Author Archives: Arab America

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that national civil rights leader Wade Henderson will be delivering the afternoon keynote address during the luncheon hosted by the ADC Women’s Initiative during the ADC National Convention in Washington DC on Saturday, June 23, 2012. During his address, Mr. Henderson will give convention attendees an … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today announced their support for a recent lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department’s well-publicized spying programs on the New York Muslim and Arab communities. The lawsuit against the NYPD- filed by the civil rights group Muslim Advocates- details countless acts of invasive and discriminatory spying authorized by NYPD Police … Continued

  A landmark year for a beloved Detroit music festival will be both celebratory and a little sad, as Concert of Colors unites One Metropolitan Area Under a Groove with headliner George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, at 8:30 p.m. Sun., July 15, on the Meijer Main Stage, Orchestra Hall, while also paying tribute to the … Continued

Groundbreaking theory, compelling prose and powerful storytelling are all represented in the winning titles of the 2012 Arab American Book Award, presented by the Arab American National Museum. This year, the Arab American Book Award ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 29 at the Arab American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan. Further … Continued

I am an American citizen. I went to American schools my entire life, graduated from an American university and work as an architect in New York City. Why was this happening to me? It all started with a simple question. “What is your father’s name?” “Bassam.” “Okay, please wait a few moments in the waiting … Continued

  Editor’s Note: This introduction, written by Wajahat Ali, and the photographs come from the recently published book: All-American: 45 American Men on Being Muslim (I SPEAK FOR MYSELF) American and Muslim. To some, this might seem like the greatest oxymoron since military intelligence, or affordable housing, or…American Muslim. According to the essays compiled in … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that Sheriff Lee Baca of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will deliver keynote remarks at the ADC Civil Rights Luncheon at the annual ADC National Convention. The ADC Civil Rights Luncheon, held on Friday, June 22, 2012, serves as one of the primary forums for … Continued

The Arab American & Chaldean Council (ACC) will host the Tenth Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards Dinner, benefiting the ACC Scholarship Awards Program on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at West Bloomfield’s Shenandoah Country Club, located at 5600 Walnut Lake Road. Registration is at 10 a.m. and golfers are set to tee off 11:15 a.m. … Continued

The annual ADC National Convention (June 21 — 24, 2012) is three weeks from today. Potential attendees have 12 hours to register for the memorable four-day event at a discounted rate! The benefits of acting immediately are clear: 1. A substantial discount on registration and accomodations 2. A chance to attend the Congressional Dinner Reception … Continued

Since Fall 2011, middle-school-aged students in Dearborn and Detroit, Michigan, USA and Amman, Jordan have conducted and documented research into waste problems in their own countries and their impact around the world. This weekend, the Watch Your Waste project comes to a close with a festive public event featuring student projects including public service announcements … Continued

The 2012 RAWI Conference proudly presents The Narcicyst Live At the AANM Hip-Hop and Multi-Media Show Featuring visuals by Sundus Abdul Hadi, Hala Alsalman, Wesam Nassar, Ridwan Adhami and The Narcicyst. -Thursday, May 31, 2012 -At the Arab American National Museum located at 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn Phone (313) 582-2266 -7pm Reception with light drinks … Continued

Internet giant Yahoo! has signed a deal to acquire a license to Arabic transliteration service Yamli as the firm looks to increase its user base across the Arab world. The search engine provider said Yamli will be rolled out across all of its services, including instant messenger, email and search engine, over the next few … Continued