Hollywood has had a long history of whitewashing and
stereotyping different groups –from brownface to blackface and
yellowface. For Arabs and Muslims, persistent clichés throughout
Hollywood's history range from desert scenes with camels and palm
trees, and characters cast as barbaric villains, belly dancers, or
terrorists among others.
On this edition of Making Contact we'll meet people confronting
racist depictions of Muslims and Arabs in pop culture and politics;
and two young women evaluating societal expectations placed on
them.
<div class="one_half">Featuring:
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<li>Diana Kalaji, student at University of San
Francisco</li>
<li>Moustafa Bayoumi, author of "This Muslim
American Life, Dispatches from the War on Terror."</li>
</ul>
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Iran Belongs to it's youth

"Making Contact" digs into the story beneath the story—contextualizing the narratives that shape our culture. Produced by Frequencies of Change Media (FoC Media), the award-winning radio show and podcast examines the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground, building a more just world through narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the environment, labor, economics, health, governance, and arts and culture.