Author Archives: Arab America

The Jerusalem Fund Gallery invites you to the opening of The Subliminal Seduction of Spring paintings by Mona El Bayoumi. Opening reception to meet the artist: THIS Friday, 18 May 6:00-8:00 p.m. Mona El-Bayoumi was born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised by parents who taught at Michigan State University. El-Bayoumi had tremendous exposure to issues … Continued

Fresh from their triumphant Fox Theatre concert appearance with Detroit’s musical bad boy, Kid Rock, earlier this month, members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra come to the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn for a decidedly quieter performance of classical chamber works in the Museum’s intimate, 156-seat Auditorium. This dynamic, eclectic program presents six DSO … Continued

Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” opens in theaters at midnight on Tuesday, but the film already has some Arab-Americans complaining about its damaging portrayal of Arabs. Baron Cohen plays General Aladeen, a North African dictator who jokes about murder and repression. While Baron Cohen’s shtick may be in good fun, some Arab groups and experts … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is honored to announce that Mr. Benjamin Jealous will deliver keynote remarks at this year’s ADC National Convention. Mr. Jealous currently serves as the President and CEO of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Mr. Jealous is scheduled to speak on Saturday, June 23 at 8:30am, … Continued

In the past few months, we have witnessed a disturbing number of revelations of Islamophobic, racist, and unconstitutional profiling by our preeminent law enforcement agencies, including the NYPD and the FBI. AAI has been involved in discussions with the FBI to remedy the situation, and momentum has been building within the community and on Capitol … Continued

To commemorate the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced the online publication of a <a href=”http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adc.org%2Ffileadmin%2FADC%2FPdfs%2FPalestine_in_Film.pdf”>guide to Palestinian film and filmmaking.</a> It features information on and access to hundreds of films and film institutions, giving an unprecedented overview of almost every aspect of Palestinian filmmaking. The filmography provides detailed information … Continued

MBC has acquired the exclusive rights to produce and broadcast the international TV format “The Voice”, on multi-platforms, across the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) region. SPT Arabia- the producer- which represents Talpa formats in the region will co-produce the show in its local adaptation. Ali Jaber, Group TV Director, MBC Group, said: “We … Continued

The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on the FBI to investigate an apparently bias-motivated attack in which one of the alleged assailants shouted “f—— Arabs” before beating the victim into unconsciousness. CAIR-NY said the attack, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred last month and is being investigated … Continued

Edward Deeb, chairman and founder of Michigan Food and Beverage Association and Michigan Business and Professional Association will be honored for his 50 years of being an association and community leader. The “Roast & Toast” event will take place on May 17, 2012 at Andiamo’s Banquet Center located at 7096 E. 14 Mile Road in … Continued

Sacha Baron Cohen’s new movie, “The Dictator,” is a modern-day minstrel show judging from the trailer and Cohen’s comments promoting the film while dressed as the film’s star, “Gen. Shabazz Aladeen,” the leader of a fictitious Arab country. Cohen, who is not of Arab heritage, plays this Arab character while sporting a long fake beard … Continued

Kahlil Gibran is said to be one of the world’s bestselling poets, and his life has inspired a play touring the UK and the Middle East. But many critics have been lukewarm about his merits. Why, then, has his seminal work, The Prophet, struck such a chord with generations of readers? Since it was published … Continued

One of the hottest acts in the Middle East these days is a South Korean stand-up comic who performs his routines in fluent, colloquial Arabic. Wonho Chung’s father, a physiotherapist, moved to the Middle East in the 1970s with his wife, who is Vietnamese. Born in Jidda, Mr. Chung studied in Amman, where his family … Continued