Category: American Arabs

Emgage Michigan to host conference on political empowerment

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Emgage Michigan to host conference on political empowerment Join Emgage Michigan, our allies and speakers: Keynote Fayrouz Saad, Brian Mosallam, Linda Sarsour, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Imam Mika’il Stewart Saadiq, State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud, and Candidate Abraham Aiyash on September 20th, in our Annual (Virtual) Gala Sunday Sept. 20, 2020. We will be…

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AHRC observes 19th Commemoration of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC observes 19th Commemoration of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in observing the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. It is important to keep in mind the lessons of the attack. The aim of the 9/11 heinous terrorist attack was not only to harm…

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Marie Newman will include Arabs and Muslims in her administration

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Marie Newman will include Arabs and Muslims in her administration Marie Newman, who ousted Congressman Dan Lipinski from office in the Democratic Primary election last March, told a rally hosted by Arab Americans Friday that she will strive to bring police and activists together for the benefit of the community and to fight racism of all…

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Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman Arab and Muslim Americans will organize a rally Sept. 4, Friday for Marie Newman who is the democratic nominee for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. The event is hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce and the American Palestinian Club By Ray Hanania A…

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Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support While President Trump is ignoring the needs of Muslims and allowing his policies on Muslims to be distorted and twisted, Joe Biden is leading a positive campaign to appeal to Muslims to win over their support. A recent video by Biden quotes an Islamic Hadith on standing…

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Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies ICNA Relief Chicago (icnarelief.org), the local chapter of the national nonprofit has, so far, distributed over 50,000 pounds of food, serving over 20,000 individuals in need within the Chicagoland area in 2020. On Thursday, August 20, 2020, the organization will distribute fresh meat…

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Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show Radio Host Ray Hanania talks to listeners on his Detroit radio show “The Arab street” on Friday August 14, 2020 discussing the Beirut explosion, the “differences” between President Trump and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Israeli occupation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice Movements, Calls on Allies to Stop Working with ADL The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a broad coalition of more…

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AHRC Wishes Muslims a Pleasant, Safe and Blessed Eid Al Adha

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AHRC Wishes Muslims a Pleasant, Safe and Blessed Eid Al Adha The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) wishes all Muslims in America and across the globe a pleasant, safe, and blessed Eid Al Adha holiday. The four-day Eid starts on Friday, July 31, 2020. Eid al Adha is the most important holiday in the Islamic…

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ADC & ACLU Sue Trump Administration Over New Census Memo

July 27, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

ADC & ACLU Sue Trump Administration Over New Census Memo The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), The American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit on July 24, 2020, on behalf of immigrants’ rights groups challenging President Trump’s new order seeking to block people…

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AHRC applauds House passage of No Ban Act

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC applauds House passage of No Ban Act AHRC Welcomes the Symbolism of the Passage of the House’s No Ban Act, Urges More Sustained Immigration Advocacy for Real Change: The American Human rights Council (AHRC-USA) welcomes the US House of Representatives’ passage of the No Ban Act- H.R. 2486. President Trump claimed that the Congress…

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Podcast: Ray Hanania looks at the challenges facing Arab Americans

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: Ray Hanania looks at the challenges facing Arab Americans The Problem with the Arab American Community: Award winning journalist and communicator Ray Hanania talks about how the Arab American community can overcome the self-imposed failings to become successful. Many Arab Americans live here physically but are “mentally” still back home Podcast, July 21, 2020, Volume III,…

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Ian Conyers joins Arab Radio Friday to discuss Michigan’s 13th Congress race

July 16, 2020July 17, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Ian Conyers joins Arab Radio Friday to discuss Michigan’s 13th Congress race Ian Conyers, the nephew of long serving and popular Congressman John Conyers, who retired in 2017 and creating the vacancy the 13th District seat, will join award winning Palestinian American journalist and radio talk show host on live radio on Friday July 17,…

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Arab Americans play major role in Illinois U.S. Census drive

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans play major role in Illinois U.S. Census drive U.S. Census stresses importance of including Arab Americans and Muslims in the 2020 Census count during event at DuSable Museum of African American History on Wednesday. The Census has hired several Arab Americans to assist from Chicago and is receiving support from the influential American…

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Jones comes out swinging against Tlaib in 13th District race

July 10, 2020July 12, 2020 rayhanania 2 Comments

Jones comes out swinging against Tlaib in 13th District race (Radio Podcast) Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, who served a brief five week term representing the 13th Congressional District in Michigan, discusses her rematch with Rashida Tlaib who won the full 13th District Congressional term in 2018. The next Democratic Primary is August 4,…

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CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Amendment Barring Use of Israel Aid for Illegal Annexation

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Amendment Barring Use of Israel Aid for Illegal Annexation CAIR Action Alert: Urge Your State’s Senators to Oppose Israel’s Planned Illegal Annexation The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) – and the 12 other leading…

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Tlaib challenger Brenda Jones joins Ray Hanania on Arab Radio Friday July 10, 2020

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Tlaib challenger Brenda Jones joins Ray Hanania on Arab Radio Friday July 10, 2020 Tune in this Friday July 10, 2020 to #ArabRadio WNZK AM 690 when Ray Hanania interviews #BrendaJones in her rematch to beat #RashidaTlaib in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The show begins at 8 AM EST Detroit time (7 AM Chicago, 3 PM…

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Arab American Community receives face mask donation from Willie Wilson Foundation

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Community receives face mask donation from Willie Wilson Foundation Dr. Willie Wilson and the Willie Wilson Foundation on Monday June 15, 2020 donated thousands of face masks and gloves to members of the Chicagoland Arab American and Muslim Community on Monday during a meeting at the Palestine Club Center in Bridgeview. Wilson has…