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Washington Watch: Bloomberg's Abuse of the Constitutional Rights of Arabs and Muslims

by James Zogby in Washington Watch  

“Mike will bring us together," is one of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s campaign slogans, invoking his claim that, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he brought New Yorkers together. The "together," however, did not include hundreds of thousands of New York's Arab Americans and American Muslims. Continue reading...

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#YallaVote This Super Tuesday!

Posted by Heba Mohammad

March 3, 2020 is Super Tuesday, and 14 U.S. states & territories are casting ballots today. Of those states, four of them---California, Massachusetts, Texas, and Virginia---have large populations of Arab Americans that are expected to #YallaVote at the polls. With high voter turnout expected, the #YallaVote Voter Protection Hotline is...

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February 27, 2020
AAI Statement on former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Comments on NYPD Surveillance of Arabs and Muslims

Posted by Omar Baddar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edy Semaan | esemaan@aaiusa.org | (315) 664-6378 February 27, 2020 Washington, D.C.—Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry issued the following statement on the comments made by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, during an interview on PBS...

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Connection and Community Building at The Green Zone

Posted by Tess Waggoner

As part of the Arab American Generations series, AAI jointly hosted a speed networking event with the D.C. chapter of the Network of Arab American Professionals (NAAP-DC) on February 19, 2020. Arab Americans from a variety of professional sectors gathered at The Green Zone, an award-winning D.C. bar run by...

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February 24, 2020
Announcing the 2020 Award for International Commitment

Posted by Tess Waggoner

Buy tickets to the Gibran Gala today! The Arab American Institute Foundation is delighted to celebrate Kamal Mouzawak’s commitment, leadership, and love of community by presenting him with the Award for International Commitment at our 22nd annual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala, on Wednesday, April 15 in Washington,...

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