Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader ... - NPR
Sep 20, 2024 · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
Maya Berry - Arab American Institute
Mar 31, 2021 · Maya Berry is Executive Director of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-profit, nonpartisan, national civil rights advocacy organization founded to nurture and encourage direct participation in our political and civic life to mobilize a strong, educated, and empowered Arab American community.
Sen. John Kennedy used a Senate hearing on hate crimes to spew …
Sep 18, 2024 · Sen. John Kennedy accusing the Arab American Institute's Maya Berry of supporting terrorism and demanding she put a "your head in a bag" was shockingly racist.
Sen. John Kennedy accuses Arab-American leader of supporting …
Sep 17, 2024 · Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy baselessly accused a leading Arab-American civil rights advocate of supporting terrorists during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. The Republican took aim at Maya...
Senate Judiciary Hearing Derailed with Racist Attacks on Civil …
Sep 17, 2024 · “Some committee members elevated unfounded claims that serve to elevate and legitimize dangerous stereotypes of Arab Americans and Muslims in remarks directed at Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute and co-chair of The Leadership Conference Hate Crimes Task Force.
Arab American Leader Responds After - Democracy Now!
Sep 19, 2024 · We speak with Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, after she faced racist and hostile questioning from Republicans at Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee...
Insider: GOP senator berates Arab American activist from Dearborn
Sep 21, 2024 · A Republican senator last week repeatedly berated Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry, a Dearborn native, during a hearing on hate crimes, demanding to know if she...
RECAP: CONNECT Arab America Empowerment Summit 2024 …
Oct 30, 2024 · Panelists discussed effective strategies for boosting voter turnout, identifying key issues that resonated with the Arab American community, and navigating the political landscape to amplify Arab American voices. Our moderator for the evening was Maya Berry, Executive Director of the Arab American Institute.
Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader …
Sep 20, 2024 · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
September 17, 2024. to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal government’s role in hate crime enforcement. My name is Maya Berry, and I am the Executive Director of the Arab Americ.