AAANY Blog

From going on field trips, to activities in our literacy projects, to community organizing, to planning for an upcoming talent show, AAANY is busy and we're blogging about it! Read More

Our First Talent Show

Our first talent show, Arab American's Got Talent was a smashing success! Over 400 people came to Roulette for a show that included 10 local talents, singing, rapping, dancing and poetry. Youtube Phenomenon "FouseyTube" was the MC, and there were special performances by Rapper/Activists Omar Offendum and Samy Fanik. Congratulations to the top winner Omneya Hegazi, second place Mariam AbuHayyib, and third place Ibrahim Albrashi. Read More

AAANY Goes to Albany

On March 14 we traveled to Albany with the New York Immigration Coalition to present a unified voice to push forward the Dream Act Read More

Challenging Islamophobia

AAANY Executive Director Linda Sarsour spoke on a panel on March 29th, "Challenging Islamophobia," an event put on by JFREJ (Jews for Racial and Economic Justice). Empirical data were given showing how the situation has actually deteriorated for Muslim Americans since 9/11, and we hope for this connection with the Jewish Community to be a powerful link in a growing coalition to stand up for equal rights for everyone.

AAANY Goes to Columbia

Thanks to our partnership with IUME (Institute for Urban and Minority Education) at Columbia University, we have been able to provide hands on opportunities for our youth to experience a college environment and go deeper into youth activism. Read More