hollywood misrepresentation

RECAP: CONNECT Arab America Empowerment Summit 2024 Welcomes Over 480 Guests from 26 States on October 25-26, Making a Significant Impact on the Arab American Community

October 30, 2024

By Nissrine Bedda

The Arab America Empowerment Summit drew a remarkable crowd this past weekend, with over 480 attendees from over 26 states across the U.S. and abroad. Organized by the Arab America Foundation, the event made a lasting impact, uniting and inspiring the community during challenging times. “This summit was a pivotal step in fulfilling our mission … Continued

The History of Arabic Typography & How Arab Graphic Designers are Reinventing the Arabic Type Design

July 25, 2023

By Menal Elmaliki

By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer How the Arabic Language is Represented in West Hollywood’s Persistence of Arab Stereotypes From the earliest Hollywood portrayal of Arabs, The Sheik (1921), to oriental’s interpretation of the East in Aladdin (2019), where you’re not sure whether its Indian, Arab or Persian, to America’s beloved t.v series … Continued

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