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Feb 20, 2020 · A couple of weeks after U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass, announced in January that she had alopecia, a meanspirited im
Nov 22, 2018 · That final “first” makes a very American demand on the House of Representatives because Omar wears hijab, a traditional head covering favored by many, though not all, Muslim women.. For 181 ...
Mar 15, 2019 · Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) 1451. From hijabi Barbie to the hijabi emoji, the Muslim headscarf is now ubiquitous. For some, a woman with her hair covered or her...
WASHINGTON, DC - On the US Capitol east front plaza 116th Congressional freshman Representatives, like Ilhan Omar (D-MN), leave with staff after the Member-Elect class photo on the Capitol Hill in ...
Jan 5, 2019 · Jan 5, 2019. Minnesota's U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has already brought about one noticeable change in Congress – she'll be allowed to wear her hijab, or headscarf, on the House floor. That's because the House, now led by Democrats and in session as of Thursday, has voted to overturn a 181-year-old rule against wearing hats or headwear in the chamber.
Mar 14, 2023 · U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) made history in 2019 when she became the first African refugee to become a Member of Congress, the first woman of color to represent Minnesota, and one of the first two Muslim-American women elected to Congress (along with Rashida Tlaib of Michigan). In Episode #3 of “Unpacking Islamophobia,” our host ...
Oct 29, 2018 · Ilhan Omar is on the brink of making history. After beating out five other candidates in September’s primary race to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, the 35-year-old Democrat, who was born in Somalia before fleeing to America with her family aged 12, is on her way to becoming the first African refugee and hijab-wearing woman to serve in Congress.
