Artists
The Institute for Middle East Understanding maintains a list of prominent Palestinian Americans, including many artists.
Ibtisam Barakat - Writer, poet and educator
Da Arabian MC's (DAM) - Palestinian rappers from Lyd
Cherien Dabis - Filmmaker and producer
Suheir Hammad - Poet
Nathalie Handal - Poet and playwright
Jennifer Jajeh - Actor and filmmaker
Fady Joudah - Palestinian-American poet and physician
Aron Kader - Comedian
Rashid Khalidi - Professor and author
Jackie Salloum - Artist and filmmaker
Alia Yunis - Author of The Night Counter
Thank you for your generosity in supporting Mizna, a Minneapolis-based Arab American cultural organization with a mission to celebrate expression and diversity in the Arab community!
Mizna was formed in 1998 and has done much work to promote Arab American artistic expression since that time. We publish a nationally recognized literary journal, and have presented several well-attended community arts events as well.
We do all of this work as a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that survives on grants and donations. Your donation will greatly help us to continue our important mission. Mizna is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Learn more or donate now.
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About Mizna
Mizna's award-winning journal, published since 1999, continues to be the singular journal of Arab American literature in the United States.
Mizna has been honored to present the annual Arab Film festival in Minnesota since 2003 and has hosted some of the most talented Arab American artists in the visual arts, on stage, in music, and in film—including Simon Shaheen, Suheir Hammad, Hakim Belabbes, Nadia El Fani, Jack Shaheen, Raed Al Helou, Mai Masri, the Iron Sheik, Elias Khoury and others.
In 2004, we opened our Mizna Center, which has given us a physical home to hold meetings, classes, and events.
Learn more about Mizna, subscribe to our journal, or join/edit your subscription to our e-mail list below today! 
RECENT ADDITIONS
 | Events: Autumn Arabic classes, starting September 2010 (August 24th, 2010) | | Events: Summer Arabic classes, starting June 2010 (May 6th, 2010) | | News: Mizna journal: call for submissions (April 19th, 2010) | | Events: April 1: Oudist Bassam Saba in concert (March 25th, 2010) | | Events: Mar 11-14: Sixth Twin Cities Arab Film Festival (February 4th, 2010) | | Events: Feb 18-28: "I Heart Hamas" Midwest Premiere! (January 22nd, 2010) | | Events: Feb. 18: Opening night of "I Heart Hamas" (January 21st, 2010) | | Events: Sept-Dec 2009: 10 Weeks of Arabic Classes! (September 22nd, 2009) |
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