"Muslim American Artists: Reshaping the Narrative" was held on March 9, 2015. Silk Road Rising assembled a panel of five outstanding Chicago-based artists to discuss their work and where it fits against the broader backdrop of American culture, Muslim identity, world events, and the communities from which they hail.
Panelists:
Rashid Ghazi (filmmaker)
Marwan Kamel (musician)
Nura Maznavi (writer)
Rohina Malik (playwright)
Azhar Usman (comedian)
The panel was moderated by Silk Road Rising's founding artistic director, Jamil Khoury.