In 2022, President Biden became the first U.S. president to declare April as Arab American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the history and contributions of Arab Americans.

ULI San Francisco joins the nation in this commemoration, and we invite you to join us as we continue the tradition of reading, watching, listening, and acting towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.

READ

• Living in America Gallery – Arab American National Museum
• Out of Place: A Memoir – Edward Said
• On Friendship (Poem) – Khalil Gibran

WATCH

• Coming Home – PBS
• Arab Americans – PBS
• Don’t Erase Me: The Modern Arab American (TEDx Talk)
• Ramy – Hulu

LISTEN

• Arab American Heritage Month Playlist – Mekawi Impact
• Arab American Café Podcast – Arab Americans: Differences and Similarities.
• See Something Say Something – A 91 Year Old Imam Still Finds Joy in the Podcast Studio

ACT

• Try the cookies at Reem’s California Arab Bakery, either in the Mission or at the Ferry Building!
• Grab a bite at Beit Rima in San Francisco
• Spring break in SoCal? Stop by the Little Arabia District in Orange County
• Support the Arab Cultural + Community Center
• Learn about the Arab American Family Support Center and The Arab American Foundation

Thank you to Banke Abioye and Ritu Raj Sharma for curating this list of resources!