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Highlights from MPAC Media Awards (2014)

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Anthony Bourdain (Author)
Aron Kader (TV Actor)
ashly williams
Faran Tahir (TV Actor)
Hany Abu-Assad (Film Writer)
hasan minhaj
hollywood
it's better to jump
kamala khan
Marvel Comics (Organization)
media awards
michael singh
Mike Farrell (Activist)
mpac
mpac hollywood bureau
Ms. Marvel (Fictional Character)
Muslim Public Affairs Council (Organization)
muslims
omar
parts unknown
sana amanat
stephen wacker
valentino's ghost
On May 29, 2014 By MPAC
Over 400 people joined the Muslim Public Affairs Council for its 23rd Annual Media Awards Gala honoring "Voices of Courage and Conscience." Host Aron Kader and special guests Mike Farrell, Hasan Minhaj and Faran Tahir presented awards to the Oscar-nominated film "Omar," CNN's "Parts Unknown" episode on Jerusalem, Marvel Comics for introducing American Muslim superhero "Kamala Khan" as Ms. Marvel, and the powerful documentary "Valentino's Ghost."
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Anthony Bourdain: MPAC Media Awards

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Anthony Bourdain (Author)
cnn
CNN's Parts Unknown
Israel (Country)
Jerusalem (City/Town/Village)
media awards
mpac
mpac media awards
Muslim Public Affairs Council (Organization)
Palestine
Palestine (Region)
parts unknown
On May 20, 2014 By MPAC
Update 6/8/18: Our hearts and condolences are with #AnthonyBourdain’s family, friends, and colleagues. He will be remembered for opening our palettes, minds, and hearts through food, dialogue, and compassion in our shared humanity. One such example was his Parts Unknown episode addressing the Israeli-Palestinian divide for which we recognized Anthony in 2014 as a “voice of courage and conscience.” He humbly considered his work to be of “very little courage” and an “ordinary amount of conscience.” Yet, his life and work reflect the exact opposite. Tony, you will be missed. ---------- Like us on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1krQyN3 Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @mpac_national Media Coverage of the 2014 Media Awards: "The Nation" Magazine http://bit.ly/1mbw52E Haaretz http://bit.ly/1ot1E8U Daily Kos http://bit.ly/1kcmfhs
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MPAC Announces ‘Safe Spaces Initiative’ – followed by Q&A with reporters

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boston bombing anniversary
boston bombings
bostonstrong
Counter-terrorism (TV Subject)
extremism
haris tarin
hoda elshishtawy
Imam Mohamed Magid
mpac
mpac safe spaces
Muslim Public Affairs Council (Organization)
national press club
radicalization
safe spaces
safe spaces initiative
suhaib webb
On April 16, 2014 By MPAC
MPAC held a press conference alongside notable Muslim community leaders at the National Press Club to announce a new campaign to actively prevent violent extremism. Called the Safe Spaces Initiative, the campaign is the first major national grassroots effort to equip American Muslim community and campus leaders with practical tools for developing healthy communities as well as intervention strategies for troubled individuals. You can download the paper from the Safe Spaces website (mpac.org/safespaces).
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Convention Banquet: “25 Years on the Road Less Traveled”

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aknu
all saints church
california muslim judge
convention
dr. maher hathout
hathout
hoda elshishtawy
judge halim dhanidina
maher hathout
mpac
mpac banquet
omar offendum
poetry
rev. ed bacon
the x factor
On December 23, 2013 By MPAC
Featuring highlights from MPAC's 25 years of service, the banquet showcased a poignant video sharing MPAC's early days with a modest $30,000 budget to today's major inroads in politics, media, law enforcement and interfaith work. A Community Leadership Award was presented to Judge Halim Dhanidina, the first Muslim judge appointed in California. The climax of the evening took place when three speakers stepped forward to honor the man who played a central with the establishment, growth & success of MPAC. This included poet and hip-hop artist Omar Offendum, who also performed one of Dr. Hathout's poems for the audience; Hoda Elshishtawy, MPAC's National Policy Analyst; and the Rev. Ed Bacon of All Saints Church, Pasadena. To continue the celebratory tone of the evening, the audience enjoyed the music and dance of AKNU. A trio of Muslim brothers from Los Angeles, AKNU is a high-spirited group that performed in the 2013 season of "The X Factor."
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Session 3 – “Does Political Islam Have a Future?”

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american foreign policy
foreign policy
islamic political movements
mideast politics
mpac
political islam
politics
On December 19, 2013 By MPAC
Part of MPAC's Convention, "Celebrating 25 Years on the Road Less Traveled," this session reviews global events shaping Muslim societies around the world, with a closer examination of how women and minorities are fairing. Renowned Georgetown University Professor Dr. John Esposito warned that authoritarianism will rise as a result of these movements failing in different countries. The other panelists, Dr. Hamid Mavani and Haroon Moghul, spoke on movements from the Middle East to Iran, and they highlighted the challenges facing those governments and Islamic movements. The panel was moderated by Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, chairwoman of KinderUSA and the former presidential appointee to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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