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TUC Library Resources for National Arab American Heritage Month - April

BOOKS

*Except where noted all books are ebooks*

Arab Americans in Michigan - Rosina J. Hassoun

Arab Painting : Text and Image in Illustrated Arabic Manuscripts - Anna Contadini

The Arab Uprisings : Catalysts, Dynamics, and Trajectories - Fahed Al-Sumait, Nele Lenze, and Michael C. Hudson

The Arab World - Allan M. Findlay

Artists and the Arab Uprisings - Lowell H. Schwartz, Dalia Dassa Kaye, and Jeffrey Martini

Bread Alone - Kim Jensen

Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media - El Mustapha Lahlali

Dispatches from the Arab Spring : Understanding the New Middle East - Paul Amar and Vijay Prashad

Empowering Women after the Arab Spring - Marwa Shalaby and Valentine M. Moghadam

Everyday Arab Identity : The Daily Reproduction of the Arab World - Christopher Phillips

Exploring Arab Folk Literature - Pierre Cachia

The Harafish - Naguib Mahfouz ; translated by Catherine Cobham (print book)

Loom : A Novel - Therese Chehade

Modern Arab American Fiction : A Reader's Guide - Steven Salaita

The Origins of the Arab Israeli Wars - Ritchie Ovendale

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran ; foreword by Rupi Kaur (print book)

Remember Me to Lebanon : Stories of Lebanese Women in America - Evelyn Shakir

Science And Secrets Of Early Medicine : Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, Mexico, Peru - Richard and Clara Winston (print book)

Through and Through : Toledo Stories, Second Edition - Joseph Geha

VIDEOS

*Except where noted, all videos are from Academic Video Online*

ADC Presents: Who Are We? The Story of Arab American History and Migration – ADC YouTube Channel (1 hour, 24 minutes)

Arab Americans - PBS (54 minutes)

Art of Persia: Series 1, Episode 1 (51 minutes)

Art of Persia: Series 1, Episode 2 (52 minutes)

Art of Persia: Series 1, Episode 3 (52 minutes)

*While Persia (current-day Iran) is not considered an Arab country, historical Persian art and culture has significantly influenced Arab culture, including art, architecture, and literature. The Art of Persia video series is included on this list.

Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month – PBS video series

• Arab Americans (54 minutes)
• Coming Home (9 minutes)
• A Town Called Victoria (30 secconds)
• Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History (56 minutes)
• On Location with the Arab American National Museum (4 minutes)
• A Broken House (20 minutes)
• Artist Leila Awadallah (4 minutes)

Dr. Michael E. Debakey From Profiles In Science (February 2015) - National Library of Medicine YouTube Channel (20 minutes)

The History of Islam : the Story of Mohammad (56 minutes)

Islam (54 minutes)

The Islamic World : 1000 Years in 18 Minutes – How So (YouTube Channel)

Middle Eastern and Arab-American Cultures (30 minutes)

Ralph Nader: Up Close (1 hour)

WEBSITES

Arab America

Arab America Foundation

Arab American Civic Council

Arab American Heritage Month – DiversityResources

Arab American Heritage Month – Smithsonian Institute

Arab American Institute

Arab American Museum

Honoring Arab American Heritage, Stories, and Changemakers - Explore the history of Arab people in the United States and how they have shaped American culture and society - Facing History & Ourselves