In this episode, Nasser Beydoun, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, discusses his campaign and his vision for America and John Echohawk, founder of the Native American Rights Fund, talks about the work he continues to do in protecting Native American rights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support
Candidate - U.S. Senate
Nasser Beydoun is running to be the first Muslim American elected to the United States Senate. Nasser is an immigrant son of a proud UAW member whose family came to this country from Lebanon in 1969. His experiences reflect the importance of unions and small businesses in achieving the American Dream and creating a more prosperous country. Nasser is a successful entrepreneur and small business owner; understanding the connection between economic opportunity and racial justice. For more than two decades, Nasser has been a fierce advocate for civil rights, calling out injustice wherever it exists while engaging law enforcement to help it better serve and protect the people of Michigan. He is known for building coalitions that promote understanding and unite people to work toward common goals that benefit everyone involved. He is also a champion for Health Care Reform and supporter of stronger public education. Since 2015, Nasser has led the Arab American Civil rights League, an organization dedicated to equal rights and protections of people of all backgrounds.
Nasser has also worked to bring revitalization and community development to underserved areas in Metro Detroit while supporting entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. He believes any person can be successful with the right opportunity. Leading the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, he built the Chamber into the most prominent American Arab business organization in the U.S., and he has been instrumental in supporting the growth of one of the most prosperous and affluent communities in the nation.
Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund
I am a citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, an attorney and have been employed with the Native American Rights Fund since 1970 when I graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law.