Author Archives: Arab America

U.S. Rep. John Dingell had harsh, cautionary words for a committee examining radicalization in America’s Muslim communities and the potential for fomenting homegrown Islamic terrorists. He warned against McCarthyism and said Arab-American communities like the large one in and near his Dearborn-based district are targets that “demagogues continue to mischaracterize and misrepresent.” But the Democrat’s … Continued

The third annual Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival (AAPFF) is pleased to present our opening night art show and film feature The Time That Remains at the historic Michigan Theatre. Actor, screenwriter, and director Elia Suleiman presents a handful of autobiographical short stories that offer a witty but thoughtful perspective on the place of Palestinians … Continued

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) – the only museum of its kind among the 17,500 cultural institutions in the United States – brings its biennial DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts, to New York City Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2011. Among the highlights of the conference are panel discussions on the ways Arab … Continued

On March 10, the US congress will conduct a hearing on the “radicalizing of Islam”. Labeling an entire community “radicalized” is offensive. The hearings charge Muslim Americans with insufficient cooperation with national security agents. But when consulted, these agents deny the validity of the charge. American Muslims are aware of the need to reform religious … Continued

C-Span coverage of the Radicalization in the U.S. Muslim Community Congressional Panel. The Los Angeles County sheriff and Islamic community representatives testified at a House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. <object id=’cspan-video-player’ classid=’clsid:d27cdb6eae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000′ codebase=’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0′ align=’middle’ height=’500′ width=’410′><param name=’allowScriptAccess’ value=’true’/><param name=’movie’ value=’http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/assets/swf/CSPANPlayer.swf?pid=298377-2’/><param name=’quality’ value=’high’/><param name=’bgcolor’ value=’#ffffff’/><param name=’allowFullScreen’ value=’true’/><param name=’flashvars’ value=’system=http://www.c-spanvideo.org/common/services/flashXml.php?programid=246876&style=full’/><embed … Continued

The down-turn in the U.S. economy has resulted in the loss of both jobs and prescription coverage for many people across America. This is bad news for consumers, and the small businesses that count on their spending for survival. So today’s announcement in the Arab American community offering the FREE Oasis Drug Card is welcome … Continued

Congressional hearings scheduled for today, Wednesday, March 10, by Congressman Peter King (R-NY), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, to investigate the “radicalization” of Muslim Americans coincides with BRIDGES periodic meeting in Michigan hosting Ms. Beth Gibson, Assistant Deputy Director of ICE of the Department of Homeland Security Department. Since it’s inception in … Continued

n expectation of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim backlash resulting from the hearing scheduled for March 10th by the Committee on Homeland Security, US House of Representatives, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is asking that all members of the affected communities exercise extreme caution and immediately report any incidents of harassment, abuse or violence to the appropriate … Continued

Hany Habib began producing Nile News, a biweekly newspaper, from his Arcadia home two years ago, joining a small but growing symphony of Arab-American news media in Southern California. Formerly a mechanical engineer, the Egyptian American and 22-year resident of the San Gabriel Valley said he was prompted to take up publishing during the 2009 … Continued

This is a reminder to fill out the survey regarding Arab American consumption and shopping behaviors. Only thirty percent of the target response rate has been reached. In order for this study to be completed, a higher response rate is needed. The survey deadline is Sunday, March 27th, 2011. Doctoral student at Lubin School of … Continued

Filmmaker Usama Alshaibi was beaten in an anti-Arab attack Saturday night in Fairfield, Iowa, where he moved with his wife Kristie last summer after 16 years in Chicago. Alshaibi had posted a response video on Friday to the viral Hate Comes to Orange County video, which depicts protesters threatening Muslim families and children with violence. … Continued

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