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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. The Century Plaza Hotel, located at 2025 Avenue of the Stars in Century City, was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and opened in 1966. At the Century Plaza Hotel, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) director Salam Al-Marayati (left) presents an award to Spike Lee (center) for the positive portrayal of Muslims in his film, Malcom X. Casey Kasem, M.C. for the awards event, shares the celebratory moment with them.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :color ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Lee, Spike Kasem, Casey Century Plaza Hotel (Century City, Los Angeles, Calif.) Muslim Public Affairs Council Motion picture producers and directors--United States Motion picture producers and directors--Awards--United States Entertainers--United States Hotels--California--Century City (Los Angeles) Century City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Italian American photographs Shades of L.A. Pakistani American photographs Yamasaki, Minoru,1912-1986
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