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Reflections on the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Muslim Representation

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…

Malcolm X: Unity, Solidarity, and Liberation

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Muslim Representation

On February 25, 2023 By MPAC

By: Jasmine Rehman, MPAC Fellow Throughout Black History Month, we recognize and pay tribute to the many African Americans who have strived and continue striving to create a fair and equitable society. While Dr. Martin Luther King is known as the face of the American Civil Rights Movement, there are…

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…