Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month

Documentaries and programs that celebrate the diversity and history of Arab American communities.
Published on March 31, 2022 by Beatrice Alvarez



Arab Americans


From NJ PBS: The Arab Americans is the untold story of almost 200 years of contributions, trials and tribulations of those who immigrated to the United States from the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf have made to the American fabric.


A Town Called Victoria

From Independent Lens: When a devastating hate crime reduces the local mosque to ashes, the community of Victoria, Texas, faces the daunting task of bridging longstanding political, racial, and economic rifts in order to discover a unified path towards healing and progress. Stream the three-part documentary online and on the PBS app.


Stream the Arab American Heritage Month Collection

Stream the Arab American Heritage Month Collection

Watch more documentaries that highlight Arab American stories and experiences on PBS.org or on the PBS app.

Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History

Join author and IUPUI Professor Edward E. Curtis IV and other Arab Americans on their search for their roots in Indianapolis. This documentary reveals a new chapter in the diverse history of central Indiana. It explores the first Arabic-speaking neighborhood in Indianapolis, the service of Arab Americans in World War II, and the community's impact across the city.

On Location with the Arab American National Museum


Explore the Living in America exhibit at the Arab American National Museum with DPTV's On Location with Michigan Learning Channel.



A Broken House | POV


From POV: Mohamad Hafez received a one-way ticket to the United States. Missing his homeland, he decided to create a stand-in. A story of love, loss and creating pathways home.


Natour's Grocery | POV


From POV: Filmmaker Nadine Natour turns her lens on her parents and her hometown, Appomattox, VA, to capture the story of her parents’ emigration from Palestine to the United States.

Artist Leila Awadallah

From the Twin Cities PBS series Art Is...:

Palestinian American artist Leila Awadallah uses the Arabic language as inspiration for her movement.