A new state law requires certain government agencies to collect demographic data on Middle Eastern residents in an effort to help address health and education disparities faced by the community.
Tag: Arab American Community
Posted inState
Casting a Light on the Hidden Inequities in OC’s Middle Eastern Community
OC officials are increasingly supporting a new state bill that advocates say would shed light on the unknown inequities facing Middle Eastern and North African residents when it comes to education, healthcare and public financial support.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Middle Eastern Community Will Finally Get Counted in Next Census
After decades of advocacy, Middle Eastern and North African residents in OC will have their own box to check in the next census count which advocates hope will provide more insight on the community.
Posted inCountywide
Are OC Officials’ Comments on Israel and Palestine Putting Local Arabs in Danger?
After a boy was killed in Illinois, residents worry about the consequences of some OC elected officials’ statements on the Israeli-Hamas war amid a hate crime spike.
Posted inGovernment
OC Official Statements on Israel-Hamas War Raise Concerns Amid Hate Crimes Spike
Palestinian Americans and Jewish Americans in OC both confront the impact of a war thousands of miles away. As local politicians issue statements, questions rise about their tone.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Little Arabia Still Awaits Signs One Year After Official Recognition
Arab Americans celebrated the one-year anniversary of the city’s official recognition of Anaheim’s Little Arabia. Now they set their eyes on getting signs up in the area.
Posted inEducation
What’s the Future of Orange County’s First Arabic Public School Program?
Anaheim Union High School District officials cut their Arabic program but at least one local Arab American leader is asking why the community wasn’t involved in the decision.
Posted inEducation
An Arabic High School Program in OC is Getting Cut; Students Push to Save It
More than five years after the Anaheim Union High School District launched their Arabic program, officials plan to cut it because of low student enrollment.
Posted inAnaheim
Little Arabia 2022: Anaheim Finally Recognizes Community After Years of Activism
This year, the Arab American community’s decades old efforts to get Anaheim officials to recognize Little Arabia were successful. What’s next?
Posted inAnaheim
“Little Arabia Exists”: Anaheim Officially Recognizes America’s First Arab American District
After two decades of community activism, Anaheim city council members voted Tuesday to recognize Little Arabia and its Arab American business owners.
