We are so glad we could be a part of Arab American Leadership Days in D.C. last month! One of our most memorable moments was when TAKE ON HATE youth joined immigrant rights activists to rally in support of DAPA. See a recap below!

We're in D.C. this week! For Arab American Leadership Days, Arab Americans from across the country are gathering in our nation's capitol to mobilize on the issues that matter most to our communities. 

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) and its Campaign to TAKE ON HATE are advocating alongside the Network of Arab-American Professionals (NAAP), Arab American Institute, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and more great organizations!

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), a program of ACCESS, and its Campaign to TAKE ON HATE are among 25 advocacy groups calling on The Coca-Cola Company to dissociate from political conventions where hateful rhetoric and bigotry would be highlighted and praised. 

In the last few months, candidates for public office have repeatedly disparaged Latino, Muslim, Arab and Black communities, as well as women, LGBT people and people with disabilities. Latinos have been referred to as criminals and rapists and it has been suggested that mosques should be monitored and shut down and that American Muslims should be registered to a database. In addition, supporters of candidates have engaged in violent acts against African Americans and other people of color.

Join TAKE ON HATE at our rally in Chicago this Friday! "We commit to combating violence by helping stop hate crimes and bigotry whenever and wherever we see it, and stand for peace, acceptance and inclusion to promote our core American values that no one should be targeted solely because of their faith or ethnicity."

Friends in Pennsylvania! Join the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE's Rashida Tlaib April 5 at Carlow University for a discussion on challenging the misconceptions about Arab and Muslim Americans. See the flyer for details!

Don’t miss out on a FREE and enlightening opportunity to view PBS’ acclaimed documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution at the Arab American National Museum this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.!

Learn more about the Black Panthers and their impact on U.S. history, and enjoy refreshments and a diverse panel discussion on the parallels within social movements among communities of color. For more information, check out the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE and the event’s Facebook pages.

Bring a friend and please continue to spread the word!

One of the most effective ways to combat Islamophobia is by using unbiased research. Last week, we published a short video highlighting facts from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding's latest study on American Muslims. 

So far, our video "What do you REALLY know about American Muslims?" has reached more than 35,000 people! Check out the video below!

The National Network for Arab American Communities and its Campaign to TAKE ON HATE are shocked by today’s bombings in Brussels, Belgium. With similar attacks in Ankara, Turkey and Paris, France in recent months, the world has seen an increase in terrorist activity. We do not believe that violence is ever justifiable, nor is it the answer to combating hateful acts. 

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