Salim Muwakkil

Salim Muwakkil
Born
Alonzo James Cannady

(1947-01-20) January 20, 1947 (age 77)
New York City, U.S.
EducationRutgers University
Occupation(s)Journalist, Author
EmployerIn These Times
TitleSenior Editor

Salim Muwakkil (born Alonzo James Cannady, January 20, 1947) is an American journalist and political commentator, based in Chicago. He is a senior editor at In These Times magazine and an op-ed columnist for the Chicago Tribune.[1]

Muwakkil writes on African-American issues, Middle East politics, and US foreign policy. He is a Crime and Communities Media Fellow of the Open Society Institute, and teaches a seminar on race, media, and politics for the Urban Studies Program of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.[2]

Muwakkil, born in New York City, attended Rutgers University in New Jersey; he graduated with a BA in Political Science in 1973.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Salim Muwakkil's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. ^ @willpublicmedia. "Media Matters". Illinois Public Media. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. ^ "Salim Muwakkil". inthesetimes.com.