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Albanian-Americans are on average younger than non-Albanian Americans, having an average age of 33.5 in comparison to the American national average of 37.7. Albanian-Americans also have a higher percentage of males than non-Albanian Americans with 52.1% of the community being male versus the American national average of 49.2%. [38]
Aureta Thomollari – Albanian-American luxury consultant; Sislej Xhafa – contemporary artist; Unikkatil – Albanian-American rapper; Melinda Ademi – Kosovo-Albanian and American rapper and singer [8] Enisa Nikaj – American singer-songwriter, model [9] [10] Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj – Albanian-American singer, fashion blogger and ...
Albanian immigrants first arrived in the United States in the mid-19th century, mostly focused in Boston. In Boston, the first Albanian weekly newspaper, Kombi (The Nation) started publication in 1906. The Albanian-American Pan-Albanian Federation of America-Vatra was started in 1912 by Fan S. Noli and was politically active in World War I.
The Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America has a diocese in Massachusetts. The Cathedral of St. George Historic District hosts services related to the diocese. [7] The Holy Trinity Church is an Albanian-language church in South Boston. The MAAS BESA is an Albanian community organization which serves the Greater Boston Area.
American people of Albanian descent (2 C, 99 P) Pages in category "Albanian diaspora in the United States" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Eliza Dushku, Albanian-American actress known for her television roles; Lee Elia, Albanian-American former professional baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball; Farouk I of Egypt (11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965), tenth ruler (Muhammad Ali Dynasty) and penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan, 1936. He was of Albanian, Egyptian and ...
The Albanian American Civic League (AACL, Albanian: Lidhja Qytetare Shqiptaro-Amerikane) [2] is the only Albanian American lobby group in Washington, D.C., representing the concerns and interests of the Albanian people in the United States and the Balkans. The Civic League was founded by former Congressman Joseph DioGuardi and a board of Albanian
Vatra (English: The Hearth) is an association of Albanian Americans, created in 1912, that has historically protected the rights of the Albanians in the United States, as well as has endeavored in lobbying with the United States Congress about the rights of the Albanians throughout the world.