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Little Arabia Designation Agendized for Discussion

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The Arab American Civic Council applauds the Anaheim City Council for agendizing a discussion and possible action to formally designate Little Arabia, and urges all council members to support a formal designation of Little Arabia. #BREAKING: Anaheim Councilman @DrJoseFMoreno agendized the discussion of a formal designation of @LittleArabia on the August 23 Anaheim City Council meeting agenda! #designateLittleArabia pic.twitter.com/VkfbqT1d08 — …

Report: Little Arabia Community Needs Survey

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The Arab American Civic Council (AACC) has released the results of its Community History and Needs Survey. The AACC surveyed business owners, residents, frequent visitors, and community leaders between December 2021 to April 2022. It consisted of seventeen (17) oral interviews and eighteen (18) online survey responses. The survey asked participants to define the meaning of Little Arabia in their …

Urge Anaheim’s City Council to Designate Little Arabia on June 7th

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The Issue:  The Designation of Little Arabia has been ignored because of former Mayor Harry Sidhu’s corruptive practices.  After the recent allegations of corruption stemming from former Mayor Harry Sidhu, Arab American voters, residents, and workers in Anaheim wish to voice their disapproval. Former Mayor Harry Sidhu has tried to split the Arab community by bullying leading community figures. Sidhu …

2022 Arab American Heritage Gala a Huge Success

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More than 200 community members turned out for this year’s Arab American Heritage Gala on Saturday May 7th, at the Great Wolfe Lodge in Garden Grove. We celebrated our organization, our community, and all of our accomplishments. This year’s gala was the best to come. Among this year’s extraordinary Arab American Heritage Gala Awardees were Palestinian writer, poet, and activist Mohammed El-Kurd who …

Coalition Condemns GEICO For Canceling Arab American Heritage Month Event, Attacking Activist Linda Sarsour

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Over 60 Jewish, Muslim and Arab-American groups call for insurance company to withdraw offensive statement The Arab American Civic Council today joined an interfaith coalition of civil and human rights organizations to condemn the insurance company GEICO for cancelling its plans to host an event celebrating National Arab-American Heritage Month and for publicly attacking its invited speaker, Arab American community …