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Finding the Roots of Belly Dance
Jan 4, 2011
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Colorful scarves danced fancifully as the women shook their hips relentlessly, right to left, left to right. Gyrating to the melodic, pop-like beat, they mouthed the words to the Arabic-language song blaring from the stereo. The women(...)
Bay Area Arabs and South Asians Call for an End to Discrimination
Sep 29, 2010
BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer Arabs, Muslims, Central and South Asians from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area say they are fed up with being discriminated against because of their religion or appearance. At a special Human Rights Commission hearing at San(...)
Stars, Stripes, and Islamophobia
Sep 1, 2010
BY: Khaled A. Beydoun/Contributing Writer The proposed development of the Park 51 Community Center, which has been branded the “Ground Zero Mosque,” on the ground and in the media, has spurred far more than mere debate about Islam and Muslim America.(...)
Color Inside the Lines, Arab American Racial Identity
Aug 25, 2010
BY: Khaled A. Beydoun/Contributing Writer The 2010 US Census re-initiated the debate about where Arab America fits in within the nation’s broader racial order. Reflecting their national, religious and experiential diversity, Arab Americans have affiliated with a range of varying ethnic(...)
Arab Media: Ground Zero Mosque Debate a Test for Obama
Aug 17, 2010
BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer President Obama said Saturday that Muslims have the right to build a mosque near New York's Ground Zero, but he declined to say whether he thinks it’s a good idea. The carefully calibrated remarks expanded on(...)
New York Mosque Initiative Sheds Light on Post 9-11 Islamophobia
Jul 21, 2010
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer A highly contentious plan to build a 13-story mosque in New York City has garnered its fare share of attention in recent days. Politicians, political pundits, and community members are ardently vocalizing their opinion about whether the(...)
NPR's Studio 360 Airs Segmnent, "Belly Dancers in Detroit"
Jul 21, 2010
On a trip to discover one of Detroit's best entertainment attributes, reporter Martina Guzman takes a deeper look at the cultural institution of belly dancing. Guzman inquires to find out about how belly dancers, many whom are no longer Middle(...)
Arab Americans Frustrated in Wake of Nasr, Thomas Firings
Jul 14, 2010
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer If you search “Anchors & Reporters” on CNN’s website, you can still catch a glimpse of a smiling Octavia Nasr followed by an unending list of her outstanding journalistic achievements-- but not for long. In due time,(...)
The End of the World Cup: Arab Americans Reflect on a Pastime Favorite
Jul 7, 2010
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer If you drive down to Dearborn’s Warren Avenue around World Cup time, you might not recognize your destination at first sight. Instead, you’ll have stop to make sense of whatever isn’t buried under an array of world(...)
Despite Global Recession, Lebanese Tourism at All Time High
Mar 31, 2010
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer It’s known as the “Paris of the Middle East” and is often boasted as the only place where you can lay on the beach and ski down a mountaintop in the same day. This geographical treasure is(...)
Census to Count Arabs as White, Despite Write-In Campaign
Mar 25, 2010
BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer The Census Bureau says it doesn’t matter if Arab Americans write their race in on their Census questionnaire. Even if they check the “other” box and write in “Arab,” as many community groups advocate, the Census(...)
Arab Americans Organize to Get Counted in Census
Mar 11, 2010
BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer A coalition of Arab American cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area have launched a grassroots organizing campaign designed to send a clear message to Washington: that they, along with every other Arab in America, are(...)4,375 Results (Page 362 of 365)