The series, going into its second season, addresses identity and prejudice in America.
Castmember Amaiya Zafar is also a young female boxer who challenged officials on a rule that she could not wear a full-body uniform and hijab in the rink and would be disqualified from her match. In April of 2017, the U.S. boxing rule changed and two years later changed internationally because of her demands. “When they told me I was disqualified there was never a moment where I thought about quitting.
Adeel Alam, known in the WWE world as Mustafa Ali, also participated in the panel moderated by KPCC's Misha Euceph and said that shows like this “are important because they open up dialogue and conversation to talk about identity and what actually defines you.
Richard “Mac” McKinney, an ex-marine who planned to detonate an explosive at a mosque but, after stepping into the mosque and being given a Koran, become a practicing Muslim himself eight weeks later, talked about how his life has changed from the series. “Islam is accepting of other religions and love other people just for the fact they are human beings” McKinney told.
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