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Pathbreakers of Arab America—James Zogby

This is the forty-seventh of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our forty-seventh pathbreaker is James Zogby, Lebanese Arab American, and co-founder in 1985 with his brother, John, of the Arab American Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based political and policy research firm. Contributing writer, John Mason depicts Zogby as a major player in U.S. domestic politics, representing the Arab American perspective, and a preeminent rooter for Palestinian aspirations.

Prominent Arab American Activists in Arab American History

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

James Abourezk: Radical Senator

From the Mideast to South Africa to Cuba to defending Native Americans and taking on Big Oil and other corporate interests, the senator from South Dakota pushed the envelope on issue after issue. By: Sam Husseini / Arab America Contributing Writer  The most radical US senator in the post-World War II era has died. He … Continued

James Abourezk: A Tribute to The First Arab American Senator

By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer On Friday, the 24th, the remarkable US Senator James Abourezk passed away at 92 on his birthday. Abourezk died in his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after being admitted to hospice care earlier in the week. Loved ones surrounded the former Senator in his final days.  … Continued

An Interview with Debbie Almontaser, the Fierce Civil Rights Activist and Educator of Yemeni Origin

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

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