Letters, certificates, and formal resolutions from the federal government, the State of North Carolina, the City and County of San Francisco, Durham County, and members of Congress — honoring Deah, Yusor, and Razan and recognizing the ongoing work carried forward in their names.
Gov. Josh Stein, State of North Carolina
Letter to the Our Three Winners Foundation commemorating the 10th anniversary of the killings, honoring the screening of 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime, and thanking the Barakat and Abu-Salha families for their resilience and advocacy.
Durham Board of County Commissioners
Formal resolution passed on the 10th anniversary of the killings, commemorating Deah, Yusor, and Razan and recognizing the Our Three Winners Foundation, The Light House Project, and the DYOR Clinics as inspirations for community service and interfaith outreach.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., The White House
Letter from President Biden recognizing Dr. Suzanne Barakat as a Uniter at the White House’s United We Stand Summit for her work honoring Deah, Yusor, and Razan and standing against hate-fueled violence and Islamophobia.
Rep. David E. Price (NC), U.S. House of Representatives — Congressional Record
Statement entered into the Congressional Record on the third anniversary of the killings, honoring Deah, Yusor, and Razan and formally recognizing the Our Three Winners Endowment Fund and its support of Project Refugee Smiles and scholarship programs.
Mayor Edwin M. Lee, City and County of San Francisco
Condolence letter from San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, sent one week after the killings, extending the sympathy of the City and County of San Francisco to Dr. Suzanne Barakat and the Barakat family.
Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, The White House
Letter from Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett thanking Dr. Suzanne Barakat for participating in President Obama’s first visit to an American mosque — a roundtable at the Islamic Society of Baltimore on Feb 3, 2016 — and honoring the legacies of Deah, Yusor, and Razan.
President Barack Obama, The White House
Signed photograph of the roundtable at the Islamic Society of Baltimore — President Obama’s first visit to an American mosque — attended by Dr. Suzanne Barakat and other Muslim American community leaders.
Rep. Michael M. Honda (CA), U.S. House of Representatives
Certificate presented to Dr. Suzanne Barakat as CAIR-SFBA’s 21st Annual Banquet Honoree, recognizing her voice for American Muslims in light of Islamophobia and her dedication to global health and social justice.
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