Muslim voices are finally being heard by and from Hollywood, and it’s in Tinseltown’s best interest to listen.
Negative stereotypes of Muslim characters date to at least the black-and-white era, but by the 1990s and the end of the Cold War, one-dimensional Muslim terrorist characters were the generic “bad guy” in countless movies and television shows. Nearly a decade later, Hollywood seems to be changing its tune toward Muslims and Arabs.
Note: Parts of this summary were taken directly from the USA Today blog post.
