The first and only museum of its kind. AANM documents, preserves and presents the history, culture and contributions of Arab Americans.
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For over a century, Syrian & Lebanese families in the American South have built lives, opened businesses, and shaped their communities.
Now, their stories live on through our new Family History Archive.
Hear their voices. See their journeys.
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Register today for our Yalla Eat! Culinary Tours, Saturday and Sunday. arabamericanmuseum.org/exper…
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Our very own Diana Abouali will be joined by Ghassan Zeineddine to discuss his new book, "Dearborn." Join them this Saturday!
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30 Aug 2023
You waited and now it's here: The official schedule for JAM3A 2023! RSVP to secure your spot: jam3a.org/
🎤 🎶 (Don't miss our kickoff party on Friday, September 15 at Spot Lite, Detroit, curated by Tammy Lakkis)
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28 Aug 2023
We are pleased to announce the 2023 Arab American Book Awards! Congratulations and Alf Mabrouk to our Winners and Honorable Mentions! Full list and more info: arabamericanmuseum.org/2023-…
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26 Aug 2023
The power's out! Due to the power outage, AANM is closed today, Saturday, Aug. 26. See you next week!
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23 Aug 2023
"Black Brown Earth Riot and Golden," (2023) by Katherine Toukhy is now a permanent part of the Museum's collection 🎨 🖼️ . Stop by to see these beautiful Earth Bodies here in person.
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23 Aug 2023
Welcome our artist-in-residence Sarah Farahat! Sarah’s work blows seeds between cultural work, healing arts, activism and the more-than-human world. Join her in a workshop where participants will engage in embodied learning about our ancestral plants. TIX: arabamericanmuseum.org/event…
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10 Aug 2023
This Sunday!
9 Aug 2023
In partnership with @maamoulpress & @ArabAmericanMus, AADL presents a captivating live-streamed conversation between graphic novelists @MalakaGharib & Rawand Issa, centering on their latest memoirs. Don't miss it!
This Sunday, August 11, at 11 am on Zoom
aadl.org/insidethegiantfish
ALT A teal background with photos of the two graphic memoir covers on the right side. At the top left are logos for Maamoul Press and Arab American National Museum. On the left, in white text reads, "In Conversation, Rawand Issa & Malaka Gharib, Graphic Memoir & Navigating Change." Under this in more white text is the AADL byte and the event details.
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This Sunday! 📚 📖 📗
Join us for a live streamed conversation between graphic novelists Malaka Gharib and Rawand Issa, centering on their recently published graphic memoirs.
#booktalk #graphicmemoir #graphicnovelist #maamoulpress #annarbordistriclibrary bit.ly/3QwGV9r
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25 Jul 2023
🎉 Let's Celebrate!: AANM has again achieved accreditation by the @AAMers , the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.
Thank you to our amazing staff and leadership, and to our community for your continued support and participation.
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Arab American National Museum retweeted
24 Jul 2023
Go Detroit, it’s your birthday! 🎂🎶 The City of Detroit turns 322 today.
The Spirit of Detroit is celebrating with some Detroit classics like @VernorsSoda and a Coney dog!🥤🌭 How are you celebrating today? 👀
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Arab American National Museum retweeted
6 Jul 2023
Every plant, seed, and cutting on the rooftop garden at @ArabAmericanMus was donated by a member of the local Arab-American community. Hear their stories, and about their relationship with gardening, on the pod: bit.ly/3JKk9qA
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Arab American National Museum retweeted
22 Jul 2023
During the pandemic, we made adaptions to our programming to provide individual and family-centered virtual programs: doi.org/10.1080/07421656.202…
We also discuss cultural adaptations of art therapy experientials to best meet the needs of our families served.
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Arab American National Museum retweeted
22 Jul 2023
While we didn’t originally intend for this PhotoVoice / art therapy program w/ @ArabAmericanMus to be virtual, the onset of COVID led us to expand beyond a study of immigration experienced through the photography lens to capture experiences in lockdown: doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.1…
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21 Jul 2023
🇵🇸“By documenting the stories of Arab Americans… it really breaks down barriers”
George Harb is a Community Historian at AANM, and Director and Chairman of the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine’s Ramallah Preservation Project.
Get involved: afrp.org/programs/ramallah-c…
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19 Jul 2023
The Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race, themed Air, Water, Land: Artists & Climate Change, is now live! Tune in with us: youtube.com/live/WKo4fDqh1d4…
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19 Jul 2023
Tonight in The Annex @ AANM ✨ Join us for the @concertofcolorsdetroit Forum on Community, Culture & Race. This is a FREE event and is available in-person or via livestream on YouTube: bit.ly/3Q6lKee #concertofcolorsdetroit #concertofcolors #communityforum #climatechange
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17 Jul 2023
✨ FREE WITH RSVP ✨
In-person at The Annex @ AANM OR virtual via online livestream
Concert of Colors will take place in metro Detroit July 19-23. See the full lineup and schedule at concertofcolors.com
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