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New York Theater Company Presents Arab American Struggles in Jim Crow South

SOURCE: BROADWAY WORLD BY: BMWW NEWS DESK The Global Fridays Fall 2017 season at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) closes with Dead Are My People. Playwright Ismail Khalidi’s staged reading will be performed by Noor Theatre and features live musical accompaniment led by Hadi Eldebek. The performance takes place at AANM in the Aliya Hassan Auditorium at 8 … Continued

Victims vs. Victimology

SOURCE: THE BLADE After an act of terror, Muslim-American  leaders’ and activists’ first concern is often the “image of Islam.” It should be the victims of the attack. Linda Sarsour is a former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York and a prominent Palestinian-American political activist. After news of the truck attack in … Continued

How New York Arab-American Comedy Festival Laughed off Fear, Stereotype

SOURCE: AL-ARABIYA BY: PHOEBE LEILA BARGHOUTY On a warmly lit, underground stage with an iconic brick wall behind the microphone, the 14th annual New York Arab-American Comedy Festival kicked off on Thursday. The sold out show packed audiences members shoulder-to-shoulder in one of Manhattan’s famous comedy clubs, The Stand. The festival brings together Arab-American comics … Continued

The Evolution of the Fashion Hijab

BY: Christine Shahin/Arab America Ambassador Blogger  Author of: Arab Beauty ~ Naturally, and  Natural Hair Coloring: How To Use Henna, and other pure herbal pigments for Chemical Free Beauty  When I was in Lebanon in 2013, Designer Hijabs adorned state-of-the-art high rise store fronts. These “modest” fashion designs were trail blazing a path four years ago. … Continued

Film tells stories of Arab Americans searching for the American dream

By Greg Burnet The Plain Dealer “A Thousand and One Journeys: The Arab Americans,” is a documentary by filmmaker Abe Kasbo about contributions Middle Eastern immigrants made to the United States.The film makes its Cleveland debut on Tuesday at Cuyahoga Community College. The film presents the stories of immigrants from the Middle East, North Africa, … Continued

New Orleans as told by an Arab American immigrant

By Samah Ahmed Tulane University Bouchaib Gadir, a senior professor of practice at Tulane University, grew up in the rich culture of Morocco. He moved to New Orleans in 2008, and this year he published a book of poetry about the experience of living in the city of New Orleans from the perspective of an … Continued

Will Palestine’s 10-Year-Old Refugee Ever Grow Up?

BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer A Palestinian identity isn’t complete without the political cartoon of a refugee child, Handala. In 1975, the famous Naji Al-Ali created this 10-year-old boy, who will remain at this age until the occupation of Palestine ends. He is an exceptional child, where the laws of nature and age are forbidden. Handala … Continued

A Palestinian Dress Story: Spicing Up Tradition with Modernity

Houston, Texas— Last weekend, the Jones Plaza in downtown Houston was full of people eager to learn more about the Palestinian culture. In one corner, you can spot different merchandise such as souvenirs, clothes, food, photographs, books, and jewelry, all reflecting Palestine in one way or the other. In another corner, you see groups of … Continued

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