‘Ultra American: A Patriot Act’ Explores Muslim Identity In America


‘Ultra American: A Patriot Act’ Explores Muslim Identity In America
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This week presidential candidate Donald Trump renewed his call for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States until “our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”
Once again someone we were told is ok turns out to be a terrorist who wants to destroy our country & its people- how did he get thru system?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2016
A new play explores what it means to be a Muslim today in America. We’ll talk with stand up comedian and the writer and performer of Ultra American: A Patriot Act, Azhar Usman. The play runs through September 26th at the Silk Road Rising Theatre.