By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Learning a new language can be hard. Between the new alphabet, new words, new sayings, and more, it is a feat to be fluent in a second language (and something you should be proud of!). English is a hard second language, especially for some Arabic speakers as some of … Continued
By: Theo Stamatis / Arab America Contributing Writer In the last several years, the city of Dearborn Heights has been growing exponentially and 32% of the population is Arab American. Bordering the City of Dearborn, Michigan, Dearborn Heights has seen an influx of Arab Americans moving there from Dearborn and establishing strong connections to local … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By: Steven Brander / Arab America Contributing Writer On Day 3 of the Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit you will meet some of the business leaders that are making a difference in their respective communities. Connect Arab America will take place Feb. 1-5, 2021 from 7-8 pm ET. Celebrate Arab American unity, heritage, and identity … Continued
The Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit is a week-long virtual conference that will run from Feb. 1-5 with a different panel each day. By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer On Day 5 of the Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit, we will get to meet some of the entertainers who are making a splash in their … Continued
(Washington DC, January 29, 2021) The Arab America Foundation was just informed by Al Jazeera, in Washington DC, that all of the Summit panels from the Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit will be carried “live” and re-broadcast over Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Network. The channel is sometimes referred to as Al Jazeera Live. Al Jazeera Mubasher … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are often a minority that is forgotten in society. We hear on the news celebrations of the first African American or Asian American, but we rarely hear this community in the United States celebrated for their accomplishments. Acknowledging the first Arab Americans is integral to … Continued
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Steve Kerr Steve Kerr is arguably one of the most successful basketball figures of all time, but many people don’t know he’s an Arab American. Kerr has won 8 NBA Championships in his lifetime. 5 of the 8 came as a player during his time with the Chicago Bulls … Continued
Recognition on university campuses for students belonging to the Arab-American community is challenging. They often face stereotyping in the distinct absence of any positive ethnic images. For example, only a small number of Arab Americans are Muslim and yet in the United States, many people conflate the religion with all members of the Arab community. … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer The goals of Arab Americans were shared by Arab intellectuals who immigrated to the United States more than 100 years ago. Indeed, a movement called Al-Rabita was created to achieve these goals. But what are these goals, and why are they important? That’s what we’re going to find out. … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
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