When it comes to onscreen representation in film, Muslims are hardly anywhere to be found, according to a new study. And when they do make their appearance, majority of the characters are male and ...
Muslim characters were present in less than 10% of 200 of the most recent popular films, a new study found, and when their characters are given rare speaking roles, they’re often depicted as ...
A recent study conducted by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California found that Muslims are woefully underrepresented in film. The report, “Missing & Maligned: The ...
Muslim characters are largely absent from television shows and, when they are portrayed, they are still negatively stereotyped in many ways, according to a new study. The report, which is from the USC ...
The Oscar-nominated actor is launching an initiative on Muslim representation in movies, after a new study showed less than 10% of the top films... Just 10% Of Popular Movies Had A Muslim Character.
(The Conversation) — Kamala may be the most intriguing American Muslim superhero, with an ability to destabilize stereotypes while reinforcing ideas about American exceptionalism. (The Conversation) — ...
SEATTLE — When kids can see characters in their books that look like them or have the same cultural experiences, it can be a powerful thing. That's why authors like Hena Khan have worked so hard to ...
Archie Panjabi at the Emmy Awards in 2010. Panjabi, a non-Muslim actress, played a Muslim character in the 2018 British limited series Next of Kin, a show discussed in a new study from the USC ...
As a Muslim girl living in America, I have felt severely misrepresented in the media throughout my life. I can probably recall one or two instances in which I have seen “someone like me” portrayed on ...
Usama Masood is a writer who is passionate about murder mysteries, prestige TV, DC (but definitely not DCEU), and good old-fashioned journalism. He currently writes for Collider, as he works towards ...
Muslims are very rarely depicted in movies, and when they are, it’s usually as a stereotypical terrorist, what Oscar nominated actor Riz Ahmed calls a “dangerous trope.” Having spoken out about this ...
Muslim characters were present in less than 10% of 200 of the most recent popular films, a new study found, and when their characters are given rare speaking roles, they’re often depicted as ...