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Halima Aden accepts MPAC Empowering Voices Award

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On October 17, 2018 By MPAC
Halima Aden received the MPAC Empowering Voices Award. Halima embodies an empowered young Muslim woman, is a champion for human rights, and the first Muslim woman to be on the cover of Vogue in a hijab. Learn more at mpac.org/empoweringvoices. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org 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 About the Muslim Public Affairs Council MPAC improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities.
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Katie Couric, Vanita Gupta, Halima Aden: Empowering Voices honorees

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On October 9, 2018 By MPAC
Learn more at mpac.org/empowering-voices. Since 2013, the MPAC Empowering Voices Awards have honored political and cultural leaders working to perfect American pluralism by championing the civic and political empowerment of American Muslims. We bring together the nation's most influential advocates to celebrate causes and individuals who have worked with us to champion the American and Islamic values of freedom, justice, and equality for all. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org 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 About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC): MPAC improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities.
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Tell a better story // MPAC Hollywood Bureau

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On August 30, 2018 By MPAC
The Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau changes the narrative of Islam and Muslims in the entertainment industry so that audiences see Muslims as vital contributors to creating social and cultural change in America and around the world. We do this by engaging decision makers and creatives to improve the quality of authentic, nuanced, and inclusive depictions of Islam and Muslims. We also create opportunities for Muslim storytellers to tell their own stories. Learn more at mpachollywoodbureau.com.
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Muslim community is not deterred after SCOTUS Muslim travel ban ruling | Omar Noureldin on CNN

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On June 27, 2018 By MPAC
Omar Noureldin, a legal analyst and MPAC vice president & general counsel, explains why the majority opinion in Hawaii v. Trump gives President Trump and future presidents a roadmap on how to avoid judicial scrutiny -- raise the national security flag & then it's "game over. Via CNN Newsroom with John Vause. ---------- Subscribe: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube MPAC website: http://mpac.org Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national ABOUT US The Muslim Public Affairs Council improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities.
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SCOTUS says Muslim travel ban is legal, sidesteps religious animus question | Omar Noureldin on CNN

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On June 27, 2018 By MPAC
Omar Noureldin, a legal analyst and MPAC vice president & general counsel, and Shawn Steel, Republican National Committeeman for California, discuss the legal, political and cultural implications of the Muslim Ban that was held legal earlier that day by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as separations of families at the border. Via CNN Newsroom with John Vause. ---------- Subscribe: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube MPAC website: http://mpac.org Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national ABOUT US The Muslim Public Affairs Council improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities.
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Muslim Screenwriters Lab (with Disney/ABC TV)

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On June 18, 2018 By MPAC
In an effort to discover and nurture talented Muslim writers with unique voices and diverse backgrounds, the MPAC Hollywood Bureau and Disney/ABC Television Group have partnered on a Screenwriters Lab for TV comedy. This day-long lab in Los Angeles is designed to advance Muslim screenwriters in their careers. As the entertainment industry works toward inclusion, this first lab in a series is an opportune time for writers to get their material in front of decision-makers who are looking to increase diversity in writers rooms. Learn more at labs.mpac.org. ---------- Subscribe: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube MPAC website: http://mpac.org Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national ABOUT US The Muslim Public Affairs Council improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities.
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White House Iftar ignores Muslims, “Its a slap in the face”| Omar Noureldin on CNN

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On June 7, 2018 By MPAC
Omar Noureldin, a political analyst and MPAC vice president & general counsel, speaks to why American Muslims are responding negatively to the Trump White House Iftar, "Even if we were invited, we wouldn't put ourselves in the position to be 'tokenized.' There has to be meaningful engagement." Live on CNN Newsroom with John Vause. Watch more commentary by MPAC's policy and media analysts: http://bit.ly/2t5jqYN
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