

New study examines everyday life, challenges of Chicago area Arab Americans
A new study explores why Arab Americans do not have a racial category of their own.
The study from UIC looks at Arab Americans in the Chicago area. One finding is that many Arab Americans would like to be able to check something other than “white” on official forms.
Reset checks in with a researcher and an organizer about the results.
GUESTS: Nadine Naber, professor of gender and women’s studies and global Asian studies at UIC
Nadiah Alyafai, youth and political organizer at the Arab American Action Network
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New study examines everyday life, challenges of Chicago area Arab Americans
A new study explores why Arab Americans do not have a racial category of their own.
The study from UIC looks at Arab Americans in the Chicago area. One finding is that many Arab Americans would like to be able to check something other than “white” on official forms.
Reset checks in with a researcher and an organizer about the results.
GUESTS: Nadine Naber, professor of gender and women’s studies and global Asian studies at UIC
Nadiah Alyafai, youth and political organizer at the Arab American Action Network