January 27, 2012
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, President Barack Obama gave the annual State of the Union address to the nation. His speech, “An America Built to Last,” covered a myriad of topics currently affecting our nation.
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READ MOREJanuary 26, 2012
MPAC is pursuing initiatives to demand changes of NYPD training practices and policies after news revealed over 1,500 NYPD officers were shown the bigoted film, The Third Jihad. -
READ MOREJanuary 23, 2012
MPAC is bringing together the top thinkers on Iran for a Capitol Hill forum on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, to discuss “Avoiding Disaster: The Consequences of a Military Strike Against Iran and its Alternatives.” At the forum, MPAC will also release a position paper on the U.S. military’s engagement with Iran. -
READ MOREJanuary 21, 2012
The first event of this year will be MPAC-WNY's annual meeting and symposium on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Niagara Frontier at the Amherst Center in New York.
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January 27, 2012
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, President Barack Obama gave the annual State of the Union address to the nation. His speech, “An America Built to Last,” covered a myriad of topics currently affecting our nation. -
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January 23, 2012
MPAC is bringing together the top thinkers on Iran for a Capitol Hill forum on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, to discuss “Avoiding Disaster: The Consequences of a Military Strike Against Iran and its Alternatives.” At the forum, MPAC will also release a position paper on the U.S. military’s engagement with Iran. -
READ MOREJanuary 18, 2012
During this historic week, MPAC honors the one-year anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution, which led to dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepping down after a 23-year reign, and sparked a regional transformation known as the Arab Spring. -
READ MOREJanuary 17, 2012
MPAC urges all concerned citizens to contact their elected officials to voice their support for House Bill 3702, known as the Due Process Guarantee Act. The proposed bill seeks to guarantee all individuals' Constitutional right to due process, as well as undo the harm done to our democracy by the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which permits indefinite detention of an individual who is accused of terrorism.
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READ MOREJanuary 13, 2012
MPAC along with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan is hosting a screening and panel discussion of Academy Award-nominated director Rachid Bouchareb's film "London River" on Friday, Jan. 13, in Dearborn, MI, at AMC Star Fairlane 21. -
READ MOREJanuary 5, 2012
MPAC's Hollywood Bureau today launched its nomination process for its upcoming 21st Annual Media Awards. MPAC's Media Awards honor artists, actors, activists and executives as “voices of courage and conscience”, who use art and media to create enriching and humanizing portrayals of Islam and Muslims, promote diversity and social justice issues and inspire action. -
READ MOREDecember 10, 2011
MPAC today called upon all concerned citizen to make their voices heard and contact Lowe’s and three dozen other major advertisers to reconsider their apparent decision to pull their advertisements from the new TLC reality television show "All-American Muslim." Lowe’s decision to pull its advertising follows a smear campaign initiated by infamous Islamophobes Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer. -
READ MOREDecember 7, 2011
MPAC and the M100 Foundation’s “Finding Soul Through Sound: Voices of Consciousness” concert on Saturday night was a tremendous hit as it successfully brought young Muslim Americans together to enjoy an evening of artistic and spiritual expression.
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30Join MPAC for Book Reading with Journalist Ashraf Khalil
MPAC will be hosting a discussion and book signing with Egyptian American journalist Ashraf Khalil on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, to discuss his new first-hand account of the Egyptian revolution, “One Year Later, What’s Next for Liberation Square?” -
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02Tarin to Speak at Fred Korematsu Remembrance Event in DC
On Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m., the Supreme Court Institute is hosting "Detention and Disloyalty: The Legacy of Korematsu v. United States," an evening of thoughtful introspection and discussion.
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