Barack Obama reached out to the women who were barred from the stage during his speech in Michigan.
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According to the NY Times, Barack Obama called the two Muslim women barred from the stage by Obama volunteers in Michigan.
They released a statement about it to The New York Times:
At the rally for Senator Obama in Detroit on Monday, June 16, two volunteers denied us seating behind the stage the Senator would soon take. The volunteers informed us that we were not allowed to sit in that area due to the hijab, the headscarf that each of us was wearing.
This incident was unfortunate and extremely disappointing. Senator Obama has called us each to personally convey his deepest apologies and acknowledge that this was inexcusable. We both immensely appreciate the Senator’s phone call and his commitment to remedy this issue. We commend him for displaying qualities befitting an effective President. We acknowledge that this injustice has been taken seriously and that Senator Obama does not tolerate discrimination against Arabs, Muslims or any community. We are assured that he and his staff are committed to upholding the principles of justice for all peoples and bringing about change we can believe in. The infringement on our rights occurred and has been addressed; now we are ready to move forward. We will continue to support Senator Obama in his campaign and wish him the best as the race continues.
Regards,
Shimaa Abdelfadeel
Hebba Aref
I wanted to say a few things. First, I am thrilled to see Obama live up the principles he espouses and that he really means what he says about the "united" states of America - not us vs them but an America for all. Second, I would like to voice my extreme displeasure with Obama supporters who tried to "excuse" the volunteers. There was no excuse. It was wrong. And thank goodness we have a leader who knows that and is willing to stand up for what is right.
We are very fortunate to have a man like this as our candidate. Now let's go make him PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
UPDATE: My first recommended diary. And I'm glad it's this one. Thank you, Barack Obama, for being a class act and a nominee we can all admire.