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Oral History Interview with Nabintou Doumbia on December 20, 2020
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In: Dream Storytelling Interviews (2020)
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Abstract:
Oral history interview with Nabintou Doumbia conducted by Zainab Yousif-Ahmed on December 20, 2020. Interview written by Dr. Alisa Perkins (Research Director) and Zainab Yousif-Ahmed. Nabintou Doumbia was born on April 6, 1997 in Bronx, New York to a Muslim family who had moved from the Ivory Coast to the US to join the large West African community in the Bronx. When Doumbia was two years old, the family relocated again, this time to Michigan, settling first in Flint and then in Detroit. Doumbia’s family members played an active role in organizing Muslim American life in Detroit, most notably by establishing the vibrant Islamic Community of As-Salaam, which has many members who have migrated from Africa. Growing up, Doumbia attended Qur’an weekend school and Al-Ikhlas Training Academy, an Islamic parochial school in Detroit. Doumbia excelled at Al-Ikhlas, participating in Student Council and the Muslim Interscholastic Tournament. After graduating high school, Doumbia became an active member of Al-Ikhlas Academy’s Alumni Association and also became the Regional Director of the Muslim Interscholastic Tournament. Doumbia attended Wayne State University where she majored in sociology and minored in African American studies. At Wayne State, Doumbia was part the Honors College and the Muslim Student Association. Another way she practiced community leadership was by helping to establish the Sisterhood of Yere Lon (Knowledge of Self), an education group for Muslim women who identify as African, which Doumbia co-founded with one of her siblings. Doumbia has received recognition for her activism, including the Detroit Minds and Hearts Fellowship with the Muslim American Society and the Deeply Rooted Emerging Leaders Scholarship. Doumbia currently attends law school at Georgetown University where she is a member of the Muslim Law Students Association and the Black Law Students Association. In the interview, Doumbia explores her desire to use her law degree to help advance the rights and well-being of others. She also recounts her positive experiences attending Al-Ikhlas Training Academy and describes the supportive community it provided for her. Further, Doumbia discusses her development as an activist and how she roots her community engagement in Islamic values and Black identity. ; https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dream-storytelling-interviews/1045/thumbnail.jpg
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Keyword:
Abayah; Abidjan; Abobo; Activism; African American Studies; African customary dress; African-American history; African-American Muslims; African-American studies; Africana Studies; Afterschool programs; Al-Ikhlas Training Academy; Al-Ikhlas Training Academy Alumni Association; Allyship; American culture; American dream; American identity; American Studies; Anti-racism; Arabic language education; Assembly line; Attorney; Automobile industry; Bangladeshi Americans; Bar examination; Black identity; Black Law Students Association (BLSA); Black liberation; Black Muslim Ladies Brunch; Black-American community; Bronx; Canton; Civic and Community Engagement; Clubhouse App; Collectivist culture; Colonization; Communalism; Community; Community activism; Community building; Community development; Community organizing; Community space; Community support; Côte d'Ivoire; COVID-19 pandemic; Cultural identity; Dearborn; Deeply Rooted Emerging Leaders Fellowship (DREL Fellowship); Detroit; Detroit Minds and Hearts Fellowship; Digital Humanities; Diverse school environment; Diversity; Dr. Bilal Ware; Economically-driven immigration; Elder respect; Ethics in Religion; Family unification; Feminism; Fenkell Avenue; Flint; French language; Fundraising; Gambian Americans; Gender relations; Georgetown University; Guinean Americans; Hamtramck; Harlem; Identity formation; Imam Mika'il Stewart Saadiq; Imam Nadir Ahmed; Immigrant visa; Immigration; Imposter syndrome; Individualism; Inequality and Stratification; Interfaith relations; Intergenerational relations; Internalized racism; International travel; Islam; Islam in America; Islamic Community of As-Salaam (ICASMI); Islamic parochial school; Islamic studies; Ivory Coast; Julakan dialect; Language studies; LaunchGood; Law school; Lawyer; Ludington Magnet Middle and Honors School; Mali Empire; Malian American; Mandingo language; Mentorship; Michigan; Modest dress; Modesty; Mosque and Community Center; Mother tongue; Muslim American Society (MAS); Muslim Americans; Muslim Community of Western Suburbs (MCWS); Muslim Interscholastic Tournament (MIST); Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA); Muslim Student Association (MSA); Muslims; Nation of Islam; Native language; Networking; New Jersey; New York; Nonprofit Administration and Management; Oral traditions; Plymouth-Canton Education Park (P-CEP); Power dynamics; Quizbowl trivia competition; Qur’an memorization; Qur’an studies; Qur’an weekend school; Race and Ethnicity; Recitation; Regional Director of MIST; Religion; Religious discrimination; School dress code; Senegal; Senegalese Americans; Seven Mile; Sister Clara Muhammad Schools; Sisterhood of Yere Lon; Social justice; Sociology; Speech competition; Student council; Student council board; Student empowerment; Student government; Student initiatives; Student-teacher relationships; TEDx Talk; The Muslim Center; Undocumented immigrant; Urban Studies and Planning; Wayne State Honors College; Wayne State University; West Africa; West Side Detroit; West-African Americans; Women’s education group; Wright Academy of Arts and Sciences; Yamoussoukro; Yearbook committee; ‘The Walking Qur’an’
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URL: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/context/dream-storytelling-interviews/article/1045/type/native/viewcontent
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