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Connie Rice on Abdul El Sayed

Democratic Party Machine

Electoral Strategy

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Political Coalition

salam al-marayati

The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati

On August 11, 2026 By MPAC

In this clip from The MPAC Podcast, host Salam Al-Marayati and civil rights attorney Connie Rice unpack the coalition dynamics between Arab American progressive candidates and Black voters. Reflecting on political campaigns like Abdul El-Sayed's, Connie Rice explains why highly educated progressive platforms often miss working-class Black constituencies. She outlines how political outsiders must approach trusted community leaders with humility, respect historical struggles, and present a clear, actionable agenda to bridge political divides. Watch full podcast episodes and policy breakdowns on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Links in the description! Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.

Testing the Department of Justice on Pro-Palestinian Civil Rights

On May 22, 2024 By MPAC

MPAC met Attorney General Merrick Garland and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the FBI Director Christopher Wray and Associate Attorney General Lisa Monaco, during a discussion coordinated by the Arab American Institute and its leaders, Maya Berry and Jim Zogby. We were there to address…

Malcolm X: Unity, Solidarity, and Liberation

black history month

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…

From detention to freedom: Lessons from two detained fathers

#AdvancingJustice

#MPACconvention

family separation

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muslim public affairs council

On November 15, 2018 By MPAC

The Avelica-Gonzalez’s are a Mexican-American Catholic family from Los Angeles, and the Jamals are a Bangladeshi-American Muslim family from Lawrence, Kansas. Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez and Syed Jamal have each lived in this country for over 25 years, their children are U.S.-born citizens, and both fathers were detained by ICE in the process of taking their daughters to school. Both cases roused allies and entire communities to advocate for their release, showing that political and community pressure works, and works most effectively when both sides advocate together. In a panel with immigration attorneys and activists, these two courageous fathers will inform us about how we can support and advocate for those currently detained or under threat of detention as we work toward a more just American immigration policy. Learn more at mpac.org/convention. ---------- 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.

Effective advocacy: Finding the sweet spot in activism

#AdvancingJustice

#MPACconvention

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On November 15, 2018 By MPAC

What is the most effective type of activism? Creating lasting change requires leveraging different tactics and strategies in tandem to effectively replace bigoted policies and perceptions of marginalized communities. Our panelists share their work and experiences in creating social change and addressing conflicts in strategy in pursuit of that change. Learn more at mpac.org/convention. ---------- 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.

Vanita Gupta: MPAC Empowering Voices Awards honoree

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Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

On October 11, 2018 By MPAC

Vanita Gupta is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. She is the recipient of MPAC's Empowering Voices Award for her relentless pursuit of civil rights, commitment to racial equity, and championing social justice. 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.

Why should American Muslims care about cakes for same sex marriages?

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american muslims

bridging the divide

convention 2017

mpac convention

muslim public affairs council

same sex marriage

On November 16, 2017 By MPAC

The Dept. of Justice issued guidance that permits discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs. Was the Bill of Rights written to protect religious minorities or to project the beliefs of the religious majority onto the population? Panel speakers: - Asifa Quraishi-Landes, University of Wisconsin Professor of Law - Nathan Walker, 1791 Delegates Executive Director - Omar Noureldin, MPAC Vice President & General Counsel Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Convention: http://bit.ly/2zI8KEF ---------- 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 MPAC: MPAC improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities.

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