Author Archives: Arab America

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), is proud to announce Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) introduction of H.R. 102, the “Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2013.” The Act will enhance the existing federal policy of encouraging state foster care programs to place children in the care of willing and able relatives. This … Continued

McDonald’s has paid $700,000 to members of a U.S. Muslim community in Michigan after one of its franchise restaurants falsely advertised its food as prepared in accordance with Islamic law, or halal. A Muslim Detroit resident, Ahmed Ahmed, claimed he bought a chicken sandwich in September 2011 but found it was not halal, reported the … Continued

Everybody has to come from somewhere in the world. Your best friend, for instance … his family came from Mexico. A classmate of yours had ancestors from Africa, and another classmate’s Mom was born in China. Maybe your own grandparents immigrated from Germany , India , or Israel. So what do Salma Hayek, Jerry Seinfeld, … Continued

To Council President Pro Temp Suzanne Sareini, Marianna Kay Siblani was “a very powerful voice for the Arab American community across the country.” Siblani, the executive editor of the Arab American News, died Jan. 2 after battling Stage 4 breast cancer at her home in Warren. She was 64. The longtime advocate for local, national … Continued

Slowly the Middle East Spring has penetrated Israel and the Palestinian occupied territories. Palestine’s new membership status in the United Nations is one indication. Significant change is not always dramatic. The US National Intelligence Council issued a December report which predicted the emergence of a Palestinian state by 2030. The Council saw a Palestine emerging … Continued

In the immortal words of Detroit’s own Martha Reeves, “are you ready for a brand new beat?” If the answer is a resounding yes (and it most definitely should be!), the Arab American National Museum’s Global Fridays concert series 2013 Winter Spring Season can fulfill that need with presentations of musical forms from the U.S. … Continued

Playing violent video games about terrorism strengthens negative stereotypes about Arabs, even when Arabs are not portrayed in the games. That is one of the findings of an innovative new study in the January issue of Psychology of Violence, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Psychological Association. “Our research suggests that parents, educators and … Continued

Former Sen. James Abourezk has some advice regarding the United States’ foreign policy. “I think it’s in the interest of the United States to get the hell out of the Middle East,” he said. Abourezk spoke about the issue, as well as the rebellion in Syria and the influence of Israel on U.S. policies, Monday … Continued

May in the Summer is a deceptively sweet title for a film about cultures clashing. An Arab-American author journeys to Jordan for her wedding and collides with fractious relatives and confusing cultural identities. The film’s writer and director, Cherien Dabis, stars as May, the bride at the centre of the family saga that she wrote … Continued

Tunisians is marking the second anniversary of veteran dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s flight into exile in the first of the Arab Spring uprisings but insecurity and social tensions persist. A deadlock over a new constitution and the growing influence of radical Islamists are further challenges facing the nation since Ben Ali fled to … Continued

The new year has brought new anti-Islam attack ads to New York City’s subway system. The American Freedom Defense Initiative, a conservative organization infamous for its controversial take against the Islamic faith, has purchased ad space in 39 subway stations across New York City. When passengers look up to check the time on 228 of … Continued

In less than 24 hours over the course of two-and-a-half months, freelance journalist Joshua Foer used an online resource to learn Lingala – a 19th century Congo basin trade language which today has some 2 million native speakers and a further 7 million who use it as a second language. Foer, relates in an article … Continued