More than 120 proclamations nationwide have been issued.
11 California Cities that Issued Arab American Heritage Month Proclamations
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Arab American Civic Council Welcomes CA Senate Resolution Declaring April Arab American Heritage Month
The Arab American Civic Council applauds the California State Senate for adopting Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 31 on Thursday, April 29, authored by State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) with unanimous support. The resolution commemorates the month of April 2021 as “Arab American Heritage Month” in California and recognizes the important contributions of Arab Americans to our state. In his speech, …
The verdict is in..
The police murder of George Floyd was an unspeakable tragedy. While today’s verdict is welcome news, this was just one officer and one case. Justice will not truly be served until our leaders listen to people’s concerns and address them in a meaningful way. As we celebrate this one ruling, we reaffirm our demand that public officials move on meaningful …
NO BAN Act Coalition Says “Goodbye to the Muslim and African Ban”
Today, the NO BAN Act Coalition is celebrating the end of the Muslim and African Ban and calling on Congress to take the next step and prevent similar bans from being enacted again. The NO BAN Act Coalition is an alliance of national and local civil rights, faith and community groups who have been working tirelessly to support passage of the NO BAN …
Arab American Civic Council Releases Results of Little Arabia Designation Survey
The Arab American Civic Council (AACC), a grassroots community organization based in Orange County, today released a poll finding residents are open to an official Little Arabia designation in Anaheim. According to the poll, conducted by AACC and the University of San Diego’s US Immigration Policy Center, more than 58% of registered voters in the City of Anaheim support a …