threatening someone w/ handcuffs for wearing a hijab or hoodie in a library is racism – https://t.co/NSfGah9p3m

— Darakshan (@DarakshanRaja) March 25, 2016

Reading at a public space provided by the Government should be free from discrimination.

Thrown out a library for reading while Muslim. What would Malala do? #HoodieOrHijab pic.twitter.com/MxrmNOxqjC

— HAJER NAILI (@H_NAILI) March 27, 2016

How cute is this little munchkin, though?

#HoodieOrHijab – meet Max, the youngest witness to the incident. He brought his fav book. He stood with us. ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/snFlbgcauH

— Darakshan (@DarakshanRaja) March 27, 2016

As Trump takes the center stage in American politics, more and more common Americans are standing up against racial stereotyping and profiling of non-white counterparts. Muslims and people of color face struggles that are inter-sectional, with movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #youaintnomuslimbruv, these struggles are becoming part of the global narrative.

Here’s to a more tolerant global society, because we really need it, now. Desperately.

Cover Image: Politico

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