Author Archives: Arab America

A government program to screen immigrants for national security concerns has blacklisted some Muslims and put their U.S. citizenship applications on hold for years, civil liberties advocates said Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California said in a report that the previously undisclosed program instructs federal immigration officers to find ways to deny … Continued

Iqbal Al Assaad was not just a prodigy as a child, she was a prodigy with a dream – to become a doctor and help the Palestinian relatives she visited in refugee camps while she was growing up in Lebanon. She graduated from high school, top of her class, at the age of 12. Already, … Continued

We’re all familiar with the stereotyping of African Americans, Native Americans and Jews in Hollywood films, but the group that has been consistently maligned since the days of silent star Rudolph Valentino’s portrayal of The Sheik in 1921, are the Arabs. Rarely treated fairly in cinema or afforded roles with human dimension, they have now … Continued

As students all over the nation gear up to return to school this month, ADC would like to direct your attention to the educational resources and materials about Arab Americans available on our website. Please visit our website today to view specific materials for teachers, students, and parents as well as general reference information on a … Continued

  As an associate professor at Madonna University and founding pastor of the Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary in Livonia, Mich., Fr. George Shalhoub has more than 40 years of experience counseling, teaching and educating the community on the foundation of a healthy relationship. The Mystery of Love and Marriage by Shalhoub chronicles the … Continued

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has today published a long-awaited open letter calling on his fellow musicians to boycott Israel. The letter explains that Waters has been part of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement for seven years, and has been mulling the letter over for some time. He condemns Israeli human rights violations and … Continued

This is the last call to register. It is getting closer to the Golf outing, come and save your spot. Network, Do Some Business, and Have Fun! You’re invited to AAWBC’s 4th Annual Golf Outing on August 23, 2013, at Shenandoah Country Club. Escape your busy afternoon for lunch followed by a round of 9 … Continued

From an immigrant family on Detroit’s east side to the front row of the White House press corps, Helen Thomas paved the way for women in journalism, in a 70-year career that took her around the world. But for Thomas — who died last month at the age of 92 — “she always considered Detroit … Continued

Standing in the light drizzle, 17-year-old Fatima packs groceries into her 1990s red Honda Civic. It’s the daily pick-up from a San Francisco Bay Area Middle Eastern market for her parents, who don’t get off work until 5pm. Fatima believes family is important. She’s not an immigrant, but over the past decade, she says, the … Continued

The Egyptian government’s deadly crackdown on Islamist protesters has renewed fresh worries among people in the United States with families in Egypt. Their hope is that the latest round of violence, sparked by the Muslim Brotherhood’s protests over last month’s ouster of President Mohammed Morsi, ends soon. “It’s so divided to the point that everyone’s … Continued

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When I was a small child, I moved from the US to Palestine. I moved to my father’s village of Kufr Malik, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. My father has a Palestinian identity card or hawiyye. My mother, however, was born in Jordan to a Palestinian refugee family, so she carries a Jordanian … Continued