so rami malek was put on screen by an arab. wendie and tony, definitely trailblazers.here are always exceptions to the rule. but the reality is i haven't been given that opportunity. i had to write my own tv show to get on television. i have a deal from my own sitcom called if i can can with universal studios. i couldn't even get a guest role to play before i starred on my own show. that's how much discrimination there is. so when we have breakthrough stars, people who defy the odds, it's because they defy the odds. it's not because there are genuinely more opportunities for minorities than white people on television. especially with disability. you said arab and muslim of course are not synonymous, and you are absolutely right, of course, but when it comes to the way muslims are perceived the american actor samuel ljackson says young muslim americans need to start telling their stories in the same way that african—americans fought and found ways to make films about their lives and experiences. do you see people doing that? is it happening? i do. i absolutely see peopl