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Alma mater. Temple University. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 2012–present. Notable work. FBI. Zakaria Sherif Zaki (Arabic: زكريا شريف زكي; born January 18, 1990), [1] better known as Zeeko Zaki (Arabic: زيكو زكي), [2][3] is an Egyptian-American actor best known for his role portraying Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan ...
S. Sahrawi actors (1 C) Saudi Arabian actors (3 C, 1 P) Sudanese actors (3 C, 4 P) Syrian actors (4 C, 6 P)
Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24, 1807 – August 7, 1867) was an American-born British actor, playwright, and theatre manager, known for his portrayal of Shakespearean characters. James Hewlett and Aldridge are regarded as the first Black American tragedians. Born in New York City, Aldridge's first professional acting experience was in the ...
Signature. Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964, he was ...
First Muslim to be nominated for an Academy Award in any category; Nomination shared with John L. Balderston, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, and Waldemar Young. 70th. 1997. Hossein Amini [6] /. The Wings of the Dove. Nominated. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Henry James;
Nigger: An Autobiography by Dick Gregory (1964) Write Me In! (1968) Website. www.dickgregory.com. Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. [1][2] His writings were best sellers. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern ...
Jack Shaheen. Jack George Shaheen Jr. (Arabic: جاك جورج شاهين; September 21, 1935 – July 9, 2017) was an American writer and lecturer specializing in addressing racial and ethnic stereotypes. He authored Reel Bad Arabs (adapted to a 2006 documentary), The TV Arab (1984) and Arab and Muslim Stereotyping in American Popular Culture ...
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People is a documentary film directed by Sut Jhally and produced by Media Education Foundation in 2006. This film is an extension of the book of the same name by Jack Shaheen, which also analyzes how Hollywood corrupts or manipulates the image of Arabs. The documentary analyzes 1,000 films that have Arab ...