The president’s elderly stepgrandmother brought him an oxtail fly whisk, a mark of power at home in Kenya. Cousins journeyed from the South Carolina town where the first lady’s great-great-grandfather was born into slavery, while the rabbi in the family came from the synagogue where he had been commemorating Martin Luther King’s Birthday. The president … Continued
President Barack Obama declared he would “seek a new way forward” with the Muslim world and “extend a hand” to any foe willing to “unclench your fist,” as his administration prepared to deal with two wars, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “This is a good opening, it’s one that sounds promising,” said Shibley … Continued
A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today congratulated President Barack Obama and welcomed an “encouraging” statement to the Muslim world in his inaugural address. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) commended President Obama for the overall positive tone of his address, and thanked him particularly for the statement: “To the Muslim … Continued
Folk music legend and political activist Pete Seeger is set to take part in a panel discussion on the practice of profiling at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 1. The panel discussion, which is free and open to the public, is presented in conjunction with the current AANM exhibition … Continued
On Monday January 19, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), our nation’s largest Arab-American grassroots civil rights organization, will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As one of the greatest civil rights leaders the world has known, King was foremost a peace maker and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and … Continued
Today the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) submitted a letter calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Eric H. Holder, Jr. as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States. The Committee will be holding the confirmation proceedings on Holder’s nomination beginning on Thursday January 15th at 9:30 am in the Russell Senate Office Building … Continued
Schoolchildren from suburban Northville and inner-city Detroit are joining forces to learn about world hunger and do something about it through the Kids Against Hunger Michigan Coalition “Michigan Project.” Seven food packaging events, including a January 27 event at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, will bring together young people from different experiences and … Continued
The ACCESS Board of Directors officially appointed Hassan Jaber executive director of the organization effective December 17, 2007. Mr. Jaber, who was formally chief operating officer, was appointed acting executive director in September 2007 after co-founder and Executive Director, Ismael Ahmed resigned to lead the State of Michigan Department of Human Services. “Hassan’s unique mix … Continued
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