Anti-Black racists weaponized the Muslim label to attack Obama without explicit racism

Evidence

Because explicit anti-Black racism could ruin their careers, opponents had to find another way to attack presidential candidate Barack Obama. They exploited Americans’ worst fears: a Muslim in the White House. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 834 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Obama’s election did not end anti-Muslim racism; Islamophobia served as a coded proxy for anti-Black racism against Obama. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 834; Anti-Muslim racialization is bipartisan and flourished under the Obama administration (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia served as a coded proxy for anti-Black racism against Obama. #corroborates (0.99) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 834