Pass the MiC The Michigan Daily

Ramadan Mubarak! What’s the difference between deen and dunya? Where’s the line drawn between Islam and how people grow up with cultural traditions? Sit down with the Pass The MiC team and Muslim guests to get a look at how they define their deen and dunya.

In this episode, Pass the MiC speaks about Black buzzwords – such as “Black Excellence”, “Black Girl Magic”, “Black King/Queen” etc.-- and the types of environments and expectations they can create.

In this episode, we discuss biculturalism and our struggles and hopes growing up with multiple ethnic identities and nationalities. We also introduce new members to the team! We hope you enjoy!

This episode’s our (academic) yearly lookback and reflection on what we’ve done and who we are! Thank you so much for listening to us this past year and we hope you keep tuning in for future episodes!

This episode’s spotlight is Leen Sharba from the Arab American Heritage Council (AAHC)! They’re a great nonprofit that celebrates and empowers Arab Americans within the surrounding Flint area. Check them out at the following links:

-- https://linktr.ee/aahcflint

-- https://aahcflint.org/

-- https://www.instagram.com/aahcflint/

We also formally apologize to Leen and the AAHC for our mistimed publishing. As of the episode publishing date, the petition Leen refers to is no longer active, but we still sought to platform AAHC.

As mentioned in the preface, this was initially recorded and intended to go live in April of 2023, marking the end of our year. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify! You can listen to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Anchor, Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you like us and want to send feedback, feel free to leave a comment on Spotify or a voice message on Anchor!

The content producers for this episode were Sadia Islam, Lauren Kouassi and SJ Shin. The audio producers were Eilene Koo and Wendy Qian. The audio engineer was Ayden Williams. This episode was produced by Aman Khandaker and Eesha Nagwani.

In this episode, Pass the MiC explores how different communities of color can help each other through understanding one another’s struggles. The episode explores these ways we can achieve solidarity with one another and how to be respectful and knowledgeable on what justice looks like for all. We welcome special guest Dr. Stephanie Hicks, a lecturer at the University of Michigan’s Program on Intergroup Relations. We also speak with some student special guests, all of which you’ll meet in the episode!
Acronyms Discussed in the podcast:BIPOC = Black, Indigenous People of Color
APIDA = Asian/Pacific Islander/Desi American
Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify! You can listen to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Anchor, Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you like us and want to send feedback, feel free to leave a comment on Spotify or a voice message on Anchor!
The content producers for this episode were Sadia Islam, Lauren Kouassi and SJ Shin. The audio producers were Eilene Koo and Wendy Qian. The audio engineer was Ayden Williams. This episode was produced by Aman Khandaker and Eesha Nagwani.

In this episode, Pass the MiC explores how different communities of color can hurt each other through cross-community discrimination. The episode explores these communities’ conflicts and their historic attempts to reach White proximity. We welcome special guest Dr. Stephanie Hicks, a lecturer at the University of Michigan’s Program on Intergroup Relations. We also speak with some special student guests, all of whom you'll meet in the episode!
Acronyms Discussed in the podcast:
BIPOC = Black, Indigenous People of Color
APIDA = Asian/Pacific Islander/Desi American
Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify! You can listen to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Anchor, Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you like us and want to send feedback, feel free to leave a comment on Spotify or a voice message on Anchor!
The content producers for this episode were Sadia Islam, Lauren Kouassi and SJ Shin. The audio producers were Eilene Koo and Wendy Qian. The audio engineer was Ayden Williams. This episode was produced by Aman Khandaker and Eesha Nagwani.
*Notice: Lauren talks about ongoing litigation regarding the future of affirmative action, as the episode was filmed prior to the rulings SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. These rulings effectively ended affirmative action within colleges, so the aforementioned comments are outdated.