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Shop Talk: Were NFL Suspensions Fair?

Date Posted: May 4, 2012 Host Michel Martin and the Barbershop guys continue their conversation with a look at the NFL’s decision to suspend several players for participating in a hard hits bounty system. Martin speaks with freelance journalist Jimi … Continue reading →

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THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE: “Romney: Don’t Pander to Islamophobia”

By Arsalan Iftikhar May 4, 2012   Watch for Mitt Romney to play the anti-Muslim card against President Obama. During the primaries, several Republican candidates pandered to their nativist constituencies by mouthing anti-Muslim slurs. Newt Gingrich stated that ”Shariah is … Continue reading →

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ESQUIRE MAGAZINE: Arsalan’s Article on Islamophobia (May 2012)

May 2012 Read Arsalan’s article on Islamphobia in the 2012 presidential elections for the May 2012 issue of Esquire Magazine (Middle East edition) Here…

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Shop Talk: What’s Your Top Barbershop Story for 5th Anniversary?

Date Posted: April 30, 2012 NPR’s Tell Me More celebrates its 5th anniversary, and the Barbershop has been a signature feature from the start. Host Michel Martin reviews some of the hottest Barbershop discussions with some of the O.G.s — … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk: Does ABC’s Reality Show ‘The Bachelor’ Discriminate?

Date Posted: April 20, 2012 Host Michel Martin checks in with the Barbershop guys about the latest in pop culture and entertainment. A new lawsuit charges ABC reality shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette of racial discrimination. The guys also … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk: Athletes Behaving Badly

Date Posted: April 13, 2012 The Barbershop guys discuss the charge given to George Zimmerman, who shot teenager Trayvon Martin. They also weigh in on whether the Miami Marlins’ Ozzie Guillen had the right to praise Fidel Castro. Host Michel … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk: Think Twice Before You Jaywalk?

Date Posted: April 6, 2012 This week, the Barbershop guys discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling that people arrested for minor offenses can be strip searched. They also weigh in on gun culture and current gun control laws. Host Michel Martin … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Arsalan on NPR on Muslims in America (March 2012)

From National Public Radio March 28, 2012 This election season, presidential candidates have been putting the word “Muslim” back into the national consciousness. So Tell Me More wanted to ask, “What does it mean to be Muslim in America?” Guest … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Arsalan Iftikhar on Al-Jazeera English (March 2012)

March 25, 2012 Arsalan Iftikhar on Al-Jazeera English discussing NY Times article stating that the United States will not prosecute anyone for the November 2011 cross-border shooting at the Salala checkpoint which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Watch Arsalan’s Interview on … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk: Trayvon Martin And Getting ‘The Talk’

Date Posted: March 23, 2012 The guys discuss the outrage around the shooting death of an unarmed African-American teen. They also talk about penalties the NFL imposed on the New Orleans Saints. Host Michel Martin checks in with freelance journalist … Continue reading →

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