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Nine Members of Congress Confirm for National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration with 69 Proclamations from 22 States

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WASHINGTON DC–Arab America is proud to announce that nine members of Congress have confirmed to attend the National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration on Tuesday, April 30th in Washington DC. The Arab American community reached another milestone this week when Arab America, received its 69th proclamation from the 22nd state, commemorating National Arab American Heritage … Continued

A New Face for Arab Democracy–Alaa Salah Speaks Out

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By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Alaa Salah is trembling as she struggles to rise onto the front hood of an SUV. Khartoum’s police and the Sudanese Army has been violently assaulting protesters for months, using live rounds from automatic weapons. Standing atop a car, visibly above the headline makes her an easy target for … Continued

A Roadmap to Democracy: How Arab Americans Can Win in 2020

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By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer “All politics is local,” quipped the Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil in the heyday of his power. Indeed, this is a lesson many of us are still learning today in the Arab and greater immigrant communities. While the hopes were high in 2018 that we would add several … Continued

National Arab American Heritage Month Receives Over 50 Proclamations from Across the Nation

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WASHINGTON DC–Yesterday, the Arab American community reached a milestone receiving the fiftieth proclamation commemorating National Arab American Heritage Month. Through Arab America’s grassroots effort of over seventy national advisory committee members from nineteen states, to date, have issued multiple proclamations. “In my over thirty-five years of activism regarding Arab American issues, I can’t recall a … Continued

500 Strong Turn Out for Palestine Advocacy Day in Washington DC

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This year’s Palestine Advocacy Day & Training by the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) doubled from last year, with over five hundred participants of all backgrounds and faiths representing thirty-two states, and meeting with the offices of one hundred and ninety-one Members of Congress. This year was unique following the historic election of the first two Muslim Congresswomen. … Continued

Attributes of Our Arab Culture, Making Us Proud

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By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture stretches back thousands of years and is considered one of the oldest surviving and remaining cultures in the world. It is congested with a lot of the spectacular, dynamic and colorful achievements and creativity in world history. From times of war and peace, creating literature and exploring … Continued

Arab Americans Recognize and Celebrate #National Arab American Heritage Month–April 2019

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) April 3, 2019 – During the month of April, Arab America, formally recognizes the achievements of Arab Americans through the celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). Across the country, cultural institutions, school districts, municipalities, state legislatures, public servants, and Arab Americans will engage in special events that celebrate our community’s rich … Continued

Dearborn, Michigan Mayor O’Reilly Proclaims April Arab American Heritage Month

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Declaration celebrates contributions, rich culture; encourages people to learn more about heritage Mayor John B. O’Reilly Jr., with support from the City Council, has proclaimed April as Arab American Heritage Month in Dearborn, a declaration to promote the substantial contributions Arab Americans make to the community. Click Here to see Proclamation “We have so many cultures … Continued

Arabs in Latin America: Making a Difference

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By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer In this posting, we look at one additional aspect of the Arab diaspora to the Americas. Last week, we reviewed the general diaspora to Latin America of proportionately many more Arabs than immigrated to the U.S. and Canada. Here we will detail the contribution of Arabs to specific South and … Continued

Empowering Quotes by Notable Arab Women

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By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer The MENA region has been witnessing an array of instabilities, social disturbances, and serious economic challenges and has been going through many ups and downs for ages. While women and girls are facing many forms of discrimination against them in the Arab world such as gender inequality, many Arab … Continued

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