Event Time: Tuesday, March 28th, 9:30 am

Venue: Amistad Cristiana Center, 1701 Capitol Ave, Fort Wayne, IN

Event Description

A new chapter in the diverse history of central Indiana, IUPUI Professor Edward Curtis’s film, "Arab Indianapolis," explores the first Arabic-speaking neighborhood in Indianapolis, the founding of St. George Church in the 1920s, the establishment of a prominent Arab American business on Monument circle, the service of Arab Americans in World War II, the election of Arab Americans to political offices in the Indiana Capitol, the contributions of Arab Americans to medicine since the 1920s, and the influence of Arab American food on menus across the city.

This is part of Edward's ongoing study on the Arabs of Indiana. In the fall, "The Arabs of Fort Wayne and Allen County."

 Partially sponsored by a grant from Indiana Humanities. Free, open to the public.