U.S. ready for first Muslim governor?

Muslims more likely than Americans overall to say blacks lack equal rights in U.S. Two-thirds of Muslims in the United States (67%) say the country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites, a higher percentage than the share of Americans in general who say this (57%). Muslim Americans are also more likely than the general public to say there is a lot of discrimination against black people in the U.S. About seven-in-ten U.S. Muslims (71%) say this, compared with 59% of the overall population, according to a 2017 Pew Research Center survey.

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Michigan doctor believes U.S. ready for first Muslim governor Sept. 15 - The Associated Press

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