In the Public Interest Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab American Heritage Month. Arab Americans are immigrants or descendants of from the Arab world. This includes people who are Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Palestinian, Iraqis, Jordanians and Yemenis.
Join your hosts Jacquelyn Carter and DaLyah Jones to celebrate people of Middle Eastern descent who have migrated to America and their contributions to the nation. This episode features stories from reporters Sarah Bey, Carlos Marquez III and Kat Huerta.
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In the Public Interest Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
After 9/11, discrimination increased against those who were Middle Eastern or perceived to be so. Sarah Bey covered the stigmas associated with being Muslim in America.
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In the Public Interest Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
Carlos Marques did a story on Muslim wear in the Arab American culture.
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In the Public Interest Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
Kat Huerta discussed the generational changes within the Arab American culture.
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