Earlier this month, while talking at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, President Obama called on television networks to put more Muslims on screen. Here’s an excerpt of his speech (you can read the full transcript on the White House website):

Our television shows should have some Muslim characters that are unrelated to national security because it’s not that hard to do.  There was a time when there were no black people on television.  And you can tell good stories while still representing the reality of our communities.

One person who was thrilled to hear the President’s comments was Reza Aslan.

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