By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab American Heritage Month is a time of year to honor the remarkable contributions of Arab American activists. Their contributions have progressed American society and the lives of all Arab Americans in the United States. These trailblazers have made significant strides in advocating for civil rights and … Continued
By: Isra Saleh / Arab America Contributing Writer She is an Arab – Muslim who is continuously making religious and political history. The first-ever to be invited to offer prayer at a presidential inaugural. Dr. Debbie Almontaser was the founding and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, NY. A twenty-five-year veteran … Continued
An aura of contentiousness and vitriol circumvented Sterling Heights’ city building Friday, September 11th. The unanimous 9-0 vote against the mosque, undertaken by Sterling Heights’ Planning Commission, fed into a breeding ground for hatred that not only followed the vote, but surrounded the anti-mosque protests weeks prior. Following the decision, Muslim attendees were greeted with … Continued
The American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee is pleased to announce that the Dean of the House of Representatives, Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) will accept the Lifetime Legislative Achievement Award. Congressman Dingell is the longest serving member of the US House of Representatives and has been representing the Southwest Metropolitan Detroit area since 1955. ADC is … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Jane Holl Lute will deliver the keynote remarks during this year’s Civil Rights Awards Lunch headlining an outstanding program of awards and speakers at one of the anchor events during the ADC Annual National Convention. The … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes today’s appointment of former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as Special Envoy to the Middle East by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A child of Arab and Irish immigrants, Mitchell also has experience in the region. In 2001, he traveled to the region and produced … Continued
Today the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) submitted a letter calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Eric H. Holder, Jr. as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States. The Committee will be holding the confirmation proceedings on Holder’s nomination beginning on Thursday January 15th at 9:30 am in the Russell Senate Office Building … Continued
ADC Michigan extends its farewell and best wishes to Deputy Director Rana Abbas, who will leave the organization on January 14, 2008 to co-head Global Linguistic Solutions (GLS) in Michigan. GLS is a joint venture between DynCorp International (DI) and McNeil Technologies (McNeil) that aims to bring extensive experience in the deployment and sustainment of … Continued
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