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Go topThe beat might be American, the message might convey in rapid vernacular the frustrations of those on the street, but in these hip hop tunes, the lyrics are all in Arabic. On Thursday night, 50 groups and soloists from the West Bank and Gaza gathered to participate in HipHopKom, the first Palestinian hip hop competition, … Continued
“New Muslim Cool” is a film that follows the life of Brooklyn native Hamza Pérez, a hip hop artist and Islamic convert who is setting up a new community in the North End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The film will kick off the 22nd season of the PBS series P.OV. Pérez, a Puerto Rican-American, was born … Continued
Thousands of people from metro Detroit and beyond spent Fathers Day at the Arab International Festival in Dearborn where they soaked up sun, rides, food, music and culture. Advertisement “It’s incredible,” said Warren David of Northville, founder of Arab Detroit, a media site that had a booth at the festival. “We need events like this … Continued
The 2009 Concert of Colors – metro Detroit’s beloved free diversity-themed music festival – will present rising and established acts, bring back past favorites, and offer more free and outdoor activities while forging ahead in its mission to shed light on and celebrate cultural diversity through music. Headliners for the 17th annual festival – Saturday, … Continued
The family of the late Dr. Mohammad T. Mehdi, a pioneer in American Arab journalism, announced this week that the 2009 Mehdi Courage in Journalism Award has been awarded to Palestinian American journalist and radio talk show host Ray Hanania. For more than 30 years Ray Hanania has written and reported on the story of … Continued
Young people climbed up the old marble columns of the hall for a better look at the band. The audience – including girls in headscarves – danced around the gilded balconies to oriental, hip-hop and jazz moves. A jazz festival may seem a little out of place in this remote Algerian town battered by social … Continued
ForeWord magazine is pleased to announce that Dr. Jack Shaheen’s book “Guilty: Hollywood’s Verdict on Arabs After 911” was a winner of the 2008 Book of the Year Awards. At a ceremony at BookExpo America in New York City, the 220 Book of the Year Award winners in 61 categories were honored. These books, representing … Continued
The Arab world’s first Islamic pop music video channel “For the Youth” has a mission to spread the message that observant Muslims can also be modern and in touch with today’s world. “4shbab” – Arabic for “For the Youth” – shows this music video of a young Muslim man singing about the struggles of a … Continued
Attorney Salman T. Sesi, a prominent area attorney who is founder and partner of the law firm Sesi & Sesi, PC of Farmington Hills, was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor at a black tie ceremony in New York City May 9, 2009. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is awarded annually to a … Continued
More than 80 DMC & NAAMA Michigan physicians turned out to meet and greet at the Ford Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan on April 30, 2009. This event hosted by DMC was planned with NAAMA in celebration of diversity and cultural awareness in healthcare delivery. The event highlighted both DMC and NAAMA’s commitment to … Continued
Most ethnic groups get their own month to celebrate their culture. What do Arab-Americans get? “Orange alert,” jokes comedian Dean Obeidallah. An American born in New Jersey to a Palestinian father and Italian-American mother, Obeidallah turned to comedy to fight the suspicion and ignorance he encountered in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. In … Continued
Arts organizations across the nation are suffering the effects of the global economic crisis. Here in metro Detroit, the loss of philanthropic support, particularly from automakers, is making headlines and headaches for the arts. Despite these challenges, the Arab American National Museum, New Detroit, Inc., Detroit Symphony Orchestra and ACCESS – the presenting partners of … Continued
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