News

Jul 9, 2014

Upcoming event: Lebanese Festival

It’s that time again, for the Lebanese Festival! Saturday, August 2 11 AM – 4 PM NC Museum of History 5 E. Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601 The Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies is co-sponsoring the annual Lebanese Festival with the NC Museum of History and the Triangle Lebanese Association (TLA) to celebrate the success…

Jul 7, 2014

Moise Khayrallah in MainGate

There’s a strong connection between alumni of American University of Beirut (AUB) and second wave Lebanese immigrants to North Carolina. Many community members were educated or had family educated at the university. Such a great school, it’s no surprise that community members involved in this project are profiled in the alumni magazine, MainGate, on a regular basis.…

Jul 1, 2014

I am Lebanese: Mover & Shaker

Director of the Khayrallah Program, Dr. Akram Khater was recently named a “Mover and Shaker” by I Am Lebanese, a “non profit initiative created to increase the number of Lebanese citizens, regardless of age, political or religious affiliation. Our global network facilitates Lebanese citizenship and aims to develop the connection between Lebanon and the global…

Jun 26, 2014

The Diaspora Tour: Coming in September

The United States Department of State is taking their moniker Diplomacy in Action seriously with a new initiative by the Special Representative for Global Partnerships 2014 Diaspora Tour led by Andrew O’ Brien who has served in this role for about a year. Starting this summer, the tour will, …Feature keynote addresses and panel discussions with leading diaspora experts.…

Jun 13, 2014

Event this weekend! Cedars in the Pines documentary

For those of you who missed the premiere in March 2012 or would like to view the documentary again, the NC Museum of History will be hosting a screening of our full-length film, Cedars in the Pines, this month!  The film received great press and was warmly welcomed by the community! THIS Sunday, June 15, 2pm Cedars in the Pines:…

Jun 10, 2014

New Issue: Mashriq & Mahjar

As many of you know, Mashriq & Mahjar: The Journal of Middle East Migration Studies is a bi-annual electronic journal that focuses on the academic study of migration from, to, and within the region known as the “Middle East.” Here’s a summary of the current issue… This issue of Mashriq & Mahjar focuses on two inter-related…

Jun 3, 2014

Upcoming Event: Cedars in the Pines viewing

For those of you who missed the premiere in March 2012 or would like to view the documentary again, the NC Museum of History will be hosting a screening of our full-length film, Cedars in the Pines, this month!  The film received great press and was warmly welcomed by the community! Sunday, June 15, 2pm Cedars…

May 30, 2014

May/June Newsletter is Here!

A note from our fearless leader, Dr. Akram Khater… Dear friends, I hope that your summer is off to a good start and that you are all enjoying some relaxation and rest! After the highly successful opening of the exhibit we continue to receive emails and letters about its positive impact on school children and…

May 27, 2014

El-Khouri’s in Wilkes-Barre

This is a guest post by Assistant Director, Margie Merod. Many Lebanese in North Carolina have connections to other American towns. The El-Khouri family with deep roots in Andrews, North Carolina has ties to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The family’s heirlooms include this funeral photograph taken at St. Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Parish in Wilkes-Barre. It is a…

May 20, 2014

The Lebanese of Utah (1909-1921)

This Project’s focus is robust Lebanese-American community living in North Carolina, that’s no surprise! But, we always enjoy learning about the Lebanese communities that settled in other areas of the country. Our recent post featuring the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) alerted me to one such community: the Lebanese of Utah. These photos are courtesy of the…