GEN: Cultural Calendar

Arab American National Museum
The first and only museum of its kind in the United States devoted to recording the Arab American experience. Since opening in 2005, AANM’s mission has been to document, preserve and present the history, culture and contributions of Arab Americans. 

Turath, curated by the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies at North Carolina State University, is a path-breaking virtual exhibit that maps the rich mosaic of early Arab American culture through music, literature, poetry, art, performance, and journalism.

TeachMideast:

• Arab, Middle Eastern, and Muslim? What’s the Difference?
• Teaching for Change.
   10 essential points to know about Islam that can give any reader a basic understanding and history of a complex religion
• Arab Stereotypes and American Educators

Arab American Stories series 
Arab American Stories is an Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explores the diversity of the Arab-American experience.

The Arab Americans
"Arab-Americans have proudly ventured beyond their ethnicity, language and religion to make noteworthy contributions to both the immigrant experience and ultimately the American experience."

How Arabs Have Influenced American Music | NowThis
From Jay-Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’ to Shakira, Arab and Arab American culture has influenced popular music more than you might realize.

This Muslim Girl — “An Arab American woman born in Yemen raised in the Central Valley of California sharing stories to empower women”

Salam, Girl! — features content related to building a strong confident character as an American Muslim woman, hosted by two American women who chose to convert to Islam

#GoodMuslimBadMuslim — two women satirically discuss the good and the bad of the American Muslim female experience (read an further explanation of this podcast here)