Sistufara

Waller Muhammad

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Tufara Waller Muhammad is an influential figure in the field of social and economic justice, known for her strategic leadership in social movements across the United States and Africa. Despite her significant impact, she remains relatively unknown due to her syncretic ethos, which blends her Islamic faith with her African American Christian servant leadership traditions. Muhammad believes that the work of an organizer is best demonstrated when they are not in the foreground of the movement.

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Cultural Organizer
+ Strategist

Tufara has used art and culture as strategic tools for justice, equity, healing, and transformation. She has performed with renowned artists, including Grammy® Nominated founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, and blues artist, Essie Neal She has trained hundreds of Southern activists, organizers, and everyday people to use culture to shift policies and practices towards justice and equity.

Arts & Culture

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Popular Education

Tufara's work is grounded in the belief that education is a key component of social change. She has trained organizers across the US and Africa in popular education, an approach that emphasizes the knowledge and experiences of the people most affected by social issues. Tufara's work has empowered countless individuals and communities to take action and create change.

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Tufara's work has had a profound impact on social justice movements. She has played a key role in campaigns for voting rights, labor rights, environmental justice, and human rights for undocumented workers, refugees, and asylum seekers. Tufara's work is intergenerational, intercultural, and inter-movement focused, and has been integral to the Movement for Black Lives and the Southern Peoples Movement Assembly.