Suburban non-profit builds confidence for Muslim youth through boxing

PARK CITY, Ill. — A training program in Lake County is building an inclusive space where people from all walks of life can learn the benefits of boxing. A Muslim youth group from Islamic Foundation North in Libertyville is taking a self-defense class to build confidence and skill in the power of boxing. Jana Abdelrahman, a Junior at Libertyville High School, says getting in the ring is one way to box out the misconceptions while also building strength. “There’s this very shared misconception that we are oppressed and that our...