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Hamed Haddadi the first Iranian to play in the NBA and the center for the Memphis Grizzlies, and his manager Mayar Zokaei noticed that at every road game Iranian Americans […]...
On May 10, 2009, six accomplished Iranian Americans gathered at UCLA’s Royce Hall to share the trials and tribulations of their lives with the next generation. The event was the […]...
Persian American Cancer Institute (PACI) playing crucial role in fighting cancer and saving lives November 25, 2009 – The Persian American Cancer Institute (PACI) is a non-profit organization founded in […]...
Future looks bright for the charismatic political upstart December 2, 2009, Atlanta, GA – In a hard fought battle for the Atlanta City Council’s Post 2 At-large seat, Amir Farokhi’s […]...
December 3, 2009, Washington, D. C. – Time Magazine’s annual poll on who should be “Person of the Year” includes Iranian protestors in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009 […]...
Proposal to assist democratic reformers in Iran is proceeding through Congress December 3, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In the midst of the fallout following the June 12th presidential election in […]...
December 8, 2009 – Nina Mohadjer is the first Iranian American to run for public office in the state of Connecticut. While she lost her bid for a seat on […]...
December 2, 2009, Boston, MA – With less then a week to go before the Senate primary election in Massachusetts, community activist and social entrepreneur Alan Khazei has recently received […]...
Dr. David Samadi: Transforming Surgery Through Robotics December 11, 2009 – Dr. David Samadi is the Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. A […]...
Arsalan Kazemi Makes NCAA Basketball History Becomes first Iranian to play NCAA basketball December 11, 2009, Washington, DC- Athletic and eager, Rice University’s Arsalan Kazemi is ready to make his […]...