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From Hanukkah to Ramadan, We Need a Little More Than Christmas on Our Screens (Guest Blog)
In a multicultural world, films and TV shows are finally acknowledging non-Christian holidays, the director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council Hollywood Bureau Sue Obeidi writes
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Trump’s Travel Ban Kicked Off a Wave of Muslim Stories on TV
The former president’s discriminatory policy might be a surprising catalyst, but from “Mo” to “Ms. Marvel,” writers and directors dedicated to telling their own stories are changing how Hollywood depicts those born into the faith
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‘Dune’ Repeats Tired Tropes of a White Savior in a Middle Eastern Setting (Guest Blog)
The Oscar contender “perpetuates a harmful history” of Orientalism, argue Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Sue Obeidi and scholar Evelyn Alsultany
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‘Jihad Rehab’ Filmmaker Defends Sundance Doc From Islamophobe Criticism: ‘This Film Seeks to Challenge Stereotypes’(Exclusive)
Sundance 2022: “This film seeks to challenge stereotypes,” documentarian Meg Smaker says after drawing online fire for her portrait of three former Yemeni detainees
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Sundance 2023 Sets Jonathan Majors, Marlee Matlin and More for Beyond Film Conversations
The conversations are open to the public and take place in person from Jan. 19-23
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Television Screenwriting Lab for Black Muslim Writers Wraps
The lab was led by The Blackhouse Foundation and the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau
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WrapWomen’s Third Annual Power Women Summit Kicks Off Today With Anita Hill, Aubrey Plaza, Sunny Hostin and More
Regina King, Beanie Feldstein, Abigail Disney, Cori Bush, Jameela Jamil and Olivia Culpo will also join conversations during the three-day virtual event
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The Emmys and the Future of Muslim Portrayals on Television
Sue Obeidi, director of the Hollywood Bureau of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, hopes Emmy contenders “Ramy” and Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” will inspire many more nuanced portrayals
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Hollywood Muslims Respond to ‘Roseanne’ Scandal: ‘We’re Forgotten’
“Roseanne Barr’s comments about Muslims sort of fell through the cracks,” Sue Obeidi, director of the Hollywood Bureau of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, tells TheWrap
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Muslims in Hollywood: Making the Moment a Movement (Guest Blog)
A recent “Green Book” apology, in an odd way, represents progress
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Power Women Summit 2019 Portrait Gallery, From Eva Longoria to Rachel Zoe (Photos)
Power Women Summit: Rosanna Arquette, Nicole Richie, Gina Torres, Drybar co-founder Alli Webb and more participated in TheWrap’s second annual event
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How Hollywood Can Help Overcome Negative Perceptions of Muslims (Guest Column)
“Inclusion and authentic representation of marginalized communities will create a power shift in public discourse,” writes the director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau
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Power Women Summit 2018 Portraits, From Barbara Boxer to Zoe Saldana (Photos)
Mira Sorvino, Anita Hill, HAIM, David Oyelowo, Rosanna Arquette, Nancy Dubuc, Jill Soloway and more participated in TheWrap’s inaugural event
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How TV and Movies Can Stop Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban (Guest Blog)
If Muslim characters were “normalized” on television, would the travel ban have reached the Supreme Court?
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The Scene at Power Women Summit 2018: Anita Hill, Alyssa Milano, HAIM and More at TheWrap’s Leadership Event (Photos)
Power Women Summit: The Road to 50/50 by 2020 is held Nov. 1-2 at The Intercontinental Downtown Los Angeles