One of the highlights of the Festival will be the Gala Saturday Night Concert with some of the brightest stars in the American Muslim community, with MC Preacher Moss. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see these popular artists together at one event.
Preacher Moss, MC and Comedian
Black. Muslim. Outspoken. Comic. Preacher Moss has a lot to say. And the comic, lecturer and anti-racism activist plans on getting a lot of stuff off his chest during the live taping of his new comedy special, “ Love Supreme: An Anatomy of Gratitude.” Preacher Moss in collaboration with Leon E. Alexander, Jr. and Tarus Mateen, will present an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy, social commentary, and jazz. Inspired by the masterpiece of great jazz musician John Coltrane -- “A Love Supreme” -- Preacher Moss hopes to enlist the “intellectually-engaged and spiritually-available” to think beyond the headlines in discussing race, religion, politics, and gender through a new point of view. A point of view that stimulates the mind, stirs the soul and awakens the spirit. He feels that difficult times call for gratitude and grace in harnessing the ability to laugh while going through life’s obstacles
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