April 2024's Arab American Heritage Month came amid the war in Gaza, ongoing campus protests, and newly politicized voters.
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Since then, governors in nearly all states in 2023 steadily issued declarations honoring the Arab American Heritage Month — designed to counter stereotypes and reduce anti-Arab bigotry.Arab American advocacy groups have sent shawarma sandwiches to student protesters as demonstrations host Arab dancers and musicians in what are largely peaceful events.
"We didn't know what to do. I mean, how do you celebrate Arab American heritage when there's a genocide unfolding...when there's famine?"The U.S. Justice Department is also investigating the cancellation of some Arab American events after Oct. 7 to see if civil rights groups were the target of any discrimination by hotels and cities, David said.
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