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
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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 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.