California Councilman Ali Saleh & Arab Democratic Club founder Samir Khalil on Arab American empowerment

8-30-23 S3E18

Welcome to the Ray Hanania Radio Show ... I am Ray Hanania ... it is Wednesday August 30, 2023 and this is Season 3 Episode 18 ... we are brought to you by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News the Voice of a changing region. Arab News at ArabNews.com is an award winning newspaper covering the Middle East, with bureaus in Paris, London, Islamabad, Tokyo and coverage in the United States where I am the US Special Correspondent ... Our radio show focuses on the Arab American community and issues, and also Middle East coverage from a US Perspective ...

We have two guests today

In Segment 1, we will speak with Bell City, California Council member Ali Saleh who will talk about Arab American empowerment and the growth of the Arab community in California and how Arab Americans view various issues like climate change, migrants, politics and have they faced racism. He'll also give us a description of the Arab community in that part of California

In Segment 2, we will speak with Samir Khalil, the founder of the Arab American Democratic Club (AADC) which is celebrating it's 40th anniversary as the leading political organization in Illinois. The group was founded in the aftermath of the election of Chicago's first Black Mayor Harold Washington, who helped strengthen Arab American community empowerment

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