Mar 2

Mar 2 Get to know Sam Rasoul, the Palestinian aiming to be Virginia’s next Lt. Gov.

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Palestinian America Salaam “Sam” Rasoul is running for lieutenant governor of Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 11. He took office in 2014, and his term ends in January 2022.

Mar 2

Mar 2 A Palestinian you should know: Tahanie Aboushi

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Tahanie Aboushi is in the middle of the race to become Manhattan’s next district attorney.

Mar 2

Mar 2 A Palestinian you should know: Leena Odeh

Palestine in America

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Community Network Weaver, Researcher, Legal & Community Advocate and Racial Justice Consultant, Teacher

Mar 1

Mar 1 Breaking down politics edition during UNBOUGHT POWER HOUR

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Palestine in America is finalizing our Politics Edition and we are excited to announce our partnership with UNBOUGHT POWER’s Rasha Mubarak. The Palestinian-American Muslim community activist, consultant, political strategist, and leader will take on the guest editor role. Mubarak will have the task of writing our letter from the editor, deciding on our Palestinians You Should Know and much more!

Jan 15

Jan 15 Coldplay Goes To Church

Sama'an Ashrawi

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Chris Martin & Norah Shaqur tell the story of how Norah came to be featured on the “Everyday Life” song “Church”

Oct 14

Oct 14 Above the Fray: How Atlanta rapper Phay eludes chaos one beat at a time

Yasmeen Sheikah

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Phay, who goes by Phayweather on social media, is a hip-hop artist based in East Atlanta and has been creating music for over ten years, alongside creating a clothes and accessories brand titled MAMA. As a big ‘90s R&B fan, Phay likes to incorporate the era’s sounds into his own music. “I try to pay homage to artists so if they were to hear my tracks they would be proud.”

Oct 7

Oct 7 Geeby Dajani: Leader of the Latchkey Kids

Sama'an Ashrawi

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The life and times of a Palestinian punk-rocker-turned-hip-hopper in New York City

Oct 6

Oct 6 Terrace Martin on the Legacy of Zane Musa

Sama'an Ashrawi

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Producer for Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and The Game celebrates the life of his childhood friend, Zane Musa.

Oct 6

Oct 6 Behind the tweet: The two horsemen of the revolution

Sama'an Ashrawi

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The story of how two cars became iconic billboards for liberation

Oct 4

Oct 4 The Oud Is The Cure

Sama'an Ashrawi

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Clarissa now works as a studio musician and has turned her classical oud style into exciting collaborations with artists of many different genres including Massari, Elyanna, Omar Offendum, Mona Haydar, Sandhill, Nasri Atweh, and Rotana. Recently, she produced a joint poetry-oud EP with Palestinian poet Mohammed el-Kurd titled “Bellydancing on Wounds.”

Sep 30

Sep 30 Guest Letter from the editor: 2020 Music Edition

Sama'an Ashrawi

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I’m Sama’an, the guest editor for this special music issue of Palestine in America. I want to tell you a bit about where I’m coming from and how I got here before you dive in.

Sep 28

Sep 28 A Palestinian you should know: Anees Mokhiber

Nader Ihmoud

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I'm from outside the DC area. Ethnically, I’m half Palestinian half Lebanese. Just a little background on myself, I’m an artist. I make hip hop with indie pop vibes to it. I started making music about 2 years ago and [I] have 3 songs out right now. I just released my song Maybe which was release just a month ago.

Sep 21

Sep 21 A Palestinian you should know: Amira Jazeera

Nader Ihmoud

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“So originally I'm from Columbus, Ohio. That's where I was born and raised, but when I was 18, this was after I graduated high school, I decided to move [to Chicago] and it was a really, it was an impulse decision.”- Amira Jazeera

Sep 18

Sep 18 How Drake subverted a century of Hollywood stereotyping with one bar of Arabic

Suhel Nafar

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In his guest verse on Headie One’s “Only You Freestyle,” Drake raps, “Arabic ting told me that I look like Youssef, look like Hamza / Habibti please, ana akeed, inti wa ana ahla /With Pop Skull in Gaza, but not that Gaza, but still it's a mazza.”

Sep 14

Sep 14 A Palestinian you should know: Zach Matari

Nader Ihmoud

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“Palestinian American from New Jersey, a singer songwriter, a musician former, or whatever you want to call it. You know, I'm just trying to make the world a better place. One song at a time.”- Zach Matari

Sep 11

Sep 11 Music Edition 2020 is here!

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Thanks to major contributions by Sama’an Ashrawi, Shirien, and Yasmeen Sheikah Palestine in America music edition is ready for pre-order and digital download!

Sep 11

Sep 11 A Palestinian you should know: Ahmad Ibrahim

Sama'an Ashrawi

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“I’m a Palestinian American musician, producer, and recording engineer.”- Ahmad Ibrahim

Sep 11

Sep 11 A Palestinian you should know: Juvahn Victoria

Sama'an Ashrawi

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“I’m a recording artist, songwriter and own my own independent label JV Inc.”- Juvahn Victoria

Sep 11

Sep 11 A Palestinian you should know: Laila Fakhoury

Sama'an Ashrawi

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“First and foremost, I identify as a proud Palestinian woman. Secondly, I am a floater between the worlds of music and service, working to create a synthesis between art and community.”-Laila Fakhoury

Sep 11

Sep 11 A Palestinian you should know: Sijal Nasralla

Sama'an Ashrawi

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“At the time of this interview I am a simple sympathetically pregnant North Carolina kid with a stereo-typical Palestinian aggression that I channel exclusively into being a cuddly care-bear dissident with a love for all things cozy or hostile.”- Sijal Nasralla