We must mobilize to stop this nativist legislation from seeing the light of day. Take action now by calling Texas State Affairs Committee Offices>> ...
Texas Governor Abbott has announced that he plans on signing legislation banning Iranians from owning property in his state. We must mobilize to stop this legislation from seeing the light of day. Tak...
I want to take a brief moment to thank you for supporting NIAC with your contribution in 2022 and helping us hit our budgetary needs. The end of last year was certainly full of turbulence and divi...
This Labor Day, instead of simply wishing you a happy labor day and expressing solidarity with labor we are putting our words into action. We are also extremely excited to announce that our staff has ...
Last year, Mayor Pro Tempore Sepi Shyne made history when she became the first lesbian and first woman of color elected to West Hollywood’s City Council, ushering in their first female-majority City...
On Wednesday, March 16, NIAC delivered a letter, signed by 20 organizations and nearly 9000 individuals from across the country to Senator James Risch (R-ID) expressing deep disappointment in his raci...
This blog post is an excerpt from Yasmine Mahdavi’s new book “Roots in Iran: Stories of Visionary Women.” Please make sure to RSVP for our upcoming book talk with Yasmine on March 31, hosted by ...
In a new book from Cambridge University Press, Women and the Islamic Republic: How Gendered Citizenship Conditions the Iranian State, author Shirin Saeidi explores the formation of women’s rights, r...
Already a two-time academy-award winner—for A Separation (2011) and The Salesman (2016)—Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has shown once again why he has emerged as one of Iran’s preeminent filmma...
As we reflect on the past year, many of our proudest moments came from showcasing artists, authors, and creatives at book talks, our open mic nights, and community programming. With the holiday season...
Our sixth Community Artist Series highlight is--Jessie Massoudi, Iranian American soprano singer and native of Southern California....
Our fifth Community Artist Series highlight is--Zachary Tirgan also known as Nouhi’s Nomad, he is a singer, songwriter, and a professional opera singer based in New York City. ...