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Muslim In America: The MPAC Interview
In this special bonus, The Basement interview, Muslim Public Affairs Council president Salam Al-Marayati breaks down the trials and challenges, as well as the joys and opportunities Muslim communities face in the U.S in the current era.
Learn more about the Muslim Political Affairs Council at http://mpac.org
https://www.mpac.org/
Read more about this episode at joyannreid.com
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & Context Setting
4:48 The State of Muslims in America
7:20 The Zohran Mamdani Effect
12:03 Assimilation Debates & Internal Divisions
15:32 Framing Violence & Media Double Standards
18:50 Case Study: The DC Shooting & Policy Failure
21:52 Media Narratives & National Security
27:38 U.S. Foreign Policy & Lasting Trauma
44:18 Palestine, Gaza & Shifting Politics
52:10 The Mission of MPAC
1:01:40 Culture, Media & Narrative Control
1:10:15 MPAC's Current Initiatives
1:19:10 Personal Reflections & Closing
ABOUT JOY REID:
Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020).
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By Joy-Ann Reid
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563563 ratings
In this special bonus, The Basement interview, Muslim Public Affairs Council president Salam Al-Marayati breaks down the trials and challenges, as well as the joys and opportunities Muslim communities face in the U.S in the current era.
Learn more about the Muslim Political Affairs Council at http://mpac.org
https://www.mpac.org/
Read more about this episode at joyannreid.com
SUBSCRIBE to never miss a moment!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyReidShow?sub_confirmation=1#JoyReidShow #JoyAnnReid #TheJoyReidShow #JoyReid #JoyReidYouTube
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & Context Setting
4:48 The State of Muslims in America
7:20 The Zohran Mamdani Effect
12:03 Assimilation Debates & Internal Divisions
15:32 Framing Violence & Media Double Standards
18:50 Case Study: The DC Shooting & Policy Failure
21:52 Media Narratives & National Security
27:38 U.S. Foreign Policy & Lasting Trauma
44:18 Palestine, Gaza & Shifting Politics
52:10 The Mission of MPAC
1:01:40 Culture, Media & Narrative Control
1:10:15 MPAC's Current Initiatives
1:19:10 Personal Reflections & Closing
ABOUT JOY REID:
Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020).
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SHOW:
Website: https://www.joyannreid.com
Substack: https://substack.com/@joyannreid
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Joy-Reid-Show/61576759980854/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyreidshow/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoyreidshow
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/joyannreid.bsky.social
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyannreid/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyreidofficial
Want to hear more of our theme song? Check out the Foodchain page on BandCamp: https://thefoodchain.bandcamp.com/track/the-foodchain-basically-ft-jd-era
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