Jamila Aisha Brown

Bio

A quirky Blatina foreign policy wonk, Jamila has lived and traveled extensively throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. She's studied international relations at Emory and American University.
Ayatollah Khamenei Condemns Marathon Attacks and U.S. Drone Program
By Jamila Aisha Brown
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei extended his sympathies to the three dead and 176 injured in two explosions in the last mile of the Boston marathon. While the empathy expressed by Iranian supreme leader is reminiscent of the outpouring of support from the…
Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Picket Funerals Of Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
By Jamila Aisha Brown
Can the Biblical “end of days” prophecy be used to explain yesterday’s tragic Boston marathon bombing? The Westboro Baptist Church seems to believe so. In its latest act of twisted faith, the church announced it would picket the funerals of those…
Jackie Robinson Anniversary: Why Are Black MLB Players in Decline?
By Jamila Aisha Brown
Less than a week before Major League Baseball (MLB) prepares to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line, Commissioner Bud Selig announced the formation of a 17-member diversity task force that will address…
Boy Scouts Anti-Gay Policy Sparks California Bill to Eliminate BSA Tax Exemption
By Jamila Aisha Brown
In testimony heard before a California state senate committee hearing, the Boy Scouts of America was referred to as the “most egregious violator” of laws passed to protect LGBT citizens from discrimination. Having banned the participation of openly…