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giwatafiya:rheamell:gordita-linda:sempiternal-emotion:feministwomenofcolor:thingstolovefor:Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Qualifies For Olympics, Will Become First U.S. Athlete To Compete In A HijabMuhammad, an African American women’s saber fencer, first made history several years ago when she became the first Muslim woman to compete for the U.S. in fencing. Now that she has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Muhammad is making history once more.“I want to compete in the Olympics for the United States to prove that nothing should hinder anyone from reaching their goals — not race, religion or gender”I think Donald Trump is going to need an exorcism after hear that. #Love it!Something to be proud of in this school month of Black History!She’s also the creator of Louella which is a modest fashion line!Re-re-blogging to boost http://www.louellashop.com/ . Originally posted by fionnathehuman12397^^SAME I hope she slaaaaayyyyssss -- source link