black history month

black history month

Muslim Representation

Reflections on the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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…

black history month

Critical Race Theory

Intersectionality

Kimberle Crenshaw

Recognizing Action with Kimberlé Crenshaw

On February 27, 2023 By MPAC

By: Jenna Woodring, MPAC Policy Intern As this year’s Black History Month comes to a close, we must continue to remember the lasting legacies of Black Americans and the triumphs and the complex discourses that have shaped, and continue to shape, the fabric of our nation. One of the many…

black history month

Muslim Representation

Malcolm X: Unity, Solidarity, and Liberation

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…

black history month

great replacement theory

voter suppression

E Pluribus Unum: Protecting Voting Rights in the era of the Great Replacement Theory

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…

black history month

martin luther king

martin luther king jr

voter supression

Dr. King’s Legacy of Faith in Action

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…