“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
As April is Arab-American Heritage Month, I wanted to sit down with the first Arab member of a Trek main cast – Alexander Siddig – and hear his thoughts on what Dr. Bashir meant in terms of representation, and his views on Arab representation in the media in general.
