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Nearly 100 candidates, officials address Arab Democratic Club forum Sunday

May 15, 2022May 17, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Nearly 100 candidates, officials address Arab Democratic Club forum Sunday Watch the video below of the event and speeches from candidates and officials (The Facebook Live Video was CENSORED by Facebook as a part of Facebook’s anti-Arab and anti-Muslim policies) The Arab American Democratic Club (AADC) Hosted its pre-election Candidates Forum & Brunch today at…

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Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot Ald. Gilbert Villegas and other aldermen including Ald. Raymond Lopez, are hosting a public forum to allow Arab American business owners the chance to detail what happened to their businesses when they were forcibly closed last summer by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The hearing…

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Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan feted by Journalists and elected officials

April 22, 2021July 16, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan feted by Journalists and elected officials The Arab American Democratic Club hosted a forum of journalists and elected officials and community leaders on Thursday April 22, 2021 to discuss both Ramadan and Arab American Heritage Month (April). The panel included a video message offering both Ramadan Kareem messages and a celebratory…

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Arab American Democratic Club hosts candidate leadership forum

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Democratic Club hosts candidate leadership forum The Arab American Democratic Club hosted its 2021 Candidate and Leadership Forum on Thursday March 25 featuring a long slate of candidates for local elective office and elected government officials and speakers. The event was held to commemorate April Arab American Heritage Month and to encourage Arab…

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Arab Democratic Club to host Zoom candidate’s and leaders forum March 25

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Democratic Club to host Zoom candidate’s and leaders forum March 25 The Arab Democratic Club will host its pre-election Forum for Democratic candidates running in the April 6 election and for elected public officials in a special celebration of Arab American Heritage month on Thursday March 25. The forum will again be held Virtually…

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Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020

October 13, 2020October 16, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 Arab American Democrats will fete Democratic candidates running in the Nov. 3, 2020 General election at an online Zoom Conference that will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 beginning at 11 AM. The conference includes elected officials, government officials of all parties, local…

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Arab American groups endorse candidates in Illinois

March 17, 2020March 19, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American groups endorse candidates in Illinois Three of Illinois’ leading political organizations released endorsements in key elections in Illinois’ March 17, 2020 Democratic Primary races. Although all three endorsed the same candidates, they differed on one key contest, the closely contested battle for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District held by incumbent Dan Lipinski….

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Arab American Forum Oct 21 to showcase Illinois Speaker Madigan, Clerk candidate Yarbrough

August 30, 2018March 30, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Forum Oct 21 to showcase Illinois Speaker Madigan, Clerk candidate Yarbrough The Arab American Democratic Club (AADC) announced this week that Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and Karen Yarbrough, the current Cook County Recorder of Deeds and now the official Democratic candidate for Cook County Clerk, will be keynote speakers at the…

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American Arabs deserve respect

March 28, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

American Arabs deserve respect American Arabs are finding their voice in this country, engaging in business, community service and in elective office and public service. Today’s atmosphere of American Arabs running for public office is in full swing from the days years ago when politicians did everything they could to exclude Arabs from government, from services…

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