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The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) states that it is "the largest Arab American grassroots civil rights organization in the United States."〔(ADC President Mary Rose Oakar letter to Congressman Rahm Emanuel ), November 11, 2008.〕 According to its webpage it is open to people of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and has a national network of chapters〔(ADC Regional office and Chapter List ), at ADC web site.〕 and members in all 50 states. It claims that three million Americans trace their roots to an Arab country. The ADC seeks to “empower Arab Americans, defend the civil rights of all people, promote Arab cultural heritage, promote civic participation, encourage a balanced US policy in the Middle East and support freedom and development in the Arab World.” ADC has a number of programs to combat discrimination and bias against Arab-Americans, including stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims.〔(About ADC ) at ADC web site.〕〔(2008 ADC Board Resolutions ) at ADC web site.〕〔(List of ADC press releases 2002–2006 ) at ADC web site.〕 The ADC is a member of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and has a seat on its executive committee.〔(Leadership Conference on Civil Rights web site executive committee listing ).〕 ADC was founded in 1980 by James Abourezk, the first Arab-American United States Senator.〔Kevin Zeese, (Interview with James Abourezk ), CounterPunch, April 16, 2006.〕 Samer Khalaf, an attorney from New Jersey who was on the national board and executive committee of the ADC, and former interim legal director, became ADC national president in December 2013.〔http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/11/arab-rights-group-president-fired/3985291/〕 Khalaf's predecessor, Warren David, was fired in November 2013 by the Board of the ADC (including Khalaf) after questioning the Board's handling and coverup of a sexual harassment scandal within ADC.〔()〕〔http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2013/11/22/Sexual-Harassment-scandal-shakes-Arab-American-civil-rights-group.html〕 As a result of the coverup scandal, all of the female staff members at the national office of ADC resigned in protest against the Board (including Khalaf and chairman Safa Rifka) in November 2013.〔()〕 The Advisory Board of the ADC has included Muhammad Ali, Queen Noor of Jordan, Casey Kasem, United States House of Representatives members John Conyers, Darrell Issa and Nick Joe Rahall, former member Paul Findley, Archbishop Philip Saliba and others.〔(Our Mission ) on the ADC website.〕 ==Organization== The ADC Legal Department offers counseling in cases of discrimination, defamation and hate crimes and provides assistance in selected litigation. Since September 11, ADC attorneys have addressed hundreds of cases against airlines and employers for discrimination on the basis of ethnicity and national origin and against the United States government for discriminatory detentions of Arabs and Muslims without probable cause .〔〔(ADC Defending Civil Rights ) at ADC web site.〕 ADC's Communications Department challenges defamation, stereotyping and bias in films, television and news reporting. Its Media Monitoring Team responds to such incidents. ADC spokespersons are considered an authoritative voice on Arab-American affairs and appear regularly on major national and international media outlets and consult on a wide range of documentaries and educational programs.〔〔(Communications Department ) at ADC web site.〕 The Government Affairs department works with the United States Congress, the White House, the United States Department of State and Department of Justice, as well as other government agencies to promote the interests of the community. US citizen members of ADC can contribute to the NAAA-ADC Political Action Committee (PAC) to support political candidates for federal office.〔〔(NAAA-ADC Political Action Committee ) at OpenSecrets.org.〕 ADC’s Organizing Department mobilizes the local chapters efforts and directs ADC’s national campaigns.〔 ADC convenes an annual Convention.〔(Civil Rights Highlights at ADC's Annual Convention ) at ADC web site.〕 Convention speakers have included government officials like Department of Homeland Security civil rights officer Daniel W. Sutherland〔(Remarks by Daniel W. Sutherland at American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s Silver Anniversary National Convention ), Department of Homeland Security web site, May 28, 2005.〕 and then-United States Secretary of State Colin L. Powell〔(Remarks at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's National Convention Banquet, Secretary Colin L. Powell ), U.S. Department of State web site, June 14, 2003.〕 The ADC Research Institute (ADCRI), founded in 1981, is a Section 501(c)(3) educational organization that sponsors research studies, seminars, conferences and publications about the discrimination faced by Arab Americans as well as promotes a better understanding of Arab cultural heritage. ADC's “Reaching the Teachers” campaign provides lesson plans, background articles, fact sheets, bibliographies and other resources to educators. ADC's intern program for undergraduate, graduate and law students trains Arab-American leaders.〔(ADC and Education ) at ADC web site.〕 The institute offers a bibliography of anti-Arab bias.〔(ADC Bibliography of Anti-Arab Discrimination, Stereotyping, and Media Bias ) at ADC web site.〕 In 2008 the Institute issued a lengthy report on hate crimes and discrimination against Arab Americans.〔(2003–2007 Report on Hate Crimes and Discrimination against Arab Americans ), ADC Research Institute, 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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