By Todd Spangler , John Wisely and Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly can expect tough questioning when he meets with local Arab-American leaders Monday as part of a visit to metro Detroit. Travel restrictions sought by President Donald Trump on visitors from majority-Muslim countries have sparked concern and anger, … Continued
BY: Weam Namou/Ambassador Blogger It was a sunny April afternoon four years ago when I was working on my book that I received a call from Eman Jajonie-Daman, an attorney friend and magistrate at the 46th District Court. She said there were French reporters and filmmakers in town doing a web documentary entitled, My Beloved … Continued
by Kat Chow NPR When Atoosa Moinzadeh filled out past census forms, she found herself in a racial identification conundrum. Moinzadeh identifies as Iranian American. But the census forms don’t have a box for Iranian American. The closest she could come to identifying herself the way she wanted was to choose the box for “white,” … Continued
Reuters Arab News At first glance, the Cairo art installation appears to be a mural in red and purple hues, of three people at a table. Then, one of the subjects pours bright pink paint from a teapot into a cup. Another lights a cigarette, and the scene comes into focus. The installation, called “After … Continued
By James Sanna Wicked Local Cambridge For 10 years, a group of Cambridge residents has been building bridges between two cities on opposite sides of the world. Starting in 2007, the Cambridge-Bethlehem People-to-People Project has brought Cantabrigians to the West Bank city of Bethlehem and has brought stories of Bethlehem’s residents and Palestinian residents of … Continued
By Sarah Harvard Mic.com On Tuesday, the New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force announced it’s investigating a threat made on social media against prominent Brooklyn activist Linda Sarsour, the New York Daily News reported. A man identified as Glenn Maccioli asked to find Sarsour’s home location on Facebook so he could “spit in … Continued
Press release: Arab American National Museum Explore the excitement and connection that storytelling can bring through the stories of every day Arab Americans during Hikayat: Personal Narratives From a Cultural Perspective. The event is presented by the Arab American National Museum (AANM) and Palestinians Podcast from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, March 18 inside the Museum’s … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Buzzing throughout social media is talk of #DayWithoutImmigrants. Latino immigrants across Washington, DC are preparing to close their restaurants, skip work, keep the kids home from school, and refrain from purchasing any goods on Thursday, February 16. The campaign is aimed at showing their economic power and protesting President Trump’s policies … Continued
By L. Glenn O’Kray Press and Guide I was born in what had been a hospital on the corner of Morley and Oakwood. I now live two short blocks from my place of birth. I grew up on North Elizabeth, near Ford Road and Outer Drive, and have either lived in Dearborn or worked in … Continued
By Chris Newbould The Nation Comedy Central, which launched its Middle East channel (available on OSN) last January, is about to launch is first regionally produced show. Comedy Central Presents will follow in the footsteps of its namesake on the US channel by making (or breaking) the careers of the finest stand up comics in … Continued
By Andrea Blum Press & Guide The chance to represent his hometown in state government is a natural progression in Abdullah Hammoud’s life. The 26-year-old is firmly entrenched in Dearborn — having been born and raised there, attending its schools and beginning his career there. “I was born and raised in Dearborn and the city … Continued
By Sanaa Orra ABC News 13 From hateful graffiti to unity; an Arab American family targeted because of their ethnicity got a lot of support today. The public joined members of the Toledo Symphony to spread a message of peace. It was a last minute effort by a handful of people that snowballed in … Continued
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