“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.”
Given the ongoing interest in Yemen among community members, this discussion with Sunaina Maira Professor of Asian American Studies at UC Davis delves into the experiences of Yemeni Americans in Oakland amid the pandemic, the Muslim Bans, and the Yemeni conflict.
