In December 2015, the political rhetoric against Muslims was escalating. Dr. Larycia Hawkins, an African-American political science professor at Wheaton College—a prestigious evangelical school outside of Chicago—wanted to show support for Muslim women. She posted a photo of herself in a hijab on Facebook.  “I love my Muslim neighbor,” she wrote, “because s/he deserves love by virtue of her/his human dignity...we worship the Same God.”  Within days, Wheaton’s Provost suspended Dr. Hawkins, eventually moving to terminate her tenure. The firestorm that followed exposed the rifts among evangelicals over race, Islam, religious freedom...and Donald Trump.

Join us as we screen the documentary “Same God”. Directly after the film screening, Dr. Larycia Hawkins and film director Linda Midgett will join us for a discussion with local community religious leaders from multiple faiths.

Moderator:        

Dr. Daniel Alvarez, FIU

Panelists:         

Dr. Larycia Hawkins

Dr. Aisha Subhani

Reverend Priscilla Whitehead

Rabbi Jaime Aklepi

Co-sponsored by Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations (COSMOS), MCCJ and Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series

Free and open to the public. Lunch will be served.

For more information, call 305-348-7266