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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ernest Hamwi

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This is the sixty-seventh 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 sixty-seventh pathbreaker is Ernest Hamwi, a Syrian born Arab American businessman and entrepreneur. Born on November 18, 1883, in Damascus, Syria he is considered by some as the creator of the ice cream cone, which he purportedly conceived of while working as a concessionaire at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Contributing writer, John Mason, informs us that there is much more information available on the ice cream cone than exists on Ernest himself. Nevertheless, this is his brief but eventful story.

Miss Lebanon and Miss Arab USA – Beauty Pageant Culture

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Beauty pageants are a popular hobby around the world for women to compete with their gorgeous looks, personality, and talent. They are a great way for contestants to express femininity, promote charitable work, and connect with their culture. The Miss Lebanon and Miss Arab USA winners recently were awarded their crowns. However, is the backlash worth it?

Lebanese-Americans have been dressing D.C. women since Teddy Roosevelt was president. It’s not stopping now.

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Maxine Rizik Tanous, left, one of the last of the family to be directly involved in the boutique clothing store Rizik’s, with the store’s new general manager, Ande Riggins-Johnston. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)   By: Robin Givhan Source: The Washington Post It wouldn’t have been surprising if Rizik’s had closed. After 109 years in business, much … Continued

Al Ameer’s Ali Hachem on the joy of Lebanese cooking

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(Tom Perkins) Dishes at Al Ameer. By: Tom Perkins Source: Detroit Metro Times The dish that Dearborn’s Al Ameer is known for in the Lebanese community is the boneless char-grilled chicken, a common plate at the nation’s weddings and celebrations. While it perhaps sounds like a slightly American menu item, the name is modest — it’s … Continued

Watch: Go inside Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese kitchen and TV set

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Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen By: Teri Weaver Source: SYRACUSE FOOD & DINING Julie Ann Sageer, known as Julie Taboulie, lives with her parents and sister in Marietta, N.Y., in a farmhouse just above Otisco Lake. She wrote her first cookbook – “Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen” —  there and she films a nationally-syndicated television show from … Continued

Lebanese-American Rania Khalek tells about being part of a religious minority and her ‘thick skin’

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By Jason Lemon Stepfeed Lebanese-American journalist Rania Khalek is no stranger to controversy. Khalek’s work has appeared in a range of publications including The Intercept, Truthout, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Al Jazeera America, The Nation, Salon, AlterNet and VICE, among others. As a former editor at Electronic Intifada, she drew a lot of ire from Zionists … Continued

Letters of Lebanese-American Ameen Rihani Now in English

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By ASHARQ AL-AWSAT The English translation of Lebanese-American writer Ameen Rihani’s letters along with some selections of the letters he had received from authors have been published in New York. The book included letters he wrote to writers like Khalil Mutran, Naoum Moukarzel, Gibran Khalil Gibran, Mikhail Nuaimi, and many others. The book also featured … Continued

Department of Defense: Lebanese-American Airman Gives Back

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By United States Department of Defense Air Force Staff Sgt. Fadi Chreim grew up in Lebanon, a small, picturesque country with nearly 200 miles of Mediterranean coastline to the west. Syria borders the country to the north and east, and Israel borders it to the south. Staff Sgt. Fadi Chreim, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron … Continued

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