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Smoking Cool: Orientalist Imagery in Early Tobacco Ads
June 5, 2014
By Amira Jarmakani, Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Cartoon Racist
May 21, 2014
By Yassin "The Narcicyst" Alsalman
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AfroArabHistory for Arab American Heritage
April 24, 2014
By Margari Hill and Namira Islam with MuslimARC
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Upcoming Events in Michigan
October 8, 2013
A list of upcoming events that may be of interest to our readers:
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Arab as a Four Letter Word
September 16, 2013
By Elizabeth Barrett Sullivan, Curator of Exhibits Last night, Nina Davuluri (Miss New York 2013) was crowned Miss America 2014. Ms. Davuluri is of Indian descent, ran on a “diversity” platform, and apparently performed a Bollywood-like dance for her talent. I have to admit that I didn’t watch the pageant. However, the pervasive backlash that arose after her crowning caused me to take note. 
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Arabs, Muslims, and the Legacy of Media Stereotypes
July 31, 2013
By Matthew Jaber Stiffler           In the winter of 2013, the Arab American National Museum and the National Network for Arab American Communities partnered with the National Voices Project (NVP) to investigate, among other things, media bias against racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
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Newest Additions to Reclaiming Identity
June 26, 2013
If you have not already found it, we wanted to point out that there is a new section of oral histories under the "Resources" tab.
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A is for Arab Exhibit Coming Soon!
September 21, 2012
Dr. Jack G. Shaheen has dedicated his career to identifying and contesting damaging stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in American media. He has connected their development to the portrayals of other marginalized groups including Jews, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and African Americans. His research analyzes the origins of these visual caricatures, reveals their very real ramifications for innocent people, and presents solutions to counter them effectively.
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Tales from an Arab Mormon
August 23, 2012
By Janice Freij, Curator of Education at the AANM When I tell people I'm Arab American, I get various reactions. "Oh...uh...Interesting," as they slowly back away. "You're Arab? But where's the dot on your forehead?" "You're an Arab! Teach me how to make hummus!"
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Book Review: Habibi
August 1, 2012
Book by Craig Thompson, review by Marguerite Dabaie. Dabaie works in the museum publishing industry by day and is a cartoonist and illustrator by night. She is currently attaining an MFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.
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