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Boston Launches Anti-Islamophobia Poster Campaign

A poster offers advice on how a bystander can help someone experiencing anti-Muslim harassment — without challenging the harasser. "Education is key to fighting intolerance," the mayor says.
A poster campaign by the city of Boston offers advice on how bystanders can defuse the situation if a Muslim person is being harassed. The cartoon was drawn by <a href="http://maeril.tumblr.com/post/149669302551/hi-everyone-this-is-an-illustrated-guide-i-made">the artist Maeril</a>.

The city of Boston is launching a new poster campaign to fight Islamophobia by encouraging bystanders to intervene, in a non-confrontational way, if they witness anti-Muslim harassment.

Starting Monday, the city began installing 50

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