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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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Oct 05

The only Arab American museum in the nation is ‘much more than a building’

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

In the heart of Dearborn, Michigan, stands the Arab American National Museum, the first and only museum in the country dedicated to the history and resilience of the Arab American community.

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Sep 20

Decades after ‘the Arab problem,’ Muslim and Arab Americans are leading political change in Metro Detroit

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Despite a long history, Muslim or Arab American communities in the metro Detroit area have not had significant presence in local government other than city council -- until now.

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Sep 11

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20 years after 9/11, Dearborn market helps unify Arab community

By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber

The attacks of 9/11 fueled Islamophobia, and increased incidents of hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on how the events of 9/11 were a catalyst for an Arab community in metropolitan Detroit to unite and…

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