Amer Zahr

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

Amer Zahr
Amer Zahr in Dearborn in 2017 performing at the Arab American National Museum
Born1977 
Jordan 
Alma mater
OccupationComedian 
Employer
Websitehttp://www.amerzahr.com 

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]

Personal life

Zahr lives, and is based in, Dearborn, Michigan.[12] He is an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.[13] Zahr also holds Israeli citizenship through his mother, who was born in Acre, Israel.[14][15]

References
  1. "US-Palestinian comedian brings laughter to Ramallah". 9 September 2016.
  2. "Arabs and African Americans: A Complicated Relationship Between Solidarity and Bigotry - New America Media". 4 January 2023.
  3. "Arab American event in Flint offers insight through comedy, food and art". 27 April 2015.
  4. "Arab-Muslim comedy finding voice after 9/11".
  5. "48 Hours: Best things to do in Metro Detroit".
  6. "Inside the house of Omar Mateen, a hateful mass murderer who loved his toddler".
  7. "Middle Easterners assert their own unique identity". 16 March 2014.
  8. ""We're Not White" - a film by Amer Zahr". YouTube. 16 August 2017.
  9. "Film sends note to Census Bureau: Arab Americans are not "white"". Michigan Radio. 29 August 2017.
  10. "In New Jersey, Arab Americans Rally for Bernie Sanders". Observer. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  11. Nagl, Kurt. "Dearborn: Arab Americans gear up to vote, defying Trump". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  12. Jilani2016-03-09T21:32:41+00:00, Zaid JilaniZaid (9 March 2016). "Bernie Sanders Won America's Largest Arab Community by Being Open to Them".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. "AMER ZAHR at University of Detroit Mercy". www.udmercy.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  14. "Israel-Bashing 'Palestinian' Comedian Outs Himself as Israeli Citizen | United with Israel". UWI. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  15. "@emilykschrader". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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