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FILE - In this Friday, June 26, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about the passage of the Clean Energy Act by the House of Representatives in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. As Obama took office, race became a focal point in a way that was unprecedented in American history. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Associated Press)

WATCH: Journalist April Ryan asserts race relations will begin a new chapter in the “post-Obama era”

Sharon Cohen, Deepti Hajela

FILE - In this July 28, 2016, file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen Army Capt. Humayun Khan and his wife Ghazala speak during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Many Muslim Americans cringe at the way they have been portrayed by candidates during the presidential campaign, either as potential terrorists or as eyes and ears who can help counterterrorism efforts. Those descriptions have been offered by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, respectively. And they trouble Muslims who complain they are being pigeonholed and their concerns on other issues ignored. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP)

“They talk about us, not really to us”: Muslim Americans cringe at how presidential nominees portray them

Deepti Hajela, Jeff Karoub, Noreen Nasir