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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): April - Arab American Heritage Month

Arab American Heritage Month (April)

Paula Abdul

 Singer and dancer

Ameen Rihani

"Father of Arab American literature," member of the New York Pen League and author of The Book of Khalid, the first Arab American novel in English

Marlo Thomas

Actress, producer, author, and social activist

Abdeen Jabara

A New York attorney originally based in Detroit and President for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

Edward Said

Palestinian-American academic, literary critic, political activist, and musician

James Jabara

 The first American and United States Air Force jet ace

Ralph Nader speaks into a microphone

Ralph Nader

Lawyer and Politician

Bella Hadid

American model

Rashida Tlaib

American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district

Casey Kasem's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Casey Kasem

Radio Personality

Donna Shalala

American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021

Zayid Maysoon

Comedian

Resources on Arab-American Heritage
Arab American Poetry

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