Anthony Bourdain: MPAC Media Awards Videos Anthony Bourdain (Author) cnn CNN's Parts Unknown Israel (Country) Jerusalem (City/Town/Village) media awards mpac mpac media awards Muslim Public Affairs Council (Organization) Palestine Palestine (Region) parts unknown On May 20, 2014 By MPAC Update 6/8/18: Our hearts and condolences are with #AnthonyBourdain’s family, friends, and colleagues. He will be remembered for opening our palettes, minds, and hearts through food, dialogue, and compassion in our shared humanity. One such example was his Parts Unknown episode addressing the Israeli-Palestinian divide for which we recognized Anthony in 2014 as a “voice of courage and conscience.” He humbly considered his work to be of “very little courage” and an “ordinary amount of conscience.” Yet, his life and work reflect the exact opposite. Tony, you will be missed. ---------- Like us on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1krQyN3 Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @mpac_national Media Coverage of the 2014 Media Awards: "The Nation" Magazine http://bit.ly/1mbw52E Haaretz http://bit.ly/1ot1E8U Daily Kos http://bit.ly/1kcmfhs Read more
American Muslims Get… Happy! Videos On May 2, 2014 By MPAC Music - Pharrell - Happy Directed by David Hawa Like us on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1krQyN3 Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @mpac_national Media Coverage: The Washington Post http://wapo.st/1ifhMKX Al Arabiya http://bit.ly/PYuAsu For media inquiries please contact Hoda Elshishtawy at [email protected] Read more
MPAC Announces ‘Safe Spaces Initiative’ – followed by Q&A with reporters Videos boston bombing anniversary boston bombings bostonstrong Counter-terrorism (TV Subject) extremism haris tarin hoda elshishtawy Imam Mohamed Magid mpac mpac safe spaces Muslim Public Affairs Council (Organization) national press club radicalization safe spaces safe spaces initiative suhaib webb On April 16, 2014 By MPAC MPAC held a press conference alongside notable Muslim community leaders at the National Press Club to announce a new campaign to actively prevent violent extremism. Called the Safe Spaces Initiative, the campaign is the first major national grassroots effort to equip American Muslim community and campus leaders with practical tools for developing healthy communities as well as intervention strategies for troubled individuals. You can download the paper from the Safe Spaces website (mpac.org/safespaces). Read more
MPAC Honors Russell Simmons – Voice of America Videos mpac Muslim Public Affairs Council (Organization) Russell Simmons (Author) Voice Of America (Radio Station) On April 11, 2014 By MPAC Read more
Convention Banquet: “25 Years on the Road Less Traveled” Videos aknu all saints church california muslim judge convention dr. maher hathout hathout hoda elshishtawy judge halim dhanidina maher hathout mpac mpac banquet omar offendum poetry rev. ed bacon the x factor On December 23, 2013 By MPAC Featuring highlights from MPAC's 25 years of service, the banquet showcased a poignant video sharing MPAC's early days with a modest $30,000 budget to today's major inroads in politics, media, law enforcement and interfaith work. A Community Leadership Award was presented to Judge Halim Dhanidina, the first Muslim judge appointed in California. The climax of the evening took place when three speakers stepped forward to honor the man who played a central with the establishment, growth & success of MPAC. This included poet and hip-hop artist Omar Offendum, who also performed one of Dr. Hathout's poems for the audience; Hoda Elshishtawy, MPAC's National Policy Analyst; and the Rev. Ed Bacon of All Saints Church, Pasadena. To continue the celebratory tone of the evening, the audience enjoyed the music and dance of AKNU. A trio of Muslim brothers from Los Angeles, AKNU is a high-spirited group that performed in the 2013 season of "The X Factor." Read more
Fast FWD: The Innovators Shaping Our Future – MPAC 2013 Convention Videos american muslims amir sulaiman convention fast fwd khadija abdullah mpac muslim entrepreneurs nadeem mazen nadia roumani samia al-moslimany saudi arabia ted talks women driving young muslims On December 19, 2013 By MPAC Part of MPAC's Convention, "Celebrating 25 Years on the Road Less Traveled," the "Fast FWD" session brought together some of the most promising social innovators, from Nadeem Mazen who successfully ran for public office to Khadija Abdullah who has made it a lifelong quest to educate Muslims about HIV and AIDS to Nadia Roumani who is working to reinvent Muslim philanthropy to Samia Al-Moslimany who is part of the campaign for women's rights in Saudi Arabia to Def Jam Poet Amir Sulaiman who talked about love as a driving force in art and self-expression. We highlighted American Muslims who are taking the road less traveled, sparking discussion and finding innovative solutions for our community and the nation at large. Read more
