Journalism & Media 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Journalism & Media

Since its founding in 2010, the organization has been a leading voice for the American Muslim community. Initially created as a donor advised giving circle, Pillars has grown into a leading philanthropic and advocacy organization that ensures American Muslim stories and voices are seen and heard. This grant supports it to design and implement a series of storytelling and culture change activities that amplify the voices of Muslim-Americans, challenge narrative tropes that misrepresent the Muslim American experience, and build up a cadre of professional storytellers committed to creating content for mass audiences that accurately depicts the full range of lived experiences and perspectives of Muslims in the United States. These activities are designed to engage the millions of American Muslims across the country in storytelling efforts designed to push back against negative stereotypes and recast public narratives and perceptions about their contributions to American society.