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Arab American women overcome challenges as US women achieve equal rights By Laila Alhusini “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good” – Charlotte Whitton With the rise of equality empowered by the women’s rights movement during the past century, women are defining a prominent voice…
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Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally Arab Americans encouraged to be fully engaged in the November 3, 2020 General Election and to make their voices heard by the candidates, local government officials, and the news media. The 3 hour online Zoom Annual Rally for Candidates hosted by the Arab American Democratic Club and the American…
إحصاء السكان الأمريكي و حقوق العرب For the third time in 3 decades, the US Government has refused to include Arabs in the Decennial U.S. Census canvass which identifies the ethnic and racial makeup of America and is used to determine benefits for recognized ethnic and racial groups. Click here to read the English version….
Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab President Obama is considering placing an all inclusive category called “MENA” (Middle Eastern and North Africa) on the US Census forms going out soon to identify the nation’s 2020 demographic population, but I think the designation should be sweet and simple “Arab.” I’m not MENA, I am Arab and I…