LibGuides: Arab American Heritage Guide: Arab American Heritage Month

National Arab Amerian Heritage Month

(WASHINGTON, DC) March 12, 2025–On Wednesday, April 9th, the Arab America Foundation will present its ninth annual National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration at Amazon HQ Theater, with the theme “Honoring the past, inspiring the future.”

Each year, we honor the invaluable contributions of Arab Americans and commemorate National Arab American Heritage Month with community leaders, cultural performances, and authentic Arab cuisine.

This year, we honor the legendary Umm Kalthoum, marking 50 years since her passing in 1975. Known as the Nightingale of the Arab World, her iconic voice inspires generations.

Arab American Foundation
The Arab America Foundation is a non-profit (501c3) educational and cultural organization The mission of the Arab America Foundation is to Promote the Arab heritage and empower Arab Americans; Educate Americans about the Arab identity and culture, and to connect Arab Americans to each other and to other communities.

Arab American Heritage Month

The Arab American Experience by Comcast Newsmakers, an interview with Dr. James Zogby, Co-Founder and President of the Arab American Institute, who joins host Tetiana Anderson for a rich exploration into the history of Arab Americans and the issues and achievements central to Arab American communities in the United States today.

Arab American Heritage Month

National Arab American Heritage Month
Arab America and the Arab America Foundation launched the National Arab American Heritage Month initiative in 2017, with just a handful of states recognizing the initiative. Each year, our grass-roots network of over 250 Arab American volunteers in 26 states gathers hundreds of proclamations from their states, counties, municipalities, and local school districts.
Arab American National Museum
The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is the first and only museum of its kind in the United States devoted to recording the Arab American experience. Since opening in 2005, AANM’s mission has been to document, preserve and present the history, culture and contributions of Arab Americans. Our exhibitions cover the Arab world and the history of Arab Americans from the first immigrants who arrived in the late 19th century to today.
Arab American Institute
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. Our ethnic community is diverse in faith, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and ability.