Treasury meets with community on charities
Members of the Arab American community voiced their growing concerns regarding charitable contributions during a special town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 4, at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn. The meeting was arranged by BRIDGES and the office of U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy, and hosted Michael Rosen, a Policy...Arabic spoken? Plane grounded!
Woman's gripe over men speaking Arabic grounded plane bound to Chicago SAN DIEGO - A woman who complained that some fellow passengers spoke Arabic and "had odd behavior" prevented a Chicago-bound American Airlines flight from departing San Diego, police said Wednesday. Flight 590, scheduled to depart at 11 p.m. Tuesday,...Arab American and Chaldean Council to mark 28 years of service
DETROIT — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) will host its 28th Annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center at 6 p.m. Sept. 8. Every year the non-profit human services organization sets the stage for a unique and prestigious event to honor extraordinary individuals who are visionaries in...The new illiterate Orientalism
How do you defend an entire nation's literature and poetry in one small book? When the country to defend is Iran, and the people who need convincing are Americans, the question becomes particularly difficult. Books like Geraldine Brookes' "Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women,"Khaled Husseini's "The Kite Runner,"Azar...
ADC Michigan announces new building plans
September 1st, 20070 DEARBORN — What began as a dream is now becoming reality for the American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Michigan, as they move ahead with plans to build the first-ever American-Arab Center for Civil & Human Rights (ACCHR). This ground-breaking education and resource center will stand as the first of its kind not only in...Group to hold community forum on charitable contributions
DEARBORN — As the month of Ramadan approaches and the time for almsgiving begins, BRIDGES and the U.S. Attorney's Office will make an effort to alleviate concerns about charities in the Arab American community by holding a community forum on charitable giving. The gathering will attempt to provide community members with a better...Fordson senior has eye on the NFL
Will 'Fordson Tractors' carry him to stardom? DEARBORN — The National Football League doesn’t discriminate based on race or ethnicity, just like every other employer out there, at least in theory. But for one reason or another, America’s most popular sports league just doesn’t offer a whole lot of diversity when it comes to its...Fakhouri to be inducted into Michigan’s Women’s Hall of Fame, named to Harvard leadership board
Detroit — Nine outstanding women have been selected for induction into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame for 2007. The four Contemporary Division Honorees are Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, president, CEO, and founder of the Arab American and Chaldean Council; Jane Briggs Hart, who trained to become one of the first female astronauts and presided...
Dearborn hosts ‘Festival of Peace’
August 18th, 20070 DEARBORN – Thousands of people gathered at Hemlock Park this past Tuesday to commemorate the one year anniversary of the end of the Israeli-Lebanese War. The Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) organized the first ever Festival of Peace, and its success promises that the event will be an annual tradition in Dearborn. “We...Taking care of hunger in the D
TROY — In the current Michigan economy, it may not startle you to learn that 45% of the population in Detroit is classified as what the international community now calls "food insecure." According to Monica Luoma of Forgotten Harvest, that means people who are hungry now, or who may be one paycheck away from hunger or who don't know...
Ahmed named to head DHS for Michigan
August 18th, 20070 DEARBORN — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm this week announced the appointment of Ismael Ahmed to director of the Michigan Department of Human Services. Ahmed is a 1975 graduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor of arts degree in secondary education and a minor in sociology. Ahmed, co-founder of the Arab Community Center for...
Fear of Arabs and Muslims on the rise in America
August 14th, 20070 Anti-Muslim and anti-Arab acts in the streets, schools and homes of America have shocked many in recent weeks. In the span of a few short days, a fire devastated a mosque in California and a political controversy set back an Arabic school set to open this fall in New York. The mosque fire, if intentional, was violent and illegal. Such...
ACC continues upgrade of Detroit neighborhood
July 29th, 20070 The Seven Mile Project - Phase III DETROIT – The neighborhood of 7 Mile and Woodward is one filled with a deep, prideful history. It is a place with great diversity, where black and white residents have lived side by side for decades. It is also the original settlement for the largest population of Iraqi Chaldeans outside of the...Workplace discrimination subject of annual EEOC meet
DETROIT — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a candid panel discussion on workplace discrimination during its Annual Detroit Seminar on Thursday, July 19, at the Wayne State University School of Law. The panel, entitled "Diversity in the Workplace," focused on issues of race discrimination, stereotyping and...ADC hosts DHS officials at reception
Washington — This week the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) hosted a dinner reception for speakers and participants in the "Roundtable on Security and Liberty: Perspectives of Young Leaders Post 9-11." The two-day roundtable was hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil......
All thing Lebanese at Birmingham festival
Birmingham - The first annual Lebanese Festival – dubbed Leb Fest - took place Wednesday in downtown Birmingham, attracting hundreds of Arabs and non-Arabs alike. The event had specialty food booths that offered visitors a taste of genuine Lebanese cuisine, as well as a variety of musical and dance shows that included Detroit...Arab ambassadors attend Michigan conference
WASHINGTON - A delegation of Arab ambassadors attended the annual meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) last week in Traverse City, Michigan. The trip was organized by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), whose President & CEO, David Hamod, described the visit as a "unique opportunity for Arab...
Poll shows most Muslims reject extremism
July 29th, 20070 WASHINGTON (IPS) — Growing numbers of Muslims in the Middle East and in predominantly Muslim countries in Asia and Africa are rejecting "Islamic extremism" and the use of suicide bombing, according to a new 47-nation global attitudes survey released by the Pew Research Center on Tuesday. The percentage of Muslims who say that suicide...Refugees cause worry about state economy
DETROIT — The area in southeast Michigan where 2,000 Iraqi refugees are expected to resettle already has 169,000 people out of work. Some fear the influx will push the state's unemployment rate even higher. Imad Hamad, regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, is concerned that the area cannot support......
Raids on charities made all look guilty
Dearborn’s Arab American and American Muslim communities were shocked by the serious allegations made by federal authorities this week against two Dearborn-based charities. The FBI raided the offices of Al-Mabbarat Charitable Organization, U.S.A and Goodwill Charitable Organization. The U.S. Treasury Department also froze the assets and...Report details Israeli war crimes in Lebanon
One year after the month-long bombardment and invasion of Lebanon, a new report highlights Israel’s many violations of international law. For 34 days from July to August, 2006, Israel carried “out a massive military offensive against Hizbullah military targets, Lebanon’s public infrastructure, and Lebanese civilians and their......
Arab American trailblazer from Southend
DEARBORN - Some people need just one story to describe their life. Others need more than one life to recount all their thoughts and accomplishments. Michael Berry was not just a successful attorney, bright politician, or even public figure; rather he encompassed all of these things with skilled dignity. He is a community leader who...James Abourezk: Father of the Arab American civil rights movement
When James Abourezk moved to Washington more than three decades ago — serving first as a congressman and then as the first Arab American to be elected to the United States Senate — his knowledge of what was going on in he Middle East was modest. "It wasn't an issue that anyone talked about very much back home in South Dakota," he......