Sameena Mustafa uses the lessons of her run for Congress to advise progressive candidates and organizations. She completed a first of its kind study on the impact of violence and harassment on AAPI women candidates and electeds with support from the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics and Pivotal Ventures.
A published cultural critic, essayist, and poet, Sameena has acted and performed stand-up comedy from coast to coast, receiving rave reviews for producing Chicago’s top political comedy collective. Now in Los Angeles, as a member of the inaugural class of the Peregrinos de Emaus Hollywood Producers Incubator Program, she will be directing her first short film, a thriller inspired by her hearing loss.
Writing
ADVOCACY:
Common Dreams, Hindu Fascism: An All-American Threat
Common Dreams, Real People Will Lead The Way to Medicare for All
Truthout, The AMA Is on the Wrong Side of History on Medicare for All
ARTS CRITICISM:
The Aerogram, Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” Review
The Aerogram, Ayad Akthar’s “Disgraced” Review
Press
The Guardian, Ilhan Omar: Biden not right candidate for 'progress we all want to see'
Huffpost, ‘Dual Loyalty’ Is A Slur ― One Muslims Face All The Time
The Atlantic, These Two Could Soon Be the First Muslim Women to Serve in Congress
The Young Turks, Illinois' Sameena Mustafa Challenges Corporate Democrat
Marie Claire, The Price of Resistance: Are Women Risking Professional Fallout by Becoming Activists?
New York Magazine, The Other Women's March on Washington
Chicago Tribune, As midterms near, more women plunging into campaigns