For many people, the idea of a Jewish DJ being named a featured artist at venues like the Arab Film Festival or the Arab American National Museum would be a head-scratcher. For global electronica DJ Cheb i Sabbah, however, it’s standard fare.
Following 9/11, Tim Barsky felt the world was upside down not just because of global affairs, but also because of events closer to home. First, Barsky’s next-door neighbor was gunned down in a drive-by shooting as Barsky was sitting on his own front porch. Shortly afterward, in a succession of events, another neighbor was shot to death
Experts warned on Wednesday that the lack of recognition and inclusion in the US Census continues to undermine the strength of the Arab American community. Because the demographics of their community are not precisely measured, Arabs in the US fail to benefit from more than $80 billion in Federal grants, and they are excluded from policies designed to enhance political
UMS President Matthew VanBesien
Credit Peter Smith
The 2021-22 UMS season will include a variety of in-person performances, as well as digital content, according to its president, Matthew VanBesien. The season will include a number of new “commissioned” performances, and the UMS president says the live performances will begin later than they usually do in a typical season.
The first in-person event will be the Big Band Holidays with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Sunday, November 28 in Hill Auditorium. VanBesien says they are taking many precautions to make sure people attending in person events are protected and comfortable.
Virtual Bookshelf: Arab-American Heritage Month neh.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from neh.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As an institution that values individuals of all backgrounds and identities, heritage months are important opportunities to learn more about the communities around us and how we can celebrate and uplift them.
Because of the important work of advocacy groups like Arab America, the Arab American Institute and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, for the first time, the U.S. Department of State has announced April as Arab American Heritage Month. The month is a time to reflect on the history of Arab Americans and to commemorate the numerous contributions this diverse population has made to the United States.
Arab Americans have ancestry in one of the 22 Arab nations around the world, from northern Africa through western Asia. While Arabs are religiously, ethnically and politically diverse, they descend from a shared cultural and linguistic heritage. Further, a common misconception is that “Arab” and “Middle Eastern” mean the same thing. According to the Arab A