Arab American seeks state seat
June 20th, 20080 Rashida Tlaib (Right), a Democratic candidate for Michigan state representative, speaks with a supporter during a fundraiser June 13 at the Arab American National Museum. Tlaib is running as a Democrat in her bid to represent southwest Detroits 12th district. If she succeeds she will be the only Arab American in the state...
Dearborn Stars Update
June 20th, 20080 The Dearborn Stars maintained first place in the Michigan Premier League Open Division standings with a 3-1 win over Port Huron on June 15. Come out and support your first place Dearborn Stars soccer club, which features pro players from Lebanon, tonight at 7 p.m. against United at the Civic Center Field near the Ford Performing...Middle Eastern kickboxer advances to Ultimate Fighter final
After walking onto the show as one of its biggest underdogs, Iranian kickboxer Amir Sadollah has shocked the world and advanced to The Ultimate Fighter Finale against C.B. Dollaway, which will be aired on cable's Spike TV station at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Sadollah will receive a six-figure professional contract with the Ultimate...Arab-Australians avoid mental health treatment
Australians who speak Arabic tend to avoid help from mental health specialists. That is the finding of a field survey and literature review conducted by Jacqueline Youssef and her associates, published in Synergy, a magazine published by Multicultural Mental Health Australia. Youssef reports that Australian Arabic-speakers...
Obama visits Detroit, upsets Muslims
June 20th, 20080 More than 20,000 people attended Barack Obama's rally at Joe Louis Arena on June 16, and most of them went home happy. But two Muslim women went home confused and angry after they were asked to move from view of the camera at the rally. Hebba Aref, a University of Michigan graduate and lawyer, was told by a volunteer that she...
ADC Convention: Election year meet brings activists together
June 20th, 20080 WASHINGTON Arab Americans from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. last weekend to attend the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)'s Annual National Convention at the Grand Hyatt Washington. Founded in Washington, D.C. by U.S. Senator Jim Abourezk in 1980, ADC serves as the country's largest and most...2008 Arab International Festival
Dearborn The nation's largest Arab festival, with 300,000 people expected to attend, is set to begin Friday at 5 p.m. A half-mile stretch along Warren Avenue between Schaefer Road and Wyoming Avenue will turn into the 13th Annual Arab International Festival for the weekend, with a last musical performance scheduled at the main...
Van crashes into pharmacy
June 20th, 20080 Dearborn A large van smashed into a south-end pharmacy early Tuesday morning in an apparent act of vandalism that destroyed a wall, six aisles of over-the-counter merchandise and some prescription drugs. Owners of the company, Sheba Pharmacy, 10136 Vernor Highway, said nothing was stolen. Co-owner Dean Murshed said he...
Athlete excels in three different sports
June 13th, 20080 For most student-athletes, balancing one varsity sport and schoolwork is difficult enough. But for Bilal Baydoun of Dearborn's Fordson, the challenge of competing in three varsity sports was just too enticing to pass up. The recently-graduated senior played football and basketball, and competed in track and field events...Specialty schools meet increasing need
DEARBORN There are teenagers who can't wait to get out of high school and go to college, and there are teenagers who can't wait to get out of high school and go to work. Both sets of students need help preparing for what comes next, and Dearborn Public Schools has two programs in place to try to provide for those on each end of...Diversity-themed student photo program in the running for national education award
DEARBORN SURA Arts Academy, a free, diversity-themed digital photography instruction program for children run by the Arab American National Museum (AANM), has emerged from among 320 nominations to become one of 50 semifinalists for the 2008 Coming Up Taller Award. Presented by the Presidents Committee on the Arts and...Salon provides customer service that inspires loyalty
DEARBORN While I.Design Hair Spa isn't in the same area as other salons who specialize in satisfying Arab clients, that doesn't mean they don't take the same challenge personally. "About 10% of our clients are Arab but we have a section for people who wear the veils and a private room for it," said manager Sue Beydoun. While...LAHC, AASF recognize middle school students
DEARBORN The Lebanese American Heritage Club and Arab American Scholarship Foundation held their Annual VIP Student Recognition Luncheon at Lowrey Middle School in Dearborn where 122 middle school students of high academic distinction received certificates for maintaining a 3.5 GPA and above throughout the year. Qualified...National ADC convention to begin Friday
Washington The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is set to begin the 2008 National Convention on Friday. The event is titled "Securing the Principles of Liberty," and will take place over the weekend, June 13-15, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. Day 1 Dr. Hussein IbishFriday's...
This and that on reasonable accommodation
June 13th, 20080 The hearings and the report of Quebec's Bouchard-Taylor Commission on Reasonable Accommodations covered many topics. Let's look at three areas. To begin, the hearings elicited some hankering after the past, before the Quiet Revolution that unseated the Catholic Church from its power. Some of the witnesses protested the......
Fordson High School 2008 Honor Graduates
Fordson High School 2007/2008 Graduates 2008 Honor Graduates Valedictorian ...Fordson celebrates brightest and best
DEARBORN Another school year has come to a close at Dearborn Fordson High School, and it's time to honor the brightest and best in the class of 2008. The school recently named its valedictorian and salutatorians for the senior class. The valedictorian is the person with the highest grade-point average while the salutatorians......
Concert of Colors lineup announced
Dearborn Musicians from around the world, both famous and under-the-radar, will gather in Detroit for four days in July at the annual Concert of Colors. And every performance will be free. Organizers said the festival is the nation's largest free World music concert. Established 16 years ago by race relations group New...Arab International Festival coming
Family-centered fun with traditional music, dance, and 30-international food booths DEARBORN The 13th Annual Dearborn Arab International Festival is set for June 20-22, presented by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce along with ACCESS, the Lebanese American Heritage Club and the City of Dearborn. The...ACC shows support for education
WEST BLOOMFIELD Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield was the site of the Arab American and Chaldean Council's (ACC) Sixth Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards Dinner. The annual event's purpose is to raise funds for the ACC Scholarship Awards Program. About 200 friends and supporters...Governor Granholm signs bill to prevent retailers from augmenting lottery payouts
Farmington Hills On Wednesday, May 28, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed HB 5102, Public Act 144 of 2008 into law. It amends the Lottery Act to prohibit a licensed lottery sales agent from giving or offering to give any money or other thing of value to the holder of a lottery ticket. The act takes immediate......
Remodeling of children’s area of Henry Ford Centennial Library
DEARBORN A celebration was held on Friday, May 30, to mark the completion of the remodeling and updating project that has transformed the children's area of Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library (HFCL). The new children's area includes a theme-based design center entitled An Enchanted Forest, with elements such as an...Book gives human side of 2006 war
DEARBORN Author Cathy Sultan offers readers a vivid and emotional retelling of Lebanon's July War of 2006 in her book "Tragedy in South Lebanon: The Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006." Through personal interviews of civilians, both Lebanese and Lebanese American, as well as soldiers, medics, volunteers and reporters who experienced the......
Dunkin’Donuts pulls “Arab-looking” ad
June 6th, 20080 An online advertisement pulled from the web by Dunkin' Donuts last week after right-wing bloggers complained a scarf resembling a traditional Middle Eastern garment worn by TV chef Rachel Ray in the ad represents "Muslim extremism and terrorism." A peace and anti-racism group is calling for a boycott of Dunkin' Donuts, while...Farmers’ Market comes to Dearborn
DEARBORN The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce will host a Farmer and Artisan Market in Dearborn during the 2008 market season. On Fridays, July 11 October 10, from 9 am 2 pm, local farmers, artisans, and other vendors will offer their wares to the public. The market will be located between the two parking decks behind West......