State Department recruiting minorities
WASHINGTON — Representatives of the U.S. State Department, including ambassadors and other senior-level members, will be visiting Detroit in an effort to recruit more Arab Americans, African Americans, Latinos and other people of color. The Detroit event will be the 10th held in this series since the U.S. DoS and the Minority...
AAPAC makes election endorsements
October 20th, 20070 DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted Monday to make endorsements for items on the Dearborn ballot in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. The group chose to support proposed revisions to the City Charter, to support giving permission to City Council to sell the Dearborn Towers in Florida, and to...1001 events in Dearborn this week!
DEARBORN — An extraordinary number of events and conferences related to Arab Americans are scheduled in the Detroit area at the end of October and beginning of November. The Arab American Institute's National Leadership Conference, set for Oct. 25-28, at the Doubletree hotel in Dearborn, is expected to feature presidential...Diversity conference tackles misperceptions
DEARBORN — For the fifth year in a row, speakers and community members are gathering this week in Dearborn to address the "Images and Perceptions of Arab-Americans." This cultural workshop will tackle some of the community's most pressing needs, while providing much-needed education on topics such as discrimination, culture, and media...
Principal of Arabic school fights back
October 20th, 20070 NEW YORK — At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, Debbie Almontaser appeared on the steps of the New York City Hall and responded publicly for the first time since she was victim of a torrent of anti-Arab, anti-Muslim racism. A Yemeni-American with an extensive record of educational and community work in Brooklyn, Almontaser was the founding...Regime change begins at home
Wesley Clark's new memoir casts more light on the Bush administration's secret strategies for regime change in Iran and elsewhere.While the Bush White House promotes the possibility of armed conflict with Iran, a tantalizing passage in Wesley Clark's new memoir suggests that another war is part of a long-planned Department of...NCC execs welcome Muslim leaders’ letter
NEW YORK — "We welcome the letter of these Islamic leaders and scholars," said the Rev. Michael Livingston, president of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC), in response to a document, "A Common Word between Us and You," released by 138 moderate Muslim leaders on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, the concluding day of Ramadan, the...Local boxer to appear in EMU match
Undefeated professional boxer Brian Mihtar, currently 6-0 with 5 knockouts, is scheduled to fight on Oct. 26th at the Eastern Michigan University Homecoming Boxing Event in Ypsilanti. A junior middleweight at 154 pounds, Mihtar is known to draw large crowds because of his knockout ability and interest from the Arab American...Ladies only CCW classes
DETROIT — Women who wish to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon (CCW) will have a chance to receive their required safety training as a group when the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in partnership with the Wayne County Community College District offers a "for women only" CCW gun safety class on October 27th and November 3rd,...Michael A. Guido Theater to be dedicated
DEARBORN — The late Mayor Michael A. Guido will be honored on Friday, Nov. 16, when the theater at Dearborn's Ford Community & Performing Arts Center will be dedicated in his name during a gala affair. As appropriate for a festive opening night, fireworks and a champagne toast will kick off the evening as the new Michael A. Guido...Accent reduction services
DEARBORN — Unlike some providers of accent reduction services, clients of Dearborn Speech and Sensory Center work with certified speech-language pathologists who are able to address other issues as well, including articulation, grammar, voice disorders and help with public speaking. "Our speech language pathologists come from diverse...ACCESS director selected for premier leadership program
Dearborn — Hannan Deep, ACCESS Communications Director, is among 65 of Detroit’s top professionals selected to participate in the upcoming Leadership Detroit program, the Detroit Regional Chamber's premier leadership development and training program. More than 1,600 regional leaders have completed the program, including such notables...Sadr Foundation to hold women’s breakfast
DEARBORN — The Sadr Foundation-USA Chapter will be holding its 4th Annual Women's Day Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. at Byblos Banquet Center here to raise funds for orphans in Lebanon. The goal of the event is to ensure the livelihood of local Dearborn businesses while simultaneously raising funds to feed, clothe, house...Rachel Corrie story to be told in Lansing
LANSING — The Peace Education Center of Greater Lansing will anchor its 2007 fall schedule with the dynamic one-person play, "My Name is Rachel Corrie." There will be eight shows in October at the Woldumar Nature Center's Olds Anderson Rotary Barn in Lansing. The production is in conjunction with Sunsets with Shakespeare, a local theater...Fordson Tractors run over rival Dearborn High
Fasting doesn't stop the players from doing their best DEARBORN — When a football team loses a game, it's only natural for both fans and outsiders to point fingers. Everyone wants to know what went wrong and what's being done to fix the problems. That's just the way it is in today's media-saturated sporting culture. But when a......
Empire State Building to be lit up green for Eid
NEW YORK (AFP) — New York's iconic Empire State Building is to be lit up green from Friday in honor of the Muslim holiday of Eid, the biggest festival in the Muslim calendar marking the end of Ramadan, officials said. "This is the first time that the Empire State Building will be illuminated for Eid, and the lighting will become an...Zionist pressure puts press in jeopardy
ANN ARBOR —For four years, the University of Michigan’s publishing house has distributed books from the catalog of Pluto Press. Pluto’s books are critical, often challenging the ideas of those in power. Their catalog examines issues of Israel-Palestine, globalization, foreign policy, and many other topics. The new book, "Overcoming...This Ramadan and Eid, send the perfect gift with Western Union Money Transfer® to the Middle East
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ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s newly formed Islamic Studies Initiative will host a two-day conference entitled, “Islamophobia/Islamophilia: Beyond the Politics of Enemy and Friend,” Oct. 19-20. This event, held in the Michigan League, will bring together a diverse group of scholars whose research has equipped them to think......
Leaf collection begins in Dearborn
DEARBORN — The Department of Public Works’ Highway Division will be collecting leaves throughout the city in sections. Collection will start in Section 1 and then will continue in numerical order. Beginning October 15, you can call the Leaf Pickup Hotline at 943.2444 to find out when your section is scheduled for loose leaf pickup....‘Engaging the Other’: Dearborn conference will focus on race relations
DEARBORN — Scholars, religious figures and cultural leaders from around the world will come here for a renowned multicultural diversity conference on October 25, 2007. Entitled "Engaging the Other: The Power of Compassion," this international conference will focus on difficult issues of race relations, identity, stereotypes and......
Muslim Canadian suspect must keep ankle bracelet
Montrealer Adil Charkaoui, a terrorist suspect from Morocco wanting to avoid deportation, has failed in his efforts to get the courts to modify his bail conditions, including the wearing of a tracking ankle bracelet, banning from the internet, and a curfew. He was fingered by Ahmed Ressam, the so-called millennial bomber, who was...Canada: No-fly on steroids
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proposing an extension of no-fly policies as they affect Canada. It wants lists of all passengers from Canada flying over U.S. air space 72 hours before take-off, along with personal information about them. This provision would affect Canadians heading for destinations in places such as......