Arab Americans have been heading to Florida for years, in part to avoid the north’s cold winters. Eventually they began to move there permanently, based in part on job opportunities. During pandemic times, however, such moves to the South, especially Florida, seemed to be linked to the need to be closer to family. Contributing writer, John Mason, tells the story of Arab American snowbirds.
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Comoros is a nation of islands, and it is also the only country in the Arab League that is in the Southern Hemisphere. Comoros has beautiful tourist sites, lots of interesting histories, and cultures behind it, but did you know because of its multicultural heritage, it … Continued
The Arab America Foundation hosted its historic in-person CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit from November 12-14, 2021. During the entire Summit, the Arab America Foundation engaged over 40 speakers and 360 registrants were in attendance. The event featured an exciting array of speakers in public service, women’s activism, identity, community advocacy, engagement, and leadership. Moreover, participants … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2021) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce its program for the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit to be held, November 12, 13 (14th is optional), 2021, at the Doubletree Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. There are a-la-carte registrations available in Eventbrite as well. The historic … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco is one of many cultures, beautiful architecture, amazing cities, and it also has its own unique musical and dance genres that are borne out of numerous traditions. These traditions stem from many influences including the cultures of the Amazigh, Arabs, Berbers, Gnawa, … Continued
The first Arabs to come over from the Old World to Puerto Rico could have started as early as the initial Spanish colonization of the island.
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Many religions have risen and fallen throughout the history of the Middle East. One such community which has withstood the religious changes of the region is the Mandeans. Their unique faith is in trouble, however, due to the conflicts in Iraq over the last few decades and … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Ellis Island, the major point of entry to the United States on the East Coast, saw more than 12 million immigrants from its opening in 1892 to closing in 1924. As millions of people walked through the doors, they signed their names and set out to start their new … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction and Book Synopsis: On May 15, 2021, readers of Arab literature will get an exciting opportunity to renew their interest in Ameen Rihani’s writings as “The Heart of Lebanon” will be released again with a new English translation by Roger Allen, Ph.D., who is an esteemed professor of … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab American Contributing Writer Up until 1918, present-day Palestine existed under the Ottoman Empire. As with any other empire or country, Ottomans left the empire in search of a new life with new opportunities. After 1908, Young Turk Revolution led to forced conscriptions and with World War I on the horizon. Many Palestinian … Continued
BY: Maria Yepez/ Arab America Contributing Writer Venezuela has traditionally been one of the countries with the greatest Arab foreign receptivity in Latin America after Argentina and Brazil, with 4.5 million and 12 million. With a population of about 1.6 million people, both Arabs and Arabs Venezuelans have gained ground in many aspects of Venezuelan … Continued
By John Mason, Contributing Writer/Arab America Just a week or so ago, Palestinian American political activist, Linda Sarsour, was disavowed from the Democratic national campaign. Nevertheless, she continues to support Biden. In the meantime, the campaign, almost as if to vindicate Sarsour, issued the Biden ‘Plan for Partnership’ with Arab Americans, which demonstrates clear support … Continued
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