Cook County Board approves April Arab Heritage Month proclamation Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison introduces a proclamation honoring April as Arab American Heritage Month at the board meeting March 20, 2019, in coordination with the passage of a State of Illinois Law designating April as Arab American Heritage month. The Cook County Board on Wednesday,…
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American Arabs, Arab American History, Christian & Muslim, Culture, Features, immigrants, mainstream, NewsApril Arab Heritage Month , Arab culture , Arab History , Cook County Board of Commissioners , Deborah Sims , Illinois , proclamation , Sean Morrison , suburban Chicagoland , Toni Preckwinkle American Arabs need to better document their history By Ray Hanania During my entire consciousness as an American of Arab heritage, I have always tried to document the experiences of my family, friends and organizations I have been involved with regarding Arab American history. The truth is American Arabs do a poor job of documenting…
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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Events, Journalism, mainstream, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs, Ray HananiaAmerican Arabs , Arab culture , Arab heritage , Arab History , Arabesque Fesival , Chicago , exhibits , Mayor Daley , Mayor Emanuel Arabs of Chicagoland: WBEZ Radio Interview & Video Photo Array Ray Hanania, the author of “Arabs of Chicagoland” (Arcadia Publishing) is interviewed by WBEZ host Steve Edwards (Nov. 2005) discussing his new book and the history of Arab American settlement in Chicagoland beginning in the 1860s. Palestinians. Jordanians. Lebanese. Egyptians. Syrians. Iraqis. History. Ethnicity. (Audio…
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American Arabs need to better document their history
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American Arabs need to better document their history By Ray Hanania During my entire consciousness as an American of Arab heritage, I have always tried to document the experiences of my family, friends and organizations I have been involved with regarding Arab American history. The truth is American Arabs do a poor job of documenting…
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