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Introducing George Takei — 2016 MPAC Media Awards

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activism
america
AntiMuslim Sentiment
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justice
LGBTQ
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USA
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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Salam Al-Marayati at Hillary Clinton’s LA Roundtable

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bombing
brussels
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hillary clinton
los angeles
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muslims
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salam al-marayati
USC
On March 24, 2016 By MPAC
We cannot be fighting each other. That is exactly what ISIS wants. They see this issue as a war between Islam and the West. The more you fuel that rhetoric, the more you play into their hands. ISIS represents cruelty. Islam represents mercy. ISIS represents destructive behavior. Islam says to go and build a civilization. American Muslims are part of the solution. That sizes ISIS down. That puts them in their place. They are nothing more than a mafia and criminals that use the veneer of religion to support their cruel, barbaric practices.
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Combating Islamophobia – Constitutional Issues Affecting Muslim & Asian Americans

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On February 12, 2016 By MPAC
The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States upheld the internment of Japanese Americans in during World War II. This expert panel discusses legal issues affecting Muslim Americans, ways to combat Islamophobia and the link to the internment of Japanese Americans during the 1940s. Speakers: Brian Frosh, Attorney General of Maryland Lloyd Tubman, Partner at Archer & Greiner P.C. Samer Khalaf, President of American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Hoda Hawa, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Muslim Public Affairs Council Taunya Lovell Banks, Jacob A. France Professor of Equality Jurisprudence, Maryland Carey Law Michael Greenberger, Professor, Maryland Carey Law and Director, Center for Health and Homeland Security Moderator: Leslie Henry, Professor, Maryland Carey Law
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