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Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Michigan

Politics Nov 11

Trump breaks Republican losing streak in nation’s largest majority-Arab city

By Joey Cappelletti, Mike Householder, Associated Press

Politics Oct 29

Assad Turfe, of Dearborn, Michigan, speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President...
Arab American voters struggle to back Harris over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza

Voters in Muslim-majority cities like Dearborn have voted overwhelmingly Democratic in recent elections.

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Politics Feb 26

South Carolina Republican presidential primary election
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Muslim, Arab American voters hope to send Biden message about handling of war in Gaza

A campaign for Michigan voters to boycott President Biden in Tuesday's primary has picked up momentum. Muslim and Arab Americans are hoping to send a clear message to the president after months of frustration with the administration’s handling of the…

By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat

Nation Nov 29

Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont
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Mothers of Palestinian students shot in Vermont discuss recovery and possible motive

The shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent by a white man in Burlington, Vermont, has again stirred fears of rising Islamophobia and anti-Arab hatred. William Brangham spoke with two of the victims' mothers about their recovery and the…

By William Brangham

Arts Sep 06

Eleanor Aphay waters an abundance of squash, corn, and other vegetables with Refugee Garden Initiatives, a nonprofit refugee-to-refugee gardening project, in collaboration with Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County and University of Michigan Matthei Botanical Garden campus farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phimmasone Kym Owens involves her extended family members to encourage the next generation to support and advocate for refugees. July 31, 2022. Photo courtesy of Refugee Garden Initiatives
How gardens enable refugees and immigrants to put down roots in new communities

Gardening and community gardens can help immigrant and refugee communities supplement their pantries by growing their own culturally appropriate food that isn’t readily found in grocery stores while maintaining a connection with their homeland across generations. Two community garden projects…

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Dec 27

‘You don’t teach prejudice by discussing its existence.’ How to talk to children about race and discrimination.

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Preparing and protecting children from hate and racism can be important in the wake of major world events.

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Nov 03

Arab American and Muslim mayors sweep local elections in Detroit suburbs

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Voters in three Detroit suburbs chose, for the first time, mayors who are both Muslim and Arab American in historic local elections on Tuesday, marking a shift in political power to a region that has the largest concentration of Arab…

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