Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes.

One of the nation's largest Muslim voter-mobilization groups is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

One of the two candidates In Boston’s historic mayor’s race has found herself questioned about her decision to identify as a person of color.

Advocates say that subjects Arab Americans to a lack of political representation. However, the Arab American Institute estimates that number to be higher. While the Census Bureau has counted Arab Americans through an ancestry question on the long-form census and American Community Survey, a smaller demographic survey conducted by the bureau, the question identifies only a portion of the Arab population. Without an accurate count of their population, Arab Americans aren’t factored in during this part of the political process. Voting and language barriersIf Arab Americans had been granted their own category, they could have gained the “language minority group” status under the Voting Rights Act.