Pluralism-list November 2011

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All-American Muslim on TLC: tune in this Sunday & speak up!

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends of the Pluralism Project, Please consider sharing the following message from our friends about TLC's "All-American Muslim," which premieres this Sunday. *ALL-AMERICAN MUSLIM on TLC: TUNE IN this Sunday & SPEAK-UP!* TLC's All-American Muslim premieres this Sunday, November 13th @ 10pm ET/PT and despite positive reviews from Time Magazine<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2098567,00.html> , Hollywood Reporter<http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/all-american-muslim-tv-review-258770>, and the NYT<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/arts/television/all-american-muslim-on-tl…> - and a warm reception from CNN<http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/11/09/erin-muslim-reality-sh…> , The Today Show<http://uverseonline.att.net/play/tv/show/nbc-today-show/p/video/h___60001791> and Al Jazeera English<http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/us-ready-muslims-reality-tv>, All-American Muslim is under serious attack from a systematic wave of Islamophobes working 24/7 across all of the show's online platforms<http://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanMuslim>. In other words, people are using this show and TLC's very prominent facebook pages to spread anti-muslim rhetoric and misinformation about Islam and American Muslims. Anti-Muslim zealots like Pamela Geller<http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/11/all-american-muslim…> and Robert Spencer<http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/11/all-american-muslim-tv-show-presents-misl…> have already denigrated the series, before it has even aired, for not representing a 'balanced' view of American Muslims - Geller: "Clearly this program is designed to counter the fictional threat of 'Islamophobia' by showing Muslims who aren't terrorist monsters…it is an attempt to manipulate Americans into ignoring the threat of jihad." All-American Muslim will be available in over 99 Million American homes starting this Sunday (every time it runs) and we cannot allow the show to be hijacked by a very loud, organized, and well funded group. They are effectively drowning out the vast majority of American Muslims across the country. Your support is essential in driving the online discussion<http://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanMuslim>. There are a few simple steps we can all take to support this game-changing show: A) Link the show and the conversation<http://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanMuslim> (via facebook) on your newsletters, blogs, Facebook, and twitter. B) INVITE your Muslim and Non-Muslims friends to TUNE IN<https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197746353636456> ! C) WATCH THE SHOW SUNDAY November 13th 10pm EST on TLC<http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/all-american-muslim> D) JOIN THE CONVERSATION<https://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanMuslim> We can and must invest the little amount of time it takes to speak-up and support this groundbreaking show. Our collective efforts and voices will serve to further the ideals of pluralism upon which our nation was founded. *Embed the All-American Muslim Video Player on your site*: Preview here: http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/all-american-muslim-videos/ -- -- The Pluralism Project Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org

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Invitation to Pluralism Project AAR Reception - RSVP Requested

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends of the Pluralism Project, Please join us for our reception at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting this year in San Francisco. We will be gathering on Friday, November 18th from 9:00-11:00PM in the Moscone Conference Center, Room 2011. This year's program will feature a presentation of our pilot project "The Interfaith Infrastructure: Citizenship and Leadership in the Multi-Religious City." We will also highlight new features and content developed for On Common Ground: World Religions in America 2.0, the online edition of our award-winning publication developed by Ryan Overbey, set to launch in 2012. If you are able to attend, please RSVP to our new Assistant Director Whittney Barth, at staff(a)pluralism.org. We hope to celebrate our 20th anniversary with you in San Francisco! Best wishes, Diana Eck and the Pluralism Project -- -- The Pluralism Project Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org

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Pluralism-list November 2011