Author Archives: Arab America

Tom Gores, a billionaire Palestinian-American who emigrated to the US from Nazareth as a young boy, is the newest owner of the Detroit Pistons, a 24- ranked NBA team that has won an abysmal 29 of 80 games in the 2010-11 regular season schedule. Pistons fans have been making excuses for the lackluster performance of … Continued

The organization, founded just two months ago, is working to reclaim the Arabic names of streets in Jerusalem, and provide names for the currently anonymous streets. “Our main goal is to educate the people about the importance of maintaining the original Arab names,” Fakhri Abu-Diab, a resident of East Jerusalem’s Silwan and board member of … Continued

The task of deciding what films to watch at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival can be downright overwhelming. I find myself putting off going through the screening list until a time when I think my mind will be free of anxiety and focused, which turns out to be never, be it that I live in … Continued

The 40th anniversary banquet for the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, (ACCESS) held Saturday night in Detroit was a celebration of individual and collective achievement. The individuals were retired U.S. Gen. George Joulwan and Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub, who were both Arab-American of the Year Award recipients. The collective celebration was … Continued

In this collection, Arab and Arab American feminists enlist their intimate experiences to challenge simplistic and long-held assumptions about gender, sexuality, and commitments to feminism and justice-centered struggles. Contributors hail from multiple geographical sites, spiritualities, occupations, sexualities, class backgrounds, and generations. Poets, creative writers, artists, scholars, and activists employ a mix of genres to express … Continued

When the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services was founded in Dearborn in 1971, it was little more than a group of concerned citizens looking to help their struggling neighbors. Many had just immigrated to southeast Michigan. They spoke little or no English. They needed jobs, homes, citizenship and a sense of community. … Continued

Palace Sports and Entertainment and Detroit Pistons Basketball Company owner Karen Davidson today announced a definitive agreement to sell PS&E, DPBC, and their respective assets – including the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, The Palace of Auburn Hills, DTE Energy Music Theatre and the operating rights to Meadow Brook Music Festival – to financier Tom Gores and … Continued

April is Arab-American Heritage Month. Let us take this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the many contributions Arab-Americans, at 3.5 million strong, have made to this great country. Sadly, this is an uphill battle. Despite our long presence and significant contributions to the United States, we are too often seen as outsiders. But our history … Continued

He has enhanced the lives of millions of Michigan residents in ways both humble and grand. He has served his state and country in myriad ways, most recently as a gubernatorial appointee, overseeing the second-largest department in Michigan state government. Fueled by his love of music, culture and history as well as his lifelong quest … Continued

Speakers will address the challenges facing journalists covering the pro-Democracy movement in the Middle East and Arab world at the annual conference of the National American Arab Journalists Association. The conference is being held April 29 – May 1, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan. It is open to the public. Keynote speakers … Continued

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There was a flurry of hands as students at Lincoln Park High School, a state school on the north side of Chicago, vied to prove their competence. “The cat is behind the chair,” said one. “Almost,” the teacher, Robert Wiley, said, encouraging her to try again. “The cat is on the chair,” offered the student … Continued