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Fordson High School: How Football Shaped the Arab American Identity

By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer In a post 9/11 world, football is how the Arab-American Muslim community in Dearborn expresses their American identity. Fordson High School, located in Dearborn, Michigan, is home to the highest Arab American high school student bodies in the United States. 95% of Fordson High School’s student body … Continued

Lights Off, Who’s Ali Sultan?

By: Isra Saleh / Arab America contributing writer “Ali” his Ethiopian grandmother always called him with a very thick Arabic accent, which Little Ali’s friends mocked her for. “I always perceived myself as Yemeni back then, but she was a constant reminder that I am also Ethiopian.” Fast forward and 10-year-old Ali had to move … Continued

Dr. Waleed Mahdi Discusses Identity and Arabism

“Arab America Empowerment Summit is unprecedented in its inclusion of Arab Americans from different backgrounds, most notably Yemeni Americans.” Waleed F. Mahdi is assistant professor of US-Arab cultural politics at the University of Oklahoma. He conducts research at the intersection of area studies and ethnic studies as he explores issues of cultural representation and identity … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces Program for the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit

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

Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Arab Americans – Survey

By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very stressful time for individuals, families, and institutions and efforts to get the population vaccinated are still underway, but obstacles, such as vaccine hesitancy or straight out refusal are still very present. This survey is designed to obtain more information about … Continued

The Rich Christian History of Libya

By: Ruqyah Sweidan/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the lesser-known demographic facts about the North African country of Libya is its Christian population. Most, unfortunately, the population has dwindled greatly due to war. Nevertheless, Libyan history and architecture tell the story of the noblest and rich presence of Libyan Christians. Buried for more than a … Continued

Somalis: Arab or Not?

By: Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Somali Americans have been gaining particular influence in the United States in recent years. They have a significant population in the Minneapolis and Columbus areas, and there is even a Somali American politician, U.S representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN). But while Somali Americans are grouped together with Arabs … Continued

Anees The Rapper

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Did you know about the Middle Eastern rapper taking the internet by storm? Anees Mokhiber who goes by Anees the rapper started his music career when he was 15 years old. Anees identifies as a hip-hop indie-pop artist. Anees grew up on games such as Scramble … Continued

Jordan’s National Dish: Mansaf

By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer Mansaf is an extremely popular rice and meat dish in the Arab world. So much so that it is Jordan’s national dish. Although the dish requires a variety of ingredients, the main components that make mansaf so special are the meat, rice, bread, and tangy yogurt sauce. The … Continued

How the Arab World Influences African American History

By: Nadia Reese/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Arab world has made grand influences in African Diasporac history for centuries, which means that there is an influence in African American culture. Between the arts, language, fashion, and food, the Arab community has always been there in the African American culture. Even the literature which was written … Continued

How Ancient Egyptians Contributed to the Modern Candle

By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer The ancient Egyptians were notorious for making a candle-like product, known as rushlights. The Romans and Egyptians first made rushlights out of animal tallow-soaked reeds. The modern candle has evolved when the Romans started to use papyrus to create a wick more similar to the kind we have today. From animal tallow, the wick … Continued

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