What does it mean to “Go Beyond the Single Muslim Story?” The answer to this question is simple yet complex. We are not a monolith. Not as black people. Not as muslims. Not as women. Tune in as my guest Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow works to help us dissect the answer to this question, the importance of telling "our" stories and more.  Jamilah is a Philadelphia-based educator and children’s book author with a Masters in Education. A curriculum writer and former English teacher, she has educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children’s literature by Time Magazine, Read Across America, and NPR. These works  include Mommy’s Khimar, Once Upon an Eid (anthology contributor), and Your Name is a Song, as well as soon-to-be-released books:  Abdul’s Story and Hold Them Close. Episode Resources: Surah Maun