For those of you in the Winona area, Winona State Univeristy will present a lecture by Jack G. Shaheen titled, “Hollywood’s Arab Muslims After 9/11: Entertainment or Propaganda?” at 7 p.m. Monday, September. 14, in East Hall, Kryzsko Commons.
According to WSU’s website:
Shaheen will discuss stereotypical racial images, how these images impact innocent lives and why these images exist. Shaheen will offer insights into the origin of these stereotypical images, their development in U.S. history and why they matter so much today.
Shaheen will provide solutions to help eliminate misconceptions and will show how the persistence of these images has naturalized prejudicial attitudes towards Arabs and the Arab culture. The goal of the presentation will be to inspire critical thinking about the social, political and human consequences of misconstrued images of Arab culture.
Shaheen is a former CBS news consultant on Middle East Affairs and was the recipient of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
The event is free and open to the public.