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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCommunity
San Diego Unified school board recognizes April as Arab American Heritage Month
by Khelilby Khelil“All of my life, unfortunately, I’ve seen zero or little Arab representation in school, and it’s quite saddening. But when I heard of this amazing resolution, I was extremely excited,” …
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Too little, too late. That is essentially how one leading member of the Arab American community here is assessing President Joe Biden’s ongoing effort to mend fences with a crucial …
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In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-profit, nonpartisan, national civil rights advocacy organization, ticks through the long timeline of …
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCommunityCulture
CBS Detroit Presents Special Arab American Heritage Feature Including Coach Nusseibeh
by Khelilby KhelilThe Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Athletcs will be featured on a special television feature on CBS Detroit highlighting the remarkable journey of EMU’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh. Scheduled …
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PalestinePolitics
As a Palestinian American, I can’t vote for Joe Biden any more. And I am not alone
by Khelilby KhelilThe president’s moral failure in Gaza has taken on historic proportions, like Lyndon Johnson’s in Vietnam before him. Guardian
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCommunityCulture
From Titanic travelers to textile tycoons, Arab Americans have long been part of the American story
by Khelilby KhelilThe term slacks, meaning pants worn during relaxation activities, was coined by an Arab American. Joseph Haggar, a Lebanese immigrant, founded the iconic Haggar men’s clothing brand in 1926. “He …