Dawud Walid
The Detroit News
Detroit, MI, United States
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Past articles by Dawud:
Column: No place for xenophobia
In an election year, we can see subtle fear of the ‘other’ injected into a public conversation, the author writes → Read More
Letter: Stand against female genital mutilation
The practice has no place here or anywhere else among any cultural group — including Muslim Americans → Read More
Dawud Walid: More technology should be deployed to deter police misconduct
Metro Detroit has always been one of the more notorious areas in America for police misconduct and brutality. In my parent’s generation, there was systematic brutality and racial profiling, from... → Read More
Dawud Walid: High court fails in not hearing NDAA challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent refusal to hear a challenge to part of a law, which allows for the federal government to indefinitely detain American citizens with alleged ties to... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Never too late to change government-sanctioned symbols of hate
In a recent segment on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown,” Georgia State Senator Jason Carter, a Democrat and a the grandson President Jimmy Carter, stated that he is in favor of... → Read More
Dawud Walid: A ways yet to go since the signing of the Civil Rights Act
The recent marking of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a nation, yet shows that we have... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Tough talk is no solution in wake of mob beating
In the wake of two high profile violent incidents in Detroit, one which was fatal, I’m more convinced than ever that we cannot police and prosecute our way into having... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Lansing needs to give hand to kids in poverty - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
A challenge which we face as one of the world’s most wealthy nations is the need to institute better public policies to safeguard our most vulnerable populations from poverty. Children... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Time to act on President Carter's NSA fears - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
America has perhaps hit an all-time low for its citizens pertaining to intrusive surveillance and lack of privacy from the federal government. A sad commentary of this was shown Sunday... → Read More
Dawud Walid: CPAC shows GOP still has minority problems - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) may have attempted to moderate its annual forum this year but still had a number of speakers and groups in attendance with extreme positions,... → Read More
Grosse Pointe Park and Northland incidents call for greater accountability - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
Metro Detroit has a notorious reputation nationwide regarding police brutality and misconduct. The recent firing of a Warren Police officer for forcibly cutting the hair of a detained woman, who... → Read More
Dawud Walid: State of the Union rings hollow without people power - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
Last night’s State of the Union address resonated with me on many levels. though much of it was not as ambitious as previous addresses. President Barack Obama’s talk of having... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Agema, Patterson fiascos summon need for GOP internal reform - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
The recent fiascos pertaining to racist discourse from Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson highlight the need for the GOP to systematically encourage... → Read More
The MLK conversations we deserve
As we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I hope that we can expand our conversations about him and his contemporary relevance into the land of the uncomfortable. Although we cannot say with complete certainty how MLK wouldy view some of the issues facing us today, such as the current state of race relations, the criminal justice system and accountability within the Black… → Read More
Dawud Walid: Let's Have Some Uncomfortable Convos on MLK Day - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
As we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I hope that we can expand our conversations about him and his contemporary relevance into the... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Obama must reform invasive NSA snooping in 2014 - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
2013 was perhaps the bumpiest of President Barack Obama’s time in office. Hearings over the Benghazi tragedy, the Egyptian coup regime thumbing its nose at America, a failed attempt to... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Connect with historical authentic culture, not Kwanzaa - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
As some Black Americans are preparing to recognize the days of Kwanzaa, which runs from Dec. 26-Jan. 1, I will not be celebrating it because I have never seen it... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Sanitizing Nelson Mandela does not help the racial equality movement - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
Nelson Mandela is a symbol of struggle against apartheid in South Africa. He did not end apartheid, however, literally or figuratively. Mandela, who struggled for the liberation of his people... → Read More
Dawud Walid: Nelson Mandela and the need for restorative justice - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
American cinemas will be filled this weekend with audiences watching “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” about the iconic South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. While I’m anticipating going to see... → Read More
Renisha McBride and racial perceptions - Politics Blog - The Detroit News
Would the Dearborn Heights Police have bought that excuse and not detained and charged the shooter had he been a black, Latino or Arab male shooting an unarmed white girl? → Read More