By: Raisa Sami/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab and Arab American students often receive little attention in colleges and scholarly research, and face stereotypes formed by mainstream media, entertainment, and society. These stereotypes often depict Arabs and Arab Americans as involved in war, bombings, and terrorist acts, leading to harassment and identification with these negative … Continued
By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer Dungeons and Dragons, or as it is commonly abbreviated D&D, was first published in 1974. What is D&D? Well, it is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), created by Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax. A group of players come together to cooperatively build a story through improv, … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer White or Wrong? There was an alleged mass shooting at a Boulder, Colorado grocery store on March 22, 2021. This followed the Atlanta, Georgia spa shooting by a white man who had a “really bad day.” In the same token, social media quickly ruled that the Boulder suspect … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī/ Arab America Contributing Writer Before the silver screen, the television, and social media, stories were told by storytellers in spoken word. In ancient cultures, orators speak of religion, history, wars, and epics, etc. In the Arab and Muslim world, stories are still performed. However, these stories are muted by Western orientalist … Continued
By: Noureldin Mohamed/Arab America Contributing Writer We often pass by the term ‘exotic’ when we, as Arabs, are described or even depicted in movies and TV shows. That seems to be the only positive notion besides the negative ones in which ‘terrorists’ seem timelier, especially after the 9/11 attacks. However, it appears that the word … Continued
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