The Immigration Policy Center has compiled research which shows that immigrants, Latinos, and Asians not only wield tremendous political power in Michigan, but are also an integral part of Michigan’s economy and tax base. As workers, taxpayers, consumers, and entrepreneurs, immigrants and their children are an economic powerhouse–especially the Arab American community. As voters, they … Continued
Participants at the July 2 “Viva Palestina” fundraising event held at the Overland Park Marriott hotel pledged $103,000 for medical relief for Palestinians in Gaza. This generous sum is the largest grassroots fundraising effort for Palestinians in Kansas or Missouri – ever. Overland Park, KS – infoZine – Mr. George Galloway, British member of parliament, … Continued
Arab Detroit is proud to announce that Reema Sam has been selected as the winner of the Eee PC 900 Mini Notebook Computer. Reema’s name was selected from over 2,000 email registrations collected by Arab Detroit at three recent events. We asked Reema, who is a student at Eastern Michigan University, to share her thoughts … Continued
Some of the world’s top Muslim scientists and their inventions were on display last week in an exhibition held at an Islamic center in Houston, Texas, where organizers aim to build cultural bridges by highlighting some of the lesser known aspects of Islamic civilization. The exhibition, Sultans of Science: 1000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered, is … Continued
On Wednesday, July 8th the Arab American & Chaldean Council (ACC) will host its Seventh Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards Dinner, benefiting the ACC Scholarship Awards Program at West Bloomfield’s Shenandoah Country Club, located at 5600 Walnut Lake Road. ACC is proud to announce Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon, President of Michigan State University, … Continued
In Ann Arbor, about 200 people are to gather tonight for a candlelight vigil at the University of Michigan for the 17 people reported killed in Iran this week while protesting perceived fraud in that country’s contested national elections. Advertisement In a Waterford home, a retired Iranian-American engineer anxiously wonders how things will turn out … Continued
The Ferris Wheel that hovered over Warren Avenue during the 14th Annual Arab International Festival has packed up and moved on. The proud Arab entrepreneurs who travelled from all over the country to sell their distinctive wares at the largest Arab-American street fair in our nation have returned home. The local eateries who provided some … Continued
Former Congresswoman Hon. Mary Rose Oakar; President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), today joined US Senate leaders including Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) as part of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee’s Meeting on Civil Rights. Representing ADC, Oakar was called upon by … Continued
Established American literary luminaries and compelling new voices inspired by global events are represented among the winners of the 2009 Arab American Book Award presented by the Arab American National Museum. This national literary competition, the only one of its kind in the U.S., is designed to draw attention to books and authors dealing with … Continued
ACCESS’ Senior Director of the Community Health & Research Center, Dr. Adnan Hammad, has been awarded the American Cancer Society’s Humanitarian Award by the American Cancer Society’s National Awards Committee. Dr. Hammad along with ACCESS and the American Cancer Society (ACS) Great Lakes Division have worked together for many years implementing educational and training programs, … Continued
“New Muslim Cool” is a film that follows the life of Brooklyn native Hamza Pérez, a hip hop artist and Islamic convert who is setting up a new community in the North End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The film will kick off the 22nd season of the PBS series P.OV. Pérez, a Puerto Rican-American, was born … Continued
Thousands of people from metro Detroit and beyond spent Fathers Day at the Arab International Festival in Dearborn where they soaked up sun, rides, food, music and culture. Advertisement “It’s incredible,” said Warren David of Northville, founder of Arab Detroit, a media site that had a booth at the festival. “We need events like this … Continued
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