Music, Video, and Cultural Materials

Arab-Americans Making their Mark

Ameen Rihani 'Book of Khalid' webcast at Library of Congress 100th symposium

Radius of Arab-American Writers

Radius of Arab-American Writers
Forging the Future of Arab-American Culture

Arab-American National Museum

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Phone (313) 582-AANM

Tahrir means liberation.
Tahrir, Voices of the Arab/Muslim Community Here and Abroad, is a one hour weekly arts/public affairs program based on the principle that "everything is political."
Broadcasting over Pacifica-WBAI in New York, since 1980, Tahrir features educators, musicians, community leaders, intellectuals, writers and other Arab artists across the United States.

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

This year's theme is Defining our Role in a Changing World -- focusing on our unity and strengths, and looking forward to increasing our role in our community.

Arab Street: Al Jazeera takes look at Arab-American life in New York
In this episode we visit New York, home to many Arab Americans.

Muslims serving in the US military, America's anti-terrorism laws, job prospects for the young - all are issues which excite strong opinions amongst Arab New Yorkers
In this edition of The Arab Street we pose the questions on which everyone has an opinion and we will explore how the Arab community have been affected by 9/11, how they get on with their Jewish neighbors and whether they feel Arab or American.
Has the so-called 'war on terror' changed their views on the 'American Dream'?

Rapper addresses identity bias

Rapping in English and occasionally in Iraqi Arabic, Yassin’s lyrics address some of the social, political and cultural issues of our time, including the 9/11 attacks, the US-led invasion of Iraq, Islamophobia and the Israeli occupation of Palestine. He has performed in live shows across Canada, Europe, the United States and the Middle East.

The Ed & Moe Show

"We wanted to do something about our hometown Dearborn and show that Dearborn is not this sharia law city that some of the right wing conservatives are trying to trout," he said. "We wanted to do a story about these funny guys from Dearborn and show that Dearborn is just like any other city. It's a clash of cultures and it's another example that this is America. It's a melting pot, it's people coming together."

"Just Like Us"

This documentary features Egyptian-American comedian Ahmed Ahmed, in his directorial debut, along with a host of critically acclaimed international stand-up comedians. Presented by Cross Cultural Entertainment and Cross Cultural Productions, Just Like Us exemplifies their goal of reintroducing socially relevant issues to the world in an effort to build cultural bridges in this age of greater tolerance, understanding and acceptance. The film documents four countries in the Middle East, showcasing the cultures of Dubai, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Egypt with sold out crowds totaling over 20,000 people.

Animated Series

President Obama made a special mention of The 99 superheroes and its creator Dr.Naif Al-Mutawa in his speech given recently at the Presidential Summit on Entreprenuership held in Washington. The president commended The 99 for capturing the imaginations of young people through the message of tolerance.

PBS Crossfire:Arab-American's

Centered in New York City, where September 11 directly affected Arab Americans from every walk of life (including scores who were killed in the World Trade Center), CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE puts viewers in the shoes of three individuals, each of whom - because of their job and/or place in the community - has had a particularly tricky road to navigate in recent months. The characters featured in the film are:
Ahmed Nasser, a New York City cop from Yemen who was stationed at ground zero. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks
Khader El-Yateem, a Christian minister who considers his homeland Palestine, leads a church in Brooklyn
Raghida Dergham, a high-level Lebanese American diplomatic correspondent and journalist working at the United Nations
Arab Americans have an immigrant experience that is at once typical and unique - like many immigrants, they are torn between their adopted country and their homeland, between modern American culture and ancient traditions and wrestled with their place in a changed America.

Arab League Mission to the Washington, D.C.
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Telephone- (202) 265-3210