Orange County residents are celebrating the 100th annual commemoration of Black History as Lunar New Year, Lent and Ramadan all converge around the same time this year.
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Posted inState
New California Law Could Help Illuminate Middle Eastern Community Disparities
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.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Lawsuit Alleges OC Sheriff’s Department Violated Two Muslim Women’s Civil Rights
Two Muslim women are suing the OC Sheriff Department for allegedly violating their first amendment rights by forcibly removing their religious head coverings after being arrested at a protest last year. Sheriff officials deny those claims.
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 inEquality & Equity
Chapman Students Walkout Demanding University Protect Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Chapman University students are demanding answers to why the top Diversity, Equity and Inclusion administrator was put on leave after the Trump administration threatened to cut funding from the school for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana School District Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Antisemitic Classes
Officials settled a lawsuit claiming they violated open meeting laws to secretly develop ethnic studies courses with antisemitic material.
Posted inEducation
OC’s Only Public Arabic Class is Getting Cut, Can it Be Saved Again?
After back tracking on over a 100 teacher layoffs, Anaheim Union High School District officials are cutting the only public Arabic class in OC after almost doing so last year.
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.
