Arab-American experiences By Sarah fletcher
Arab experiences In Palestine Segregation between Arabic and Jewish people Seen as the enemy Not welcome
Where are Arab people from? Algeria Bahrain the Comoros Islands Djibouti Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Mauritania Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Syria Tunisia the United Arab Emirates Yemen
Why did Arab people come to America? In the 1800s Decline of the silk industry Spread Islam to the New World Largely lumped together with Asians Mainly came to the Carolinas
Who is an Arab? Both white and black Arabs Over 100 million people in the world consider themselves Arab People who speak the Semitic languages (Arabic and Hebrew)
What is a Muslim? A follower of the religion Islam Believe in the Books of God (The Torah, The Gospel, The Psalms, and the Quran) Invite all nationalities to join Live life to please Allah (God)
What makes Americans against Arabs? ISIS Al-Qaeda (Muslim organization) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Follows an Islamic fundamentalist Salafi jihadist militant group Promotes religious violence (Arabic Organization) Preach against the lack of Sharia law Men can have up to four wives Equal retaliation
What is profiling? Not the whole picture Happens in: Employment Housing Public opinion polls Media
What’s the difference? Media: Real life:
Arab is the new black After 9/11 Arab-Americans started being feared and unwelcome in the USA Are now profiled and inspected excessively In airports For jobs For housing Are seen as anti-patriotic
Ahmed Mohamed 14 years old Arrested for making a clock Police thought clock was a bomb No evidence clock was a bomb when the police handcuffed him
Being Anti-arab is being pro-america Racial prejudice is seen as protective People feel unsafe with Arab neighbors
In our own lives Harassed at SDSU Seen in airports In social media
It’s ok to be Arabic ISIS is a Muslim organization but it DOES NOT represent all Arabic and/or Muslim people Don’t let prejudice be a part of your own life Stand up for people to be safe