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Hasan Minhaj acceptance speech — 2016 MPAC Media Awards

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On May 3, 2016 By MPAC
MPAC's 25th annual Media Awards honoree, Hasan Minhaj, is a comedian, “The Daily Show” correspondent and creator of the powerful off-Broadway show “Homecoming King,” which tackles issues of identity, interracial love, and integration. The sharp and witty correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program “The Daily Show,” actor and comedian Hasan Minhaj has produced eye-opening and gut-busting segments that tackle ISIS, Islamophobia, race, healthcare and the environment. He recently finished a North American tour of his play “Homecoming King,” where he explores his Indian-American-Muslim identity, interracial love, racism, bullying, and his family’s quest to achieve the elusive American Dream.
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George Takei acceptance speech — 2016 MPAC Media Awards

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On May 3, 2016 By MPAC
MPAC's 25th annual Media Awards honoree, George Takei, is a tireless advocate for racial equality and civil rights. Actor, director, author and activist, George Takei has been a consistent voice speaking out against anti-Muslim rhetoric. A dedicated human rights advocate, Takei is an important voice warning us that today’s political rhetoric about American Muslims is reminiscent of the rhetoric that led to one of the darker stages of our history -- the outright internment of Japanese Americans.
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Introducing George Takei — 2016 MPAC Media Awards

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On May 3, 2016 By MPAC
MPAC's 25th annual Media Awards honoree, George Takei, is a tireless advocate for racial equality and civil rights. Actor, director, author and activist, George Takei has been a consistent voice speaking out against anti-Muslim rhetoric. A dedicated human rights advocate, Takei is an important voice warning us that today’s political rhetoric about American Muslims is reminiscent of the rhetoric that led to one of the darker stages of our history -- the outright internment of Japanese Americans.
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MPAC Tribute to Russell Simmons

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On November 8, 2013 By MPAC
MPAC and Southern California Muslims honor philanthropist and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons as a "Voice of Courage and Conscience" for using his celebrity to promote acceptance and understanding in the face of bigotry toward Islam and Muslims and for his consistent efforts to promote the voices and talents of Muslim artists on mainstream outlets.
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