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A Tour of Arab American Enclaves Across the U.S.

By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are woven into the fabric of the United States, with communities found in nearly every major city. A few neighborhoods, in particular, have especially high concentrations of Arab Americans. These enclaves are rich in culture, featuring Arab restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, and other businesses—serving … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ismael Ahmed

By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-third of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our seventy-third pathbreaker, Ismael Ahmed, is an Arab American born in Brooklyn, New York, to a … Continued

“Music is the Glue”: 40 Minutes with Hadi Eldebek

By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Hadi Eldebek is an artist and educator committed to connecting his values and passions to his work in the arts, culture, and education in New York City. Born and raised in Lebanon, he draws inspiration from his roots while embracing opportunities to learn, explore, and engage with … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Linda Sarsour

This is the forty-sixth 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-sixth pathbreaker is Linda Sarsour, a political activist who has led significant liberal movements to improve human rights. Contributing writer, John Mason describes how she has fought for Muslim rights in the context of 9/11 and the Supreme Court ban on Muslim immigration, and then joined the BLM movement, linking Black and Palestinian human rights. President Obama called her “A Champion of Change.” Linda has been outspoken on the horrific results of the Hamas Israel war.

Home for a Century: The Syrians of Bay Ridge

By Danish Mehboob NY City Lens President Trump’s two executive orders on travel have signaled his administration’s wariness about resettling more Syrian refugees in the U.S. If the orders prevail in court, he will end a chapter of migration history that dates back more than a century, and which has reshaped several communities across the country, including … Continued

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