YAMA

Apr
13
Yemeni Bodega Workers Get Help Through #NYCMaskMission

Yemeni Bodega Workers Get Help Through #NYCMaskMission

Taken from YAMA’s video about their mission.BAY RIDGE – The Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) [https://www.yamausa.org/
3 min read
Oct
28
Another Family Has Been Reunited Under The Muslim Ban

Another Family Has Been Reunited Under The Muslim Ban

Abdul Latif with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez speaking to his family on FaceTime. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Nearly three
3 min read
Aug
16
The Muslim Ban Separated Many Families. Ten Days Ago, One Was Reunited.

The Muslim Ban Separated Many Families. Ten Days Ago, One Was Reunited.

Max Rose and Ahmed Nagi Almulaiki. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – It took two and a half years for
4 min read
Jul
03
‘Max Rose—Do Your Job, Close The Camps’

‘Max Rose—Do Your Job, Close The Camps’

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – People across the nation gathered in their neighborhoods to protest against the border camps on
6 min read
Apr
16
Yemeni Bodegas Boycott NY Post After Ugly Cover

Yemeni Bodegas Boycott NY Post After Ugly Cover

Photo via Rabyaa Althaibani Twitter.BAY RIDGE – Yemeni businesses in Brooklyn are boycotting the NY Post after the paper published
5 min read
Feb
04
Ilhan Omar On Being Unapologetically Muslim

Ilhan Omar On Being Unapologetically Muslim

Ilhan Omar. (Photo: Ala’a Assamawy/YAMA)SUNSET PARK – America’s first hijab-wearing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was the keynote speaker
5 min read