2014 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala
Please join us for our annual Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala that will be held on Friday, April 25th. Tickets are available online now.
Israel and Palestine: 20 Years After Oslo
As Israelis and Palestinians look back at the 20 years that have elapsed since their leaders signed the Oslo Accords in Washington, there are areas where their perceptions sharply differ, others in which they find agreement, and a few areas where the attitudes of both communities are somewhat conflicted.
Yalla Vote Launches Voter Registration Widget
AAI and the Yalla Vote campaign have launched a voter registration widget designed to make registering to vote easier than ever for our community. Simply enter your information into the secure online form and the widget will pull up all the appropriate forms for you to complete that are required by your state’s Board of Elections. Share it widely and Yalla Vote!
Countdown is AAI’s weekly take on what’s happening and what’s being said by candidates, officials, and pundits—here in DC and around the country.
Newsblog
Friday April 11, 2014
DOJ’s Proposed Changes to Racial Profiling Guidance are Inadequate
Yesterday, the Arab American Institute and nine other civil and human rights organizations issued a statement in response to a proposed change to the Department of Justice’s guidance on the use of profiling by federal law enforcement officers. AAI, in addition to several coalition partners, has been advocating for changes to the DOJ’s guidance since 2003, to include a prohibition of profiling on the basis of national origin and religion and to close the national security loophole. Read More »
Friday April 11, 2014
MLK III to Receive Special Recognition at 2014 Gibran Gala
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we are honored to have Martin Luther King III join us to accept a special recognition of his work and his family’s legacy, most especially the pioneering vision and leadership of his father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read More »
Monday April 07, 2014
Naya Salah will be Singing “America the Beautiful” at Gibran 2014
When the Coca-Cola Company launched an ad campaign in 8 different languages, some saw controversy. When we saw the video of the young lady singing “America the Beautiful” in Arabic, our hearts melted. We are very excited to announce that Naya Salah, will be joining us to perform “America the Beautiful” in Arabic at this year’s Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala. Read More »
Monday April 07, 2014
Senator George J. Mitchell to Accept the Najeeb Halaby Award for Public Service at 2014 Gibran Gala
The 2014 Najeeb Halaby Award for Public Service will be presented to Senator George J. Mitchell at this year’s annual Gibran Gala on Friday, April 25. Senator Mitchell’s meaningful contributions to so many facets of American society and international peace exemplify the qualities of leadership and understanding that the Arab American community honors at Gibran. We hope you can be there with us on April 25 as we present the Najeeb Halaby Award to Senator Mitchell for his embodiment of the true spirit of public service. Read More »
Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 25, 2014
20 Years After Oslo: Paperback or Kindle
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Profiling Should End
Because Arab Americans and American Muslims have been waiting to see when the Obama Administration would finally act to end Bush-era ethnic and religious profiling guidelines and practices, we were troubled to read press accounts this week indicating that Attorney General Eric Holder may be proposing to keep in place many of the programs that have so compromised our rights. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Fellows, Bill Press
Air Date: 5/31/2012
Fellows from Syracuse University’s “Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program (LDF); Bill Press, Host of the “Bill Press Show” and author of the new book, The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, and Personal Attacks on the President---and Who Is Behind Them. Read More »
Testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (October 9, 2012)
The story of Arab Americans coming of age as an organized community is a classic American tale of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has so often been a part of our nation’s history. Read More »
