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Finally, Pres. Biden acknowledges the Genocide! What’s next?
President Joe Biden participates in his first official press conference Thursday, March 25, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) After the United...
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Past, Present and Future: United as One
Areni Margossian pictured during her formal remarks at the April 24 protest in Washington, DC. First and foremost, I want to thank the AYF Greater Washington DC “Ani” Chapter for organizing this...
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Biden proclaims genocide, but is it enough?
“Genocide,” I read, thinking, “He said the word!” Joe Biden is the second US president to do so in office with regards to the Armenian Genocide, the first since Ronald Reagan 30 years ago, and the...
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Armenian football players making a name for themselves in Akron
The future stars of the National Football League (NFL) will be called one by one during the 2021 draft in Cleveland this week. Just a few miles away from the highly-anticipated broadcast event, two...
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Over 65 US House members call for $100 million in aid for Artsakh and Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of over 65 US House members has joined in the Congressional Armenian Caucus request for the House Appropriations to allocate over $100 million in US aid to Armenia...
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AYF New York Chapters join forces in April 24 commemoration
For the 106th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the AYF Manhattan “Moush” Chapter and AYF New York “Hyortik” Chapter collaborated like never before. We wanted to make sure that we not...
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ANCA-ER commemorates 106th anniversary of Armenian Genocide with virtual event
WATERTOWN, Mass.– The Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) hosted a live virtual commemoration The Cycle of Genocide: A Century of Pan-Turkic Atrocities on its Facebook page...
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Marching in Bittersweet Remembrance
Click to view slideshow. By Carrie Minassian PROVIDENCE, RI—This year’s commemoration of the Armenian Genocide was immensely bittersweet. Mourning the lives lost in the 1915 Armenian Genocide is always...
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Finally Recognition…Recalling the Long Road
April 24, 2021 will forever hold special meaning for American Armenians. Armenians are loyal and contributing citizens to this country. It began with the survivor generation who came to these shores...
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ATP expands its environmental education reach
ATP Environmental Education lesson held at the Armenian Community Youth Center in Rostov-on-Don, Russia Armenia Tree Project (ATP) continues to expand its reach through its environmental education...
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Armenia, Turkey react to White House’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Tsitsernakaberd, April 24, 2021 Armenia welcomed the long-awaited recognition of the Armenian Genocide by President Joe Biden while commemorating the catastrophic event’s 106th anniversary on Saturday,...
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ANCA: The March to Justice through the Years
In 1984, the U.S. House unanimously adopted the H.J.Res. 247 recognizing the Armenian Genocide. The resolution stated: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of...
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April 24, 2021: Recognition and Remembrance
Daybreak on April 24, 2021 arrived with the birds singing outside my window, blue skies and sunshine…and a feeling of anticipation that felt like I was holding my breath all morning. When I read the...
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‘With the Ink of Their Blood’: Lemkin’s Armenian Collaborators and the...
While it has become widely accepted in recent years that the World War I destruction of the Armenians influenced Raphael Lemkin’s work, the efforts of Armenians in support of Lemkin’s campaign to...
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Providence ARF marks April 24 at Armenian Martyrs’ Monument
Providence ARF members, Armenian Martyrs Monument, Providence, RI, April 24, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI—On Saturday, April 24th, as news spread that President Biden had recognized the Armenian Genocide, a...
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(Social) Justice for Artsakh, the Armenian Genocide and the Struggle against...
Tasseography screen print by Ali Cat. Leeds (@entangledrootspress, entangledroots.com) Racism seems to be raging around the world. Anti-Asian and anti-Black/Brown racism in the United States flares up...
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ANCA disappointed over Biden waiver of Congressional sanctions on Azerbaijan
President Joe Biden – who pointedly called on his predecessor to fully implement Section 907 sanctions against Azerbaijan – has reportedly moved to waive this Congressional sanction. WASHINGTON, DC –...
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AYF Central Executive announces 2021 AYF Olympic Games
The AYF-YOARF Central Executive (CE) would like to provide another update on the 2021 AYF Olympic Games. We would like to thank all of our members, alumni, parents and families for your patience,...
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ArmenianEasy publishes The Big Book of Armenian Letters
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.—ArmenianEasy, LLC, a publishing house established in 2019 by Armenian-American sisters Cathy Jacobs Brito and Jenny Jacobs Mullen, has announced the publication of its first...
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Zaruhy Sara Chitjian (1933 – 2021): A Celebration of Life
Sara Chitjian, circa 1960 We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Zaruhy Sara Chitjian, a long-time benefactor of Armenian studies programs at UCLA and the founder of the Research Program in...
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