By: Johanna Mustafa, Yalla Vote Field Organizer: California Unanimous! That was how the California State Senate adopted the Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 123, proclaiming the month of April as "Arab American Heritage Month." To mark the achievement, I took part in Southern California community events celebrating the month as a Yalla...
Pompeo’s bigotry unfit for Secretary of State
The confirmation of CIA Director Michael Pompeo as Secretary of State would spell disaster for America’s diplomatic efforts throughout the world. Mr. Pompeo has an extensive history of anti-Muslim statements which are indicative of a deeply-held bias against the world’s 1.6 billion adherents of Islam. As a nominee for America’s...
By Mollie Todd In the current administration, politicians with a history of discriminatory rhetoric and actions have managed to become commonplace. Former Director of the CIA and Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo is no different. Throughout his political career, Director Pompeo has made several inflammatory remarks about Arab Americans...
ADVISORY: April 26 Arab American Gala to Honor ACLU, Chef José Andrés, Irish Sen. Frances Black, Amb. Marcel Wahba
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Arab American Institute Foundation For immediate release: Contact: jsalan@aaiusa.org / 202-429-9210 Arab Americans Celebrate Legacy of Kahlil Gibran with Spirit of Humanity Awards 20th Anniversary Gala Honors: the ACLU, Chef José Andrés & World Central Kitchen; Irish Senator Frances Black & Ambassador Marcel Wahba Washington – On Thursday, April 26, the...
Sinclair Broadcast Group Scripting Your Local News
By Laura Neumayer Local media holds an important place in every community across the United States--from the local weather to traffic, school closings, sports, scandals and more, at the heart of every town and city is a reliable local news outlet. However, the growing monopoly of media organization Sinclair Broadcast...
NBC News Reporter Vivian Salama joins AAI at #Gibran20 as MC
We have some exciting news. NBC News Reporter Vivian Salama will be joining us at 2018 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala as our Master of Ceremonies. Ms. Salama got her start as production assistant at WNBC TV in New York city. After the 9/11 terrorist attack and the resulting...
By Laura Neumayer Teresa Isaac always dreamed of serving her community after watching her father serve as Mayor of Cumberland. While her father chose the political route, the Isaac family has inextricably linked itself to the history of eastern Kentucky through the arts. Emigrating from Lebanon, her grandparents arrived during...
It’s Not Just the Citizenship Question: How Trump is Playing Politics with the Census
Monday night, Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the decennial census would include an untested question on citizenship, ignoring the objections of career Census Bureau staff and community advocates across the country. The inclusion of a citizenship question is a transparent political move designed to suppress the count....
AAI’s National Policy Council Talks “Peace Plan,” U.S. Embassy Relocation to Jerusalem
By Laura Neumayer Since taking office, President Trump has shaken things up in the U.S. approach to foreign policy and relations in the Middle East, especially where Israel and Palestine are concerned. With the decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and “recognize” the city as...
Statement: AAI Responds to Inclusion of an Untested Citizenship Question on the Decennial Census
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2018 CONTACT: Margaret Lowry, mlowry@aaiusa.org (202) 652-4993 Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on the inclusion of an untested question on citizenship on the 2020 Census: The decision by Secretary Ross and the Department of Commerce to move forward with the inclusion of a citizenship...
