Tracing Toledo’s Arab American roots for Arab American Heritage Month

April 23rd, 20220 By Zeinab Cheaib April is Arab American Heritage Month, which is particularly special in Toledo, where a vital Arab-American community has contributed to the city's rich history for more than a century. Samir Abu Absi, a professor emeritus at the University of Toledo, said some of the first Arab immigrants came to north...

Dingell, Tlaib introduce Arab American Heritage Month resolution in U.S. House

April 26th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), introduced a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the country. "As a strong, proud and unapologetically Arab American...