Noreen Nasir, video producer, Chicago; Russell Contreras, reporter, Albuquerque; and Amy Taxin, reporter, Santa Ana, tell the stories of people in minority groups who feel “othered”: separated from the majority and viewed with suspicion in America. Tapping into the current tension between the U.S. and Iran, the story focused on Iranian American activist Hoda Katebi. For many young Iranian Americans, this is a mobilizing moment: They are embracing their identity as part of an ethnic community and as part of a larger struggle for inclusion in the U.S., a sentiment shared by minorities interviewed for the piece.
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AP explores minority groups’ experience with being ‘othered’ in US
Iranian American activist Hoda Katebi, 24, speaks to another activist from her Chicago apartment, Jan. 12, 2020.
AP Photo / Noreen Nasir