Anthony Janszoon van Salee, a 17th-century settler of Moroccan and Muslim descent, was one of the first North Africans to establish roots in New Amsterdam (now New York). His father was a pirate and one of the founders of the Salé Republic.
In a video that went viral, a Moroccan woman, who is quarantined in a unit for suspected coronavirus cases, criticized the state of the facility. The clip shared on social media led to the launching of an inquiry that had the head of the hospital dismissed for misconduct.