Yet another racist act - We CAN make a difference and put an end to it!

I came across this article and had some thoughts I wanted to share. This act has become very common practice. Even up till now there are issues with the hijab even though it's been a hot topic all over television and it's been made clear that this is an act of worship. So any actions like these is clear that it stems from ignorance and hatred.
However in order for us to have an impact and ensure that such companies feel the gravity of what they did we should boycott their goods permanently. I once tried to get a website going that encouraged boycotting of certain companies because of their actions however it never went anywhere. Our community is just too overwhelmed with our own personal issues hence we don't pay any attention to what is happening around us. The only time we take notice is if it happens to ourselves or a family member. Then we rant and rave and ask the community for help.

It's very easy, simple and doesn't require any money. In this case, all is takes is for a group of committed individuals to start up a facebook page, cut and paste these videos and this article and ask for the banning of all products from these racist folks. Everyday we continued to add friends and encourage people to get the word out. Next thing you know this company will publically apologize for their actions..and who knows they even compensate the poor sister.

Social media is powerful, we should take advantage of it. With that said, who is interested in such a project?
Any takers?

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Muslim woman sacked by US store for wearing headscarf

Friday, February 26, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle, 26 February 2010

http://www.islamophobia-watch.com/islamophobia-watch/2010/2/26/musl...

A Muslim woman has lodged a complaint with federal officials after she said she was fired from her job at a San Mateo clothing store for refusing to remove her hijab, or head scarf.

Hani Khan, 19, of Foster City said she was fired Monday at the Hollister clothing store at the Hillsdale Shopping Center. She was dismissed a week after a district manager visited the store, called her into a meeting and said she was not supposed to wear the scarf while at work, said Khan, who is of Indian and Pakistani descent.

A representative from human resources joined the meeting by phone, and Khan said she had been told that she was in violation of the store's "look policy."

"I thought it was quite unfair," Khan said in an interview. "It was really surprising, especially in the Bay Area, because everybody's so open-minded and accepting of everybody. It's really surprising to see blatant discrimination against someone who is of an Islamic state who is wearing a hijab."

Khan contacted the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim advocacy group. On Tuesday, the organization filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Abercrombie & Fitch, which operates Hollister stores.

Zahra Billoo, a spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Khan's firing was "unconscionable." "Firing someone explicitly for a religious reason or practice is, in our view, against the law," Billoo said.

In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Abercrombie & Fitch for allegedly discriminating against a 17-year-old Muslim in Oklahoma by refusing to hire her because she wore a hijab. The case is pending.