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April is National Arab American Heritage Month. Arab Americans have ancestors from Arab nations in North Africa or Southwest Asia. Let’s look at the contributions of some Arab Americans.

Colonel James Jabara was a fighter pilot. He was the first American “flying ace.” A “flying ace” shoots down five enemy planes. He served his country in two wars.

Photo Credit:U.S. Air Force

April is National Arab American Heritage Month. Arab Americans have ancestors from Arab nations in North Africa or Southwest Asia. Let’s look at the contributions of some Arab Americans.

This is Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. She works in Flint, Michigan. In 2014, Flint changed where they got their water. As a doctor, she noticed more children getting sick. She studied the water. She discovered it was unsafe. She let everyone know about the unsafe water.

Photo Credit: Detroit Free Press/ZUMA Press Inc/Alamy Stock Photo

April is National Arab American Heritage Month. Arab Americans have ancestors from Arab nations in North Africa or Southwest Asia. Let’s look at the contributions of some Arab Americans.

These scientists planned to land a spaceship on the moon. The
man wearing black is Dr. Farouk El-Baz. Dr. El-Baz is a geologist. This means he
studies rocks and minerals. He helped choose the best places on the moon to
land. The moon landing was a success.

What Do You Think? Why do you think it is important to celebrate the diverse heritages of people in the United States?

Photo Credit: NASA, scan by Ed Hengeveld