“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
San Diego is home to one of the largest populations of Middle Eastern and North African communities (MENA) in the state, but the government’s record of their data is entirely “inadequate”, lawmakers say. In fact, in 2024, official census records still categorize this community as white.
