May 19th, 20170DETROIT — On May 10, Detroit native Rawan Latif, 24, became a captain in the United States Air Force. That is only one of many ways in which Latif has served both her local community and the United States at large.
Latif, who is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, comes from a family involved in service, with an uncle who...
May 5th, 20171DEARBORN — Decades of efforts by Arab American organizations are paying off, as the U.S. Census Bureau officially approved a category that counts residents of Middle Eastern and North African origins (MENA) on the 2020 census.
After the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) welcomed public comments last October regarding the MENA...
May 5th, 20170
DEARBORN — Many minority groups in the U.S. report lower levels of screenings for health issues such as cervical or breast cancer.
The many reasons for disparities in breast cancer screenings boil down to income, access to care, cultural barriers or educational misconceptions around health and health care.
Arab and Arab...
May 5th, 20170LANSING — Gov. Snyder has appointed Mariam Bazzi to the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County.
"Mariam Bazzi's commitment to her community and the law makes her a natural pick for the Wayne County Circuit Court," Snyder said in a statement. "Mariam brings with her to the bench years of experience in complex areas of the law and a...
May 2nd, 20172LANSING – Governor Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Mariam Bazzi to the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County.
“Mariam Bazzi’s commitment to her community and the law makes her a natural pick for the Wayne County Circuit Court,” Snyder said. “Mariam brings with her to the bench years of experience in complex areas...
April 29th, 20170TROY — While many associate a successful Arab American population with Dearborn, Troy is another city with a large and thriving immigrant community. Michigan was the fourth largest recipient of refugee cases and individuals in 2016, with the majority of their cases coming from Iraq.
Troy recently surpassed Dearborn as the...
April 14th, 20170BALTIMORE —Author Susan Muaddi Darraj intersects her identities as a Palestinian and as an American to tell stories from the "third space— the space between two cultures" that ultimately shapes the characters involved in her tales.
According to Darraj, there are so many stories that could be told about the Palestinian immigrant...
March 17th, 20172Imad Fadlallah left us too early. His 57 years in this life were too few, but the impact of his actions during those years will certainly be felt for generations to come. Most aspects of Imad's life, personality and accomplishments are widely known in our community, but other aspects may not be as well known. While many will recall Imad...
March 10th, 20170CHICAGO-Chicago-based artist Zeinab Saab looks to Islamic art to develop an intricate patchwork in a Western nexus. With finesse, precision and passion, she draws together a narrative through imagery that she describes as “having both feet in two rivers.”
A Fordson High School graduate originally displaying a penchant for...
February 10th, 20170
DETROIT— Public Health Director Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, told local media outlets that he plans to resign and run for governor in the 2018 election.
"Right now, I'm focused on taking care of our health department to make sure that I leave it better than how I found it and to make sure the transition is smooth," he...
January 29th, 20171
SOUTHFIELD – Born and raised in Detroit, Ameera David has returned to her hometown to work at WXYZ/WMYD as a 7 Action News anchor/reporter after hosting “Boom Bust,” RT America’s flagship financial news program, headquartered in Washington D.C.
The show airs daily and is broadcast to 700 million homes in over 100...
