The creative filmmakers of “My Fellow American” recently touched base with the KennettSquareDish team. In turn, in memory of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we share with you an online film and social media project that calls upon concerned Americans to pledge and spread a message that Muslims are our fellow Americans.
The video asks people of other backgrounds to pledge, and share a real life story about a Muslim friend, neighbor, or colleague that they admire. Using the power of social media, My Fellow American seeks to change the narrative – from Muslims as the other, to Muslims as our fellow Americans.
As published on their About page, “Most Americans have never met an American Muslim. Many only know Muslims through the way they are portrayed in the media. American Muslims are so often vilified as “the other” that it is possible not to recognize that most were born in the U.S. Or that those who immigrated here came seeking the same freedoms and opportunities that have always attracted people to America.” Continue reading here.
The “My Fellow American” film (seen below) was produced by Unity Productions Foundation in association with Gardner Films, Inc. Directed by the Oscar-nominated, multiple Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker, Robert Gardner, the film was shot in Baltimore using some of the personnel who worked on the popular television series, The Wire. The voices heard in the film are actual excerpts found on Youtube, and were a small sample of such comments from various public figures, including law makers, radio and television personalities, and leading religious leaders.
