Arab Americans (Arabic: عَرَبٌ أَمْرِيكِا, romanized: ʻArab Amrīkā or Arabic: العرب الأمريكيون, romanized: al-ʻArab al-Amrīkīyūn) are Americans who trace ancestry to any of the various waves of immigrants from the Arabic-speaking countries.

Americans of Arab heritage have advanced the nation’s achievements in diplomacy, science, technology, as well as in art and culture. In 1962, Dr. Alixa Naff set out to tell the story of Arab American immigrants from Syria and Lebanon.

Arab Americans are a diverse community of immigrants and the descendants of immigrants 3.7 million strong, who have come from throughout the Arab world. We are Syrians, Lebanese, Egyptians, Palestinians, Iraqis, Jordanians, and Yemenis—from North Africa to Southwest Asia.

From raising funds for humanitarian aid during WWI and protesting U.S.-led wars in Arab countries, to supporting environmental issues, women’s rights and racial equity, Arab Americans have fought for progress for more than a century.

Mar 22, 2022 · More than 3.5 million Americans have Arab roots, according to the 2020 U.S. Census, with ancestries traced to 22 countries across the Middle East and North Africa.

Estebanico Azemmouri, a Moroccan man, landed in the United States of America in 1527, and Antonio Bishallany who immigrated from Lebanon became the first member of a community today known as “Arab Americans.” This is the story of Arab Americans’ beginning in America – and the origins of their quest for fair representation. While estimates […]

The Arab American Institute organizes the 3.7 million Arab Americans across the country to ensure an informed, organized, and effective constituency is represented in all aspects of civic life.

Mar 31, 2022 · From NJ PBS: The Arab Americans is the untold story of almost 200 years of contributions, trials and tribulations of those who immigrated to the United States from the Middle East, North Africa...

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is the first and only museum in the United States devoted to documenting and sharing Arab American contributions that shaped the economic, political and cultural landscapes of American life.

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is the first and only museum in the United States devoted to documenting and sharing Arab American contributions that shaped the economic, political and cultural landscapes of American life.