(Hollywood Reporter) Over 100 writers, producers and filmmakers packed a large conference room at the Writer’s Guild headquarters on Thursday night to participate in the panel on Black Muslim Narratives in Entertainment, hosted by the Muslim Public Affair[s] Council’s Hollywood bureau and the Writer’s Guild Foundation.
The panel was moderated by Margari Hill, the executive director of the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, and featured directors Qasim Basir, Nijla Mu’min, Aminah Bakeer Abdul-Jabbar and actress and comedian Travina Springer.
The event was organized by Sue Obeidi, the director of MPAC’s Hollywood bureau, in collaboration with the WGA, and she spoke to THR before the event about the importance of utilizing the power of Hollywood and culture to change negative perceptions of the Muslim community.
