Author Archives: Arab America

At six foot five, with his shock of blonde hair shaved into a fat Mohawk and talking in a languid Georgian drawl, Omar Jarun looks like he was once part of an all-conquering college basketball team. But the 26-year-old American doesn’t play basketball. Or at least not well. “I played recreational basketball for one season,” … Continued

Following a vote on Monday evening, the Department of Education (DOE) announced several changes to the Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA). Apart from moving the school site near the Atlantic Avenue transportation terminal, the DOE plans to transition KGIA from a junior high school to an international baccalaureate (IB) public high school. “We are happy … Continued

Tuesdays and Thursdays in July on Turner Classic Movies will be devoted to Race & Hollywood: Arab Images on Film, a month-long movie event with Dr. Jack G. Shaheen focusing on the diverse portrayals of Arabs in cinema. Each Tuesday and Thursday evening in July will focus on a different topic, including early images, Arabs … Continued

The United States government has criminalised the Palestinian people, and now it is increasingly treating US citizens who stand in solidarity with Palestine as criminals as well – including those courageously putting their lives on the line to break the siege on Gaza. I am a Palestine solidarity activist in the US, and one of … Continued

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Passengers on the U.S. Boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, are asking Greek government officials to clarify whether the boat they are leasing is being blocked from leaving Greece because of an anonymous request of a private citizen concerning the seaworthiness of the ship or whether a political decision has been made by the … Continued

When Ahmed Ahmed, an Egyptian-American stand-up comic, started doing comedy tours of the Middle East his friends in the U.S. assumed he was performing at military bases. “They were surprised to learn that I was performing for Arabs, that they understood English and that people actually laughed,” said Ahmed. His frustration at the response from … Continued

MPAC’s 20th Annual Media Awards will be presented to the critically-acclaimed film “Miral,” the award-winning TV show “The Good Wife” and the documentary “Fordson” on Saturday, June 25th in Los Angeles. Each year, in coordination with the MPAC Foundation, MPAC’s Media Awards Gala honors artists, actors, executives, authors and activists for serving as “voices of … Continued

Warren David, the founder and publisher of “Arab Detroit,” has been named president of the national office of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. David, a longtime local activist, was named president of the ADC during its national convention last week. Founded 31 years ago, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is based in Washington, D.C. It is one … Continued

<center><iframe width=”480″ height=”303″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/cjm0uk2JO58″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe></center> America has always been a melting pot, but in the post-9/11 world the environment can be downright hostile. Recent mosque protests and congressional hearings on American Muslims are all unfortunate examples of a rising tide of fear towards our fellow Americans. To address this issue, Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) … Continued

<i>On June 8, I wrote a column entitled “The Arab Spring & Big, Bad, Scary Muslims” about the depiction of Muslims in academia and media, citing the recent cover of “The Atlantic.” The truth is that I could write each and every day about the unfair depictions of Muslims and Arabs in the news, films, … Continued

This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the Al-Bustan Camp hosted at the Springside School, where each July since 2006 the campus has become a hub of international experience. The two-and-a-half week arts and education camp is designed to spread Arabic culture throughout the Philadelphia region to youths ages six through 17. The program that … Continued