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Celebrate Arab-AmericansEntertainmentSports
Palestinian-American MMA Fighter Paves Way for Title Match
This article in the Palestine Chronicle details the fighting career of Palestinian American mixed martial artist Belal “Remember the Name” Muhammad. Detailing his defeat of Brazilian Gilbert Burns, the article …
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The War on Terror Has Not Waned. It’s Used Against Black and Brown Communities.
This op-ed by Saher Selod, professor of Sociology at Simmons University, details how a network of 80 surveillance-oriented “Fusion Centers” run by the Department of Homeland Security are eroding privacy …
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Rev. Jackson’s and Arab-American empowerment
This op-ed by Arab-American leader and community organizer James Zogby reflects on his experience being propositioned by Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1984 to join the latter’s presidential campaign. Zogby took …
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Exhibition in New York celebrates and subverts Arab American identities
This article discusses an art exhibit at CUE Art Foundation in New York that reflects on the hybrid identity of Arab Americans. Called “A thought is a memory,” curated by …
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This article dovetails on Arab American Heritage month, to remind its reader that Arab Americans are an incredibly diverse community. First it offers proof of religious diversity, identifying multiple denominations …
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In this op-ed for the student newspaper of Princeton University, Lebanese-American sophomore student Anais Mobarak laments that Arabic-language instruction inaccurately conflates the Arabic language with the religion of Islam. Reiterating …
“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.”
