Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
The MOST Story Bank is a live archive of stories on the most current events, people and cultural perspectives of Muslims in America and around the world. With writers in mind, MOST carefully selects story-driven news from the most reputable published sources.
According to The Hill, Bushra Amiwala "is part of a new generation stepping into politics." In 2019, she was elected to the Skokie Board of Education in Illinois, making this Pakistani-American … [Read more...]
Stanford Law students recently elected Daniel Khalessi as president of the Stanford Law Review making him the first Muslim, Iranian-American president. Khalessi attended Stanford University as an … [Read more...]
Reuters reports that the Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American to what it believes is its first Muslim president in the Review's 134-year history. Hassaan Shahawy says he … [Read more...]
On Feb. 2nd, Saima Mohsin, 52, was officially sworn in to office becoming the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and thus making history as the first Muslim to serve in the … [Read more...]
Conde Nest Traveler reports: On Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden signed the Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States, overturning former President Donald … [Read more...]
USA TODAY REPORTS: Among the flurry of executive orders and proclamations signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday was one ending the ban on travelers from several majority-Muslim countries, … [Read more...]
The Guardian reports: A survey conducted by the Associated Press revealed that while the majority of Muslims interviewed voted for the president-elect, 35% said they voted for Trump. That … [Read more...]
CNN Reports: Mauree Turner won [the] race for Oklahoma state House for District 88 on [November 5th], becoming the first nonbinary state legislator in US history and first Muslim lawmaker in … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for Religion News Service, Michael Wolfe (MOST Co-Director, and a filmmaker and poet) takes a deep look at the history of African American's protest and resistance -- reminding us of the … [Read more...]
Religion News Service reports: George Floyd’s killing was a final straw for thousands of Americans protesting against police brutality and systemic police racism. Muslim leaders say it may also, … [Read more...]
