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Go topAs Wayne County’s top economic development official, Turkia Awada Mullin’s bailiwick includes some of the county’s most high profile initiatives: the “aerotropolis,” the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the county’s Land Bank/TURBO program, the county’s film office, mortgage foreclosure prevention … the list goes on. Mullin says she’s focused on business delivery of government services and … Continued
Rashida Tlaib isn’t put off by a challenge. Even the threat of a recall campaign, linked in part to her opposition to a second span of the Ambassador Bridge, potentially endangering her position as the first Muslim woman to serve in the Legislature, leaves her unfazed. “I am a person that has a very strong … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce preparations for its 30th anniversary. In 2010, ADC will celebrate three decades of dedicated service, a milestone in the advancement of civil rights and civil liberties for Arab-Americans. We anticipate a yearlong celebrations and recommitment to our mission. We are proud of our grassroots organization, the … Continued
Just as the modern information revolution has turned the world into a ‘global village’ as described by the Canadian sociologist Marshal McLuhan, it has also helped indirectly in unifying the various nationalities that make up the world, enhanced their cultures, and ironically strengthened their identities. In other words, globalisation has sometimes produced its opposite, which … Continued
Today the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) mourns the loss of Senator Edward Kennedy who died early this morning after a battle with brain cancer at the age 77. Senator Kennedy was a lifelong champion for civil rights and social justice during his public service. He played an important role on the Judiciary Committee to pass … Continued
Despite the challenging state of the economy, the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) is determined to prove to nonprofits across the United States that there are opportunities everywhere you look. At their 8th Annual National Conference, October 1-4, 2009, NNAAC will show attendees that growth is possible. Each year, NNAAC, a project of … Continued
Thousands of children in the Gaza Strip on Thursday sought to break the world record for kite flying in a rare moment of respite from the war-battered enclave’s daily life. More than 6,000 boys and girls gathered on a sandy beach in northern Gaza to fly more than 3,000 kites, according to the officials of … Continued
Journalist Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps and a proud Arab American, marked her 89th birthday this year by sharing cupcakes with U.S. President Barack Obama, who observed his 48th birthday the same day, August 4. Next year, when Thomas turns 90, it’s possible there will be a new tribute to … Continued
In less than a year, the nation will conduct its once-a-decade census of the U.S. population. The 2010 Census will ask just ten basic questions about each household—like the name, age, gender, and race of each person living there. Arab Americans, who are not a legally recognized racial or ethnic minority, have no “box” to … Continued
A Palestinian man who previously vowed to sue British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for presenting him as a “terrorist” in his hit movie Bruno has put his words to action and on Monday filed a lawsuit. Ayman Abu Aita told Al Arabiya he was swindled when Cohen pretended to be a German journalist filming a … Continued
Federal stimulus cash is rolling into Metro Detroit, but it’s doing more than pave roads and hire cops: Millions more are pouring into the arts, small businesses and local schools. Among the winners: Area beauty schools are sharing more than $1.6 million in Pell Grant money, a local mechanic is getting a $25,000 loan, and … Continued
The push for English monolingualism will not make anyone feel safer. More than 47 million American residents age 5 and older use a language other than English at home, according to the latest figures of the U.S. Census. That translates into nearly one in five Americans, while 10 years ago one in seven Americans spoke … Continued
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