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Celebrate Arab-Americans
Arab Student Association hosts discussion on LGBTQ+ intersectionality and activism
by Khelilby KhelilAbout 40 University of Michigan students gathered at the Edward Said Minority Lounge for the second day of the Arab Student Association’s Palestine Focus Week Tuesday evening. The night centered …
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Hate CrimesHate Watch
‘Rendered invisible’ How a wave of anti-Arab violence tests US hate crime laws
by Khelilby KhelilIf it can happen here, it can happen anywhere. That is a feeling shared by many residents in Burlington, Vermont, a small city in the northeastern United States where three …
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Community
Assembly Bill Seeks to Legitimize Individuals Identifying with MENA Descent
by Khelilby KhelilSan 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 …
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CultureEntertainment
Ramy Youssef Takes on Haters Who Think He Should Be Pro-Hamas
by Khelilby KhelilIn his new stand-up special “More Feelings,” comedian Ramy Youssef refuses to be told how to feel about Gaza—or anything else. Daily Beast
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DiscriminationHate CrimesHate Watch
Attacks on US Palestinians Put Arab Americans on Edge
by Khelilby KhelilFear of retaliation and reprisals has spread through Arab American and U.S. Muslim communities since the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. …
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DiscriminationHate CrimesHate Watch
Arab Americans, US Muslims Fear Bias Attacks After October 7
by Khelilby KhelilFear of retaliation and reprisals has spread through Arab American and U.S. Muslim communities since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. …