Arab Americans
About Arab Americans
About Arab Americans
Posted on Thursday January 7, 2010
The 2008 Arab American Democrat & Arab American Republican Newsletters are now available!
Click here to download the Arab American Democrats, and here to download Arab American Republicans.
We’re an active constituency with a vital stake and voice in the issues dominating US public debates today. Read more about our votes, our opinions, and how Arab Americans are getting involved, in Get Involved.
We’re serving the United States as Senators, city council members, judges and more. See our Roster of Arab Americans in Public Service and list of Arab American candidates in this year’s elections. Previous Rosters can be found here.
We’ve made our mark as actors, singers, politicians, fashion designers, and sports stars. See what famous Arab Americans you recognize in our most popular publication, “Arab Americans: Making a Difference”
We’re as many as 3.5 million people living in all 50 states. The US Census Bureau has designated AAIF as the Census Information Center for analyzing data on the Arab American community. Learn more in demographics
You are the community, become an active member by Joining Us
Arab Americans: Who We Are
“Are Arab Americans People Like Us?” by James Zogby, Foreign Service Journal, May 2000
“Arab Americans,” by Helen Samhan, Grolier’s Multimedia Encyclopedia
“Not Quite White: Race Classification and the Arab American Experience,” by Helen Samhan, Chapter in Arabs in America: Building a New Future
Losing the Battle: How Political Activism Guarantees Ethnic Integration (in spite of defeats along the way)
by Helen Samhan, chapter in American Arabs and Political Participation
“Healing the Nation: The Arab American Experience After September 11” AAI’s first-anniversary report. (PDF)
“Arab Americans: Making a Difference” This brochure by Casey Kasem celebrates Arab Americans who have mad ea positive contribution to our society in the arts and entertainment, science and medicine, politics and much more.
What We Think
Vote 2004 Four State-Tracking Polls
Surveys of Arab American voters in the battleground states of Michigan, Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania about their presidential preferences and the issues that will make the most difference in their vote.
Feb. 24-26 | April 22-24 | July 9-11 | Sept. 9-12 | Oct. 19-21 | Final 2004 Poll
Profiling and Pride: Arab American Attitudes and Behavior Since September 11
Results of a poll conducted in May 2002 (PDF)
AAI/Americans for Peace Now Polls
Surveys of Arab American and Jewish American opinions on Middle East issues and US-Middle East relations
November 2002 | July 2003 (PDF)
More Information
Visit our Resources section for a comprehensive archive of AAI reports, Opinion Polls, select bibliography and more.
AAI’s educational packet on Arab Americans, the Middle East and Islam
Test Your Knowledge of Arab Americans.
