Issue 76: Saturday, 7 May 2022

THIS WEEK IN DC— Biden Restores Celebration Of Eid Al-Fitr At White House; A Leaked Draft Opinion Suggests The Supreme Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade; CDC Reiterates Importance Of Masks On Airplanes, Public Transportation; Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, Tests Positive For Covid; Fed Raises Rates Half A Percentage Point, Its Largest Increase Since 2000; Biden Showcases Deficit Progress In Bid To Counter Critics; Karine Jean-Pierre Will Become The First Black White House Press Secretary; Biden Announces $150 Million Security Package To Ukraine; White House Preps For Cold-Weather Wave Of 100M COVID Infections.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Featured Issue: Building a Foundation for Human Security for All
Join us for the inaugural National American Muslim Policy Conference
Join us for the 30th Annual MPAC Media Awards
Applications are open for our Summer Internship program

Building a Foundation for Human Security for All

By: MPAC Policy Bureau

Image via USA Today

Earlier this week, the White House announced that President Biden will be hosting a conference specifically addressing hunger, nutrition and health.

While it might sound like another government convening that becomes an annual ritual, it is not. It is the first of its kind in 50 years.

At the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Policy Bureau, fighting for and ensuring human security for all is at the root of much our work. This work became most critical during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which we assessed the state of our nation through such a lens...

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Join us for the Inaugural National American Muslim Policy Conference

We are co-hosting the inaugural National American Muslim Policy Conference on Tuesday, June 7, which will bring together elected officials, experts, and leaders from across the nation to discuss our community's policy priorities and needs. We are proud to be working alongside American Muslim Health Professionals, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition, and Emgage Action.

Our hope with this conference is to underscore the power of our collective impact to uplift the American Muslim voice and provide meaningful solutions to the complex issues our communities face.

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Join us for the 30th Annual MPAC Media Awards

We’re thrilled to announce two additional names to this year’s Media Awards honorees: PBS NewsHour’s Chief Correspondent, Amna Nawaz and actor/activist, Hisham Tawfiq.

Amna and Hisham join our stellar lineup which includes Americanish, I'll Meet You There, Mira, Royal Detective, United States of Al, and We Are Lady Parts. Register now.

Applications are open for our Summer Internship program

Are you looking for a summer internship opportunity? Be immersed in the world of government, media, academia, non-profit and the private sector and get valuable opportunities to work on substantive issues with our Summer internship program. MPAC interns are presented with exciting opportunities to do real work and complete substantive assignments with personal guidance and hands-on training.

Applications are now open— Share this opportunity with your family and friends! Deadline May 15.

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GOOD TO KNOW

Twin sisters and MPAC Congressional Leadership Development Program Fellows featured in "Student plans to change the world one policy at a time"
Photos: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr 2022
Pfizer hopes to submit little-kid vaccine data by early June
U.S. police trainers with far-right ties are teaching hundreds of cops

- THIS WEEK IN HISTORY -

May 3, 1919 - Afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain; May 3, 1970 - Trans-Arabian Pipeline delivery from Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean interrupted in Syria, driving oil tanker rates to all-time highs; May 4, 1540 - Venice and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople; May 4, 1931 - Mustafa Kemal Pasja becomes Turkish president; May 4, 1986 - President Babrak Karmal resigns as party leader of Afghanistan; May 6, 1967 - Zakir Husain elected 1st Muslim president of India; May 6, 2001 - During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque; May 7, 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt.

May 1, 1863 - US Civil War: Confederate congress passes resolution to kill black soldiers; May 1, 1867 - Reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration; May 1, 1950 - Gwendolyn Brooks is first African American awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry; May 2, 1945 - More than 1,000,000 German soldiers officially surrender to the Western Allies in Italy and Austria; May 2, 1956 - US Methodist church disallows racial separation; May 3, 1963 - Birmingham officials turn high-pressure hoses and dogs on children's crusade protest against segregation prompting widespread condemnation; May 6, 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration; May 6, 1960 - US President Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960; May 6, 1994 - US House of Representatives passes the Federal Assault Weapons Ban; May 7, 1700 - William Penn began monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation; May 7, 1789 - First US Presidential inaugural ball (for George Washington in NYC); May 7, 1867 - Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans.

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