Military, Diversity & the Muslim Community

This will air tomorrow, 11.17.09, morning on the local Charlotte NC NPR show "Charlotte Talks" on WFAE at 9AM EST, you can stream the show live, or archived later, at the link. Show is an hour long.

Today, we’ll look at how the military and other large organizations manage diversity. A representative from Fort Bragg will share the Army’s policies regarding religious and cultural diversity. We’ll also hear from a Muslim Imam who was a military veteran and member of the Charlotte City Council and from a local resident who grew up in an Islamic country but now calls Charlotte home. They hope to provide understanding on faith, culture and diversity in the military, government and corporate worlds.

Guests:

Osama “Sam” Wazan – Retired Executive of a Software Company, Muslim

Nasif Majeed – Imam, Former City Council Member and military veteran

Ltc. Rafael Boyd – Program Manager, XVII Airborne Corps, Equal Opportunity Office, Fort Bragg