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= Shafeah M'Balia = '''Shafeah M’Balia is an African American activist  and author based in North Carolina. She currently lives in Savannah, Georgia.Shafeah M’Balia, she’s been a part of the Black Liberation movement dating back to her high school days in Roosevelt, Long Island, NY. As a young lady, she was heavily influenced by the Student Non-violent coordinating and the Black Panther Party. She’s been an active member of the North Carolina- Based Black Workers for justice since 1986. She was working for its women’s commission and developing communiversity while working on other tasks for the organization. She worked as a managing editor for its justice speaks newspaper. She’s still active in some organizations, such as the Muslims for Social justice.'''

Influences
M’Balia practices Islam, which played a roll in her activism. She also pulled inspiration from the likes of Imam Jamil Al-Amin, born Hubert Gerald Brown. Previous influences include Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Non-Violent Action Group (NAG), Black Liberation Movement, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),  and the Civil Rights Movement. She is a strong advocate for affirmative action for minorities and the political empowerment of minorities.

Events such as the Chapel Hill shooting of three Muslim students and the race and gender discrimination of Black female employees.

Organizations
·      North Carolina-based Black Workers for Justice- An Organization that will provide services to any worker who needs help. Works in the public and private sectors in the interest of black workers.

·      Muslims for Justice- Believes in a movement that focuses on changing the balance of power in favor of the oppressed. They want to dismantle institutional and structural Islamophobia.

Overview
Shafeah M’Balia has been a part of the Black Liberation movement dating back to her high school days in Roosevelt, Long Island, NY. As a young lady, she was heavily influenced by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Panther Party. She’s been an active member of the North Carolina- Based Black Workers for justice since 1986. She was working for its women’s commission and developing communiversity while working on other tasks for the organization. She worked as a managing editor for its justice speaks newspaper. She’s still active in some organizations, such as the Muslims for Social justice.