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Discrimination Despite Academy Award for Muslim Actor

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The Oscars made history this past weekend when Mahershala Ali won for Best Supporting Actor in the film, "Moonlight". He is the first Muslim to win such an award. But, even as his win is celebrated, the atmosphere for Muslim in the United States has become increasingly tense. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush spoke with Sandhu Usman, president of the Islamic Society of Central Delaware about his personal experiences.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.