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Minority-owned businesses add over $1 trillion to U.S. economic output annually
Photo: Naturalization ceremony in Grand Canyon, Credit: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons American minority-owned businesses are contributing more than one $ 1 trillion in annual economic output, the White House said Tuesday as President Donald Trump...October 25, 2017 1290 0 -
An American Swami’s call for peaceful coexistence
Srimati Kamala Photo: Gandhi Memorial Center Facebook After 9/11, when American Muslims were still very much living isolated in the shadows of a growing Islamophobia in the land, it was none other than a prominent American...October 21, 2017 1880 0 -
AMI to host conversation on challenges facing America’s diverse communities
American Muslim Institution, a Washington D.C.-based organization devoted to fostering interfaith dialogue, will host next month a conversation with some of the top journalists on challenges facing America’s diverse communities. The event on September 9 in...August 16, 2017 1527 0 -
Pakistani educationist James Shera’s unique bridge-building role
As someone who is frequently in the media speaking on behalf of the Muslim community, I was dismayed when bombs exploded in an Egyptian church this past Sunday. I thought of religious minorities in my home...April 15, 2017 1697 0 -
International students contributed $ 32 billion to US economy last year
Georgetown University, Photo by Lucas Cantor, Wikimedia Commons For the United States, the impact of international students and exchanges has only amplified in recent years. Besides infusing new intellectual capital into the U.S. academic environment each...March 5, 2017 1388 0 -
More Americans, nearly two-thirds, now say diversity makes U.S. a better place
A crowd of people in front of John A Wilson Building in D.C., Photo by Ted Eytan via Wikimedia Commons As the United States contends with the question of immigration, more Americans, nearly two thirds, now believe...February 17, 2017 1464 0 -
Academy of the Punjab in North America expands its online library
Collage Photos: Book by Khalid Mahmood, Bulleh Shah image originally by Tahirakram via Wikimedia Commons Academy of the Punjab in North America has posted a series of new e-Books and magazines on its website, popular among...November 16, 2016 2348 0 -
Another red hot warning as earth and oceans continue to warm
Global warming and El Nino weather pattern pushing 2016 to be the hottest year on record with global temperatures of approximately 1.2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The continued trend means that 16 of the 17 hottest...November 15, 2016 983 0 -
Immigrants stimulate economic growth, bring vitalilty: NY, London, Paris Mayors
Mayors of three largest Western cities and centers of civilization – New York, London and Paris – have cautioned against demonization of immigrants in the backdrop of recent violent incidents and called for an inclusive collaborative...September 20, 2016 1160 0 -
Biggest ocean animals may disappear: New study
Oceans are experiencing a disturbing extinction pattern that may wipe out large animals with precarious ramifications for marine ecosystem, warns a new study. “The preferential threat to large-bodied marine animals poses a danger to ecosystems disproportionate...September 16, 2016 902 0
