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Reflections on the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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On February 28, 2023 By MPAC
By: Isra Qadri and Qudsia Saeed, MPAC Policy Interns On September 24, 2016, President Barack Obama stated that “African-American history is not somehow separate from our larger American story, it’s not the underside of the American story, it is central to the American story,” as he inaugurated the National…
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E Pluribus Unum: Protecting Voting Rights in the era of the Great Replacement Theory

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On February 17, 2023 By Rafay Siddiqui, MPAC Policy Intern
As Black History Month marches onward, it is essential to celebrate the legacies generational African-American leaders have forged in their communities. Previously, conventional history courses provided a distilled, oversimplified story of African American communities – from shackles to segregation to liberation.  Earlier this month, the College Board unveiled the Advanced…
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Dr. King’s Legacy of Faith in Action

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On February 1, 2023 By MPAC
By: Isra Qadri and Qudsia Saeed | MPAC Policy Interns Black History Month is a call to honor the many African Americans who have pushed, and continue to push, for an equal and just nation. Without their resiliency, progress would be lost. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. unequivocally transformed American…
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Americanish accepts the MPAC Media Award

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On July 14, 2022 By MPAC
A break from the traditional romantic comedy, Americanish centers around career-driven sisters Maryam and Sam Khan, and their fish-out-of-water cousin, Ameera as they navigate the turbulent waters of romance, culture, career, and family. Watch the entire 2022 MPAC Media Awards event. https://bit.ly/2022-media-awards Learn more about the MPAC Media Awards. http://MPACMediaAwards.org ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Like MPAC on Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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