Wayne State Professor Muneer Fareed's recent speech before the United Muslim Association of Toledo is highlighted in this story. Fareed said that U.S. Muslim groups must improve their relationships with African-American Muslims. \"We don\'t know how much we enjoy the fruits of their labors, fighting for civil rights in this country." He added that American Muslims not only have the moral responsibility to strengthen ties with African-American Muslims, but also a \"strategic advantage\" to do so in order to protect their civil rights.