By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer In the U.S. there are millions of scholarships offered every year through universities, private companies, non-profits, and even private citizens. Most of these scholarships have specific limits, whether it is finances, merit, career path, gender, or even ethnicity. Compared to other ethnic groups, Arab Americans do not have nearly … Continued
SOURCE: PAJIBA BY: MAE ABDULBAKI Just this week, I wrote about what a big deal it was that Ramy Youssef’s self-titled Hulu series nabbed a couple of Emmy nominations. I’m always thirsty for more content centering Middle Eastern characters and stories since Ramy shouldn’t be the only one. Amazingly, it’s slowly starting to happen with Freeform’s upcoming dramedy, Ya Bint. Literally translated … Continued
BY: Raed Al-Naser/ Arab America contributing writer Race and ethnicity are becoming forefront conversations on our media, academic debates, and daily life discussions here in the United States. Each of us has an identity that defines how we see ourselves and others. Arab Americans are historically an understudied minority group in … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer With their works, Arab American authors have been able to shine a light on a feminist perspective of the stories of Arabs and Arab Americans. From fiction to memoirs, these fantastic Arab American feminist books will shed light on the stories of women throughout the Arab world. 1. The … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: LAURA MEASHER Marking myself down as only white leaves me feeling like half of my identity is missing. And I’m not the only Middle Eastern American who feels this way. People walk past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 census in Seattle on April 1.Ted S. Warren / AP Growing up, … Continued
SOURCE: CLICK ON DETROIT BY: CASSIDY JOHNCOX Grants to aid 19 national Arab American organizations amid the coronavirus pandemic (WDIV) DEARBORN, Mich. – The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) has granted $80,000 to Arab American organizations throughout the U.S. to support their response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of ACCESS, CAAP is … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Forbes Magazine Published bi-weekly original articles on investment, manufacturing, financing, and promoting are the focus topics of Forbes, an American business magazine. Forbes also reports on correlated subjects such as technology, relations, science, political affairs, and law. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey are its headquarters. Nassef Onsi Sawiris … Continued
Did you know that Second Harvest Foodbank of the Mahoning Valley fulfills more than 13,000 requests for food assistance each week? SOURCE: WFMJ BY: DEREK STEYER Did you know that Second Harvest Foodbank of the Mahoning Valley fulfills more than 13,000 requests for food assistance each week? Did you know that Second Harvest Foodbank of … Continued
As Labor Day approaches this Monday, did you know about Arab Americans’ historic contributions to the labor force? Their significance in the early twentieth century cannot be overstated. Arab Americans played a prominent role as the backbone of American industrialization and war preparation throughout the twentieth century. A large wave of Arab Christians emigrated from … Continued
SOURCE: BKLYNER BY: ZAINAB IQBAL BAY RIDGE – The 13th Annual Arab American Bazaar to celebrate the Arab community in Brooklyn took place over the weekend and was a big success. “This event is an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions Arabs and Arab-Americans have made to our great city and our great country. New … Continued
Former US diplomat found guilty of threatening AAI employees because of race, ethnicity SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY On May 9, 2019, a jury in the United States District Court for Washington, DC, found a former US diplomat guilty on 14 counts of threatening me and other employees of the Arab American Institute … Continued
SOURCE: BROOKLYN PAPER BY: JULIANNE MCSHANE They’re proud of where they came from. Arab-American Kings Countians gathered at Borough Hall to honor their heritage at the annual “Embrace Your Hyphen” event on April 4. The celebration offered a chance for the Brooklynites to pay tribute to their homelands while also celebrating their impact in the … Continued
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