Amer Zahr Explained

Amer Zahr
Birth Place:Jordan
Education:University of Michigan (BA, MA, JD)

Amer Zahr (born 1977) is a Palestinian-American author, comedian and political activist.

Early life

Zahr was born in Jordan to refugee parents of Palestinian heritage originally from Nazareth, and then moved to the United States when he was three years old.[1] [2] [3] His father is Christian and his mother is Muslim, and he was raised with both traditions in the Philadelphia area.[4]

Career

In 2013, Zahr founded the "1001 Laughs Dearborn Comedy Festival," which continues annually.[5] He wrote "Being a Palestinian Makes Me Smile" and made the documentary We’re Not White, which was released in August 2017.[6] [7] [8] [9]

In 2016, Zahr served as a national surrogate for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.[10] [11]

Jill Stein, the presumptive Green Party nominee for President, is reportedly considering Zahr to be her running mate in the 2024 United States presidential election, despite his being Constitutionally ineligible for the office.[12]

Personal life

Zahr lives, and is based in, Dearborn, Michigan.[13] He is an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.[14] Zahr also holds Israeli citizenship through his mother, who was born in Acre, Israel.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US-Palestinian comedian brings laughter to Ramallah. 9 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Arabs and African Americans: A Complicated Relationship Between Solidarity and Bigotry - New America Media. 4 January 2023 .
  3. Web site: Arab American event in Flint offers insight through comedy, food and art. 27 April 2015 .
  4. Web site: Arab-Muslim comedy finding voice after 9/11.
  5. Web site: 48 Hours: Best things to do in Metro Detroit.
  6. Web site: Inside the house of Omar Mateen, a hateful mass murderer who loved his toddler.
  7. Web site: Middle Easterners assert their own unique identity. 16 March 2014.
  8. Web site: "We're Not White" - a film by Amer Zahr. 16 August 2017 . YouTube.
  9. Web site: Film sends note to Census Bureau: Arab Americans are not "white" . 29 August 2017 . Michigan Radio.
  10. News: In New Jersey, Arab Americans Rally for Bernie Sanders. 2016-06-03. Observer. 2018-06-09. en-US.
  11. Web site: Dearborn: Arab Americans gear up to vote, defying Trump. Nagl. Kurt. www.aljazeera.com. 2018-06-09.
  12. Web site: Harb . Ali . US candidate Jill Stein considering vocal Palestine advocates for VP spot . Al Jazeera . 5 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Bernie Sanders Won America's Largest Arab Community by Being Open to Them. Zaid JilaniZaid. Jilani2016-03-09T21:32:41+00:00. 9 March 2016 .
  14. Web site: AMER ZAHR at University of Detroit Mercy. www.udmercy.edu. en. 2018-06-09. 2020-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404062649/https://www.udmercy.edu/about/people/university/law/adjunct/amer-zahr.php. dead.
  15. Web site: 2021-07-07 . Israel-Bashing 'Palestinian' Comedian Outs Himself as Israeli Citizen United with Israel . 2023-05-09 . UWI.
  16. Web site: @emilykschrader . 2023-05-09 . Twitter . en.

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