 The Arab-American Historical Foundation
The Arab-American Historical Foundation (AAHF) is dedicated to help gather, preserve and disseminate Arab-American history. It was founded in 1978 in Los Angeles by Joseph R. Haiek, publisher of The News Circle/Arab American magazine and the Arab-American Almanac series. The AAHF was registered in the State of California as an unincorporated non-profit organization in March of 2002.
The AAHF Statement of Purpose:
- Research, preserve and disseminate the history of the Arab-American community in the United States of America;
- Hold lectures, conferences and exhibitions promoting the study of Arab- American history;
- - Launch awareness press campaigns urging Arab-Americans to preserve their historical resources, be it in English or Arabic, which currently are mostly scattered, neglected and many times discarded due to lack of evaluation and absence of professional historical services;
- Enhance awareness of Arab-American cultural values within the American society;
- Disseminating Arab-American historical findings, through the internet/website, special reports and essays distributed to researchers, scholars, the press, major educational institutions, students and the public to foster greater understanding of Arab-Americans and their contributions;
- Perpetuate, enrich and strengthen Arab-American history, correcting neglect and misinformation while bridging better understanding, cooperation and coordination;
- Provide literature and a forum for historical studies in a variety of disciplines;
- Establish and manage an Arab-American historical website
for worldwide accessibility.
Some of the AAHF accomplishments are:
- Co-sponsor research and production of the Arab-American Almanac, 5th edition, 560 pages;
- Launching an advertising campaign urging the Arab-American community to preserve historic documents, books, in English and Arabic, newspapers, photos, audio-video-film clips, correspondence, among others;
- Meet and discuss Arab-American historical affairs with American Historical institutions, scholars, Arab-American leaders and the press
- Publish the Arab-American Historian quarterly newsletter;
- Assist in archiving of The News Circle Publishing House 32 years editions of The Arab-American Affairs magazine and its collection of books by and about Arab-Americans, in English and Arabic, thousands of photos and audio-video clips.
AAHF needs your support:
The AAHF is supported by sponsors and friends who believe in its mission. Sponsorship is open to all, individuals, corporations, institutions, private and public foundations, and government agencies in humanities which provide needed support to materialize cultural/ethnic historical research and preservation programs.
Direct all inquiries, historical suggestions, contributions, and mail Arab-American historical comments and article submissions to:
Arab American Historical Foundation
P. O. Box 291159
Los Angeles, CA 90027, U.S.A.
Phone: (323) 466-8900, Fax: (818) 246-1936 |
