PSA: Iranians . Iranian-Americans. Be Counted! 2010 U.S. Census (English/Persian)

Public Service Announcement "PSA"
Iranians . Iranian-Americans. Be Counted! U.S. Census 2010

In order of appearance:
- Shiva Rose
- Sheila Vossough
- Maz Jobrani
- Reza Aslan
- Sepideh
- Yara Shahidi
- Houshang Touzie
- Firouz Naderi
- Reza Badiyi
- Morteza Barjesteh

Made possible by:
Farhang Foundation (http://farhang.org)
PARSA Foundation (http://parsacf.org/)
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (http://paaia.org)

With the support of:
Iranians Count 2010 Census Coalition

For more info, please visit: http://IraniansCount.org

Director: Gobi Rahimi
Executive Producer: Bita Milanian
Producer: Parisa DeFaie
Producer: Abdur Rahman
Production Coordinator: Saman Namazikhah
Camera: Paolo Cascio
Gaffer: Rohan Chitrakar
Telepromter: Silver Feldman
Hair Stylist: Denise Small
Make Up: Jamie Brown
Playback: Mickey McMullen
Editor: Chris May
Music: "Fields of Change" by Shahin & Sepehr, courtesy of Shahin Music/Sepehr Music, BMI

Category:

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Tags:

• iran
• iranian
• u.s.
• census
• 2010
• count
• be counted
• sarshomari
• Shiva
• Rose
• Sheila
• Vossough
• Maz
• Jobrani
• Reza
• Aslan
• Sepideh
• Yara
• Shahidi
• Houshang
• Touzie
• Firouz
• Naderi
• Badiyi
• Morteza
• Barjesteh
• parisa
• defaie
• gobi
• rahimi
• bita
• milanian
• shahin
• sepehr
• music
• BMI
• persian

[garagereggae1994]

@armofa97 not all of them are white

[zadeh79]

@bitamg She's is ethnically half Iranian, and half African American

[zadeh79]

All but maybe 2 (and of course, the girl), appear reasonably Caucasoid. Modern Iran appears to be at the end of a genetic (and hence, racial) continuum, that begins from Western Europe. However, this holds relevance if we consider the 'average' genetic value. Iran is quite heterogeneous, and surely, recent Non-Caucasoid admixture, is present through many bloodlines. There are relatively pristine types 30%, Mixed types 50%, but the rest appear clear products of Arabs, C. Asians, or Hindus.

[zadeh79]

Obviously, there are political motivations in this video. I wouldn't quite take the advise of this video. I would suggest Iranians mark Caucasian, which is technically correct, and write Persian (If you are ethnically persian) or whatever ethnic group you are (Turkmen, Mazandarni, Gilaki, Arab, ect...).

[armofa97]

What the heck! Iranians are not a minority, they are white.

[pdd21]

@sasha8371 There is only one race and that's Human.

[nabard1000]

all of these pimps and whores are tied with islamic republic (made in england and america)

[Tootoon2009]

This video is bullcrap. you can only write down your race not ethnic background. you so called iranian-Americans need to realize the fact that you're in America now and therefor you're Americans first. stop sticking to your past so much. I wrote middle eastern on the form.

valla be khoda bas konid in bache baziyaro dige. inja dige iran nist alan shoma to ye jameeye jadid hastid.

[sasha8371]

Actually I checked White and wrote in Persian. There are 5 races (and middle easterners are "white")so if that's the question I was prepared. If the question is what is my ethnicity that's a different question.

[sasha8371]

I wrote Persian on my form... I figured that was right before seeing this video.