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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Second in Series: Salma Hayek

June 28, 2023

By John Mason

This is the second in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent with Arab America contributing writer, John Mason. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, science, academia, and politics, among other areas. We will endeavor to represent the broad array of Arab Americans, including a mix of women and men, countries of origin, and fields of endeavor. Our second pathbreaker case is the illustrious Mexican-born, of Lebanese heritage, Arab American actor Salma Hayek.

Arab-American Producers And TV Writers:

March 21, 2022

By Anthony Bayyouk

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Did you know about the amount of Arab-Americans in the production and film industry? The Middle East has a long history of entertainment from the Egyptian singer-songwriter umm Kulthum to the current Lebanese singer Fairuz. There has never been a dull moment in Middle East entertainment. … Continued

We should wear hijabs for Donald Trump’s inauguration in support of ‘Muslim sisters’, says Arab American actress

January 20, 2017

By Arab America

Photo: Kathy Najmy By May Bulman The Independent An Arab American actress is encouraging women to wear head scarves on Donald Trump‘s inauguration day in a show of solidarity with Muslim women who wear the hijab. Kathy Najimy, best known for starring in Sister Act and Disney’s Hocus Pocus, recommended women attending an anti-inauguration march in Washington on Friday … Continued

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