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ADC Opening: National Organizer and Membership Coordinator

Jul 30, 2013

About the Position: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) seeks to fill the position of National Organizer and Membership Coordinator. The(...)

'Looking For Palestine': A Once-Split Identity Becomes Whole

Jul 29, 2013

Actress Najla Said is a Palestinian-Lebanese-American Christian, but growing up in New York City, her identity was anything but clearly(...)

Najla Said: “My Arab-American Story is Not Typical in Any Way”

Jul 28, 2013

In most respects, Najla Said’s childhood wasn’t that different from that of most upper middle-class native New Yorkers. She grew(...)

Helen Thomas: Defender of Democracy

Jul 27, 2013

Helen Thomas’ life was a relentless search for the truth, without fear or favor. It was her calling, profession and(...)

US Muslims Make Adjustments for Ramadan

Jul 26, 2013

Muslims are a small minority in the U.S., so it can be a challenge for some of the faithful to(...)

“The Discourse Exists”: The Launch of the Library of Arabic Literature

Jul 25, 2013

It’s been long-awaited, but the Library of Arabic Literature, an ambitious series of 35 books to be published over the(...)

Arab American National Museum Recalls Groundbreaking Journalist Helen Thomas

Jul 24, 2013

In life, she fearlessly sought to elicit truth from America’s elected leaders, the ultimate personification of “the watchdog of democracy.”(...)

Feds: Dearborn Heights' Crestwood Schools Discriminated Against Arab Americans in Hiring, Recruiting

Jul 23, 2013

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found the Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights violated the federal Civil Rights(...)

Temporary Protection Status Redesignated for Syrian Nationals

Jul 22, 2013

The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a premier nonprofit human service organization serving southeast Michigan, along with Congressman Gary(...)

ADC Helps Expose Discrimination In Michigan School District

Jul 20, 2013

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), welcomes the findings and course of action taken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)(...)

CNN: Journalist Helen Thomas Passes at 92

Jul 20, 2013

Longtime White House journalist Helen Thomas has died at age 92 after a long illness, sources told CNN Saturday. Thomas(...)

Remarks by Ralph Nader on the Passing of Helen Thomas

Jul 20, 2013

There will never be another Helen Thomas. She shattered forever one anti-woman journalistic barrier after another in the Washington press(...)