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      Racism: Against the Middle Eastern Community

      Articles

      Racism without Race: The Racialization Of Middle Eastern and North African Students at U.S. Colleges
      University of San Diego
      May 2023

      Often Overlooked, Chicago Arab Americans Face Widespread Racism, Groundbreaking Report Finds
      Samah Assad
      CBS News
      February 2023

      Middle Eastern and North African Americans May Not Be Perceived, nor Perceive Themselves, to Be White
      Neda Maghbouleh, Ariela Schachter, and Rene D. Flores
      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA
      February 2022

      20 Years after 09/11, Anti-Arab Imperialist Racism Is Alive and Well
      The Chicago Reporter
      September 2021

      Uncovering Anti-Blackness in the Arab World
      Amir Al-Azraki
      The Conversation
      June 2021

      Introduction: Confronting the Legacy and Contemporary Iterations of Racial Politics in the Middle East
      Burcu Ozcelik
      Taylor & Francis Online
      April 2021

      A Tale of Two Nomads: Racism and Migrant Labor in the Middle East
      Amen Gashaw
      Harvard International Review
      March 2021

      Perceived “Whiteness” of Middle Eastern Americans Correlates with Discrimination
      Megan Schumann
      Rutgers University
      July 2020

      Racism in the Middle East: The Arab films and TV that promote hatred
      Joseph Fahim
      Middle East Eye
      June 2020

      Black Lives also Matter in the Arab World
      Tuqa Nusairat
      Atlantic Council
      June 2020


       


       

      Books

      Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where It Comes From and What It Means for Politics

      Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where It Comes From and What It Means for Politics
      Steven Salaita
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      		 The Future of Palestine: How Discrimination Hinders Change

      The Future of Palestine: How Discrimination Hinders Change
      Tamar Haddad
      Purchase here

      		 Islamophobia and Racism in America

      Islamophobia and Racism in America
      Erik Love
      Purchase here
      The Politics of Race and Racialisation in the Middle East

      The Politics of Race and Racialisation in the Middle East
      Burcu Ozcelik
      Purchase here

      		 Race and Arab Americans Before and After 9/11: From Invisible Citizens to Visible Subjects

      Race and Arab Americans Before and After 9/11: From Invisible Citizens to Visible Subjects
      Amaney Jamal and Nadine Naber
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      		 The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom

      The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom
      Sahar F. Aziz
      Purchase here
      Whitewashed: America's Invisible Middle Eastern Minority

      Whitewashed: America’s Invisible Middle Eastern Minority
      John Tehranian
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      Videos

      Anxieties about Race in Egyptology and Egyptomania, 1890–1960
      Harvard Museum of the Ancient near East

      Blackface: The Ugliness of Racism in Arab Media
      Al Jazeera English

      Intersections of Feminist and Anti-Racist Activisms in the Middle East and North Africa
      Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

      Perspectives on Anti-Blackness in the Arab World
      John Hope Franklin Center at Duke University

      Race and Racism in Africa and the Middle East
      Georgetown University: Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

      Racialization & Racism in the Middle East: Historical Perspectives
      Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

      Racism in the Arab World
      TRT World

      Racism and Prejudice in America and the Arab World
      King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)


       

      Websites

      Arab American Anti-discrimination Committee
      ADC is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage.

      Combating Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash
      Department of Justice

      Discrimination against Minorities, Middle East, Reparations for Slavery among Issues Raised at World Conference against Racism
      United Nations Human Rights: Office of the High Commissioner

      Middle East and North Africa: Racism in MENA Region
      George Washington University


       


       

      Contents

      Racism

      Gender

      Sexual Orientation (LGBTQIA+)

      Ableism

      Ageism

      Weight/Body Image

      Glossaries

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