Turaath Sponsorship Opportunities, ADC Michigan Files Federal Lawsuit, Dearborn Comedy Festival + more

The Weeks Ahead 

ADC Events:

• Fri. Dec. 5th at 8:00PM at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. ADC invites you to Turaath: Arab Music from Baghdad to Andalusia. This year’s event will celebrate the intersections of Arab and Spanish culture, featuring the legendary oud and violin composer Simon Shaheen. Click here for details and tickets.  

Nationwide:

• Call for Arab-American Art Proposals: The sixth biennial convening of DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts will be held at the Arab American National Museum on May 7-9, 2015, in Dearborn, Michigan. The deadline for proposal submissions is Dec. 15, 2014. Click here for details. 

• The application for the 2015-2016 Class of White House Fellows is now available. The deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2015. Click here for details. 

• Only two more days to fill out ADC’s short survey! Give us your input here.

D.C., Maryland, Virginia (DMV):

• Thurs. Nov. 20 in Washington, D.C. The Middle East Institute will host its 68th Annual Conference, including a Keynote Luncheon with Ambassador William J. Burns. Click here for details. 

• Fri. Nov. 21 at 12:00PM-2:30PM in Washington, D.C. The Institute for Palestine Studies will host a panel entitled The Legal Assault on Palestinian Rights Activism. Click here for details. 

• Wed. Dec. 3 at 7:00PM-9:00PM in Washington, D.C. Jewish Voice for Peace will host a panel entitled Is the Tide Turning for Equal Rights in Israel/Palestine? Click here for more details.

Michigan: 

• Wed. Nov. 19 at 5:30PM to 7:00PM in Dearborn, MI. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct a national Arabic-language engagement (Musharakah) at the Arab American National Museum. Click here for details. 

• Fri. Nov. 21 & Sat. Nov. 22 at 7:00PM-9:00PM in Dearborn, MI.  1001 Laughs Dearborn Comedy Festival at the Arab American National Museum. Click here for details and tickets.

New Jersey:

• Fri. Dec. 12 in Montclair, NJ. The Palestinian American Community Center will host the Wishah Popular Dance Troup at The Wellmount Theater. Click here for details. 

Past Week’s Wrap-Up

• TURAATH TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss ADC’s biggest event of the season

• ADC Michigan Files a Federal Lawsuit Against America Cash Advance for Denying Service to a Muslim Woman

• ADC Condemns Conviction of Palestinian-American Leader

ADC Weekly Recap

• Arab-American woman sues claiming she was denied service [WXYZ Detroit]

• Former Gitmo detainee: “It’s time to prosecute those responsible for my torture“ [The Nation]

• Obama’s immigration plan could grant papers to millions, at least for now [NY Times]

• Pope Francis speaks out against anti-immigrant hatred [Think Progress]

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In Memoriam

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John Doar (1921-2014)

John Doar was a federal attorney who worked tirelessly to end segregation in the South.

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#TDIH 54 years ago, Ruby Bridges became one of the first black students to integrate an all-white school.

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