A Little Break From Politics For Some SlamBall!

SlamBall is back for Summer 2008 and this season it has two Arab American players. Nick Shwaery (left) from Florida and Ameer Ismail (right) from Michigan were rookie teammates on the Hombres. They helped the Hombres reach the semi-finals and were one shot away from making the finals.

Nick is a basketball player who earned his graduate education with a basketball scholarship to New York Institute of Technology and Ameer is a football player and an All-American from Western Michigan University . Both of these powerful athletes provided strength to the Hombres’ defense. They beat out hundreds of competitors from around the country for positions on the Hombres’ roster.

Nick, a Web designer, designed the Slamball court where the athletes played. You will be able to see it on CBS later this year. He also created Slamball’s interactive blog

newdominionPAC Dinner With Our Next Governor, Brian Moran

Once again, the newdominionPAC hosted a dinner with a government leader in Virginia. On April 30, we were honored to have as our guest, our friend, Delegate Brian Moran.

To the right is a photo of Delegate Moran with a few of the regulars.

It's always a special time when the newdominionPAC members can get together for good food, good conversation and a little politics. We talk, we eat...wow, did we eat. It was my first time at Me Jana in Arlington. My friend, Saba Shami, is a gracious host and he outdid himself when he selected the restaurant.

It was good to have some time with Delegate Moran to hear his views on the issues of the day and for him to hear ours. You'll be hearing more about Delegate Moran after the November election.

Arab American Institute's 20th Annual Northern Virginia Candidates Night!

Sunday, October 5
6:30- 9:30

Crystal City Marriot
Arlington, Virginia

Congressional and senate candidates, along with representatives from the presidential campaigns, will be there to talk with you.

To learn more about this great event, please contact Maram Abdelhamid at 202.429.9210 x13.

Yalla Vote '08
Our Voice. Our Future

Mary Rose Oaker Presentation

The Impact of September 11 on the Middle Eastern Community in the US

The Honorable Mary Rose Oaker, National President of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

7:30 to 9:30 pm, Thursday, May15

Geneva Hall (Second floor of the Education Building)
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
One Chevy Chase Circle NW (At Chevy Chase Parkway)
Washington, DC 20015

For more information please call The Rev. Fuad Khouri, 202.309.4980 or email: RedeemerDC@aol.com

Solidarity Rally For Nakba - The Palestinian Catastrophe

60 Years of Oppression and Dispossession

4:00 pm, Friday, May 16
Lafayette Park (North side of the White House)
Washington

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Nakba, the 1948 forced exile of Palestinians from their homeland and the dispossession of Palestinians from their properties.

Sponsored by A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, and the American Muslims for Palestine.

Help spread the word about the May 16 demonstration. Click here to view a printable flyer (PDF).

For more information call 202.544.3389 x14Email dc@answercoalition.org

STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age

It’s an age-old American tradition: immigrant groups take up comedy to fight against discrimination. One path to understanding is to make people laugh. Now, Muslim-Americans have come forward to help dismantle the stereotypes and hatred that have surged since September 11, 2001.

STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age is the story of five comedians: Ahmed Ahmed, Tissa Hami, Dean Obeidallah, Azhar Usman and Maysoon Zayid. Catch it on PBS on Mother's Day.

Al-Nakba Commemoration: Palestine, 60 Years of Ethnic Cleansing 1948 – 2008

On the National Mall, West of the Reflecting Pool
Jefferson Drive and 3rd St SW
Washington DC

2:00 to 4:00, Saturday, May 17

Palestinians worldwide commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nakba "the catastrophe" - the expulsion and dispossession of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and land and the destruction of their villages in 1948.

Sponsored by: Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace (WIAMEP), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC,) Sharing Jerusalem, Vineeta Foundation, American Palestinian Women Association (APWA)

For more information, please contact: Nabil Mohamad organizing@adc.org Brian Hennessey bhennessey@bluecrab.org 202.378.0868