Rethinking Arab American Heritage Month in Light of Gaza

FEATURING STEPHANIE ABRAHAM - April is Arab American Heritage month, a time of year meant to celebrate the history and culture of Americans who claim ancestry from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Such recognition was hard fought in light of the decades of demonization that Arab Americans faced after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

But in 2024 when Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza fueled by U.S. weapons, Arab Americans face a dilemma about how to celebrate their heritage—one that Stephanie Abraham writes about in YES! Magazine.