Will Youmans
# Will Youmans

Will Youmans (born February 9, 1978) is an American writer and activist.

Youmans graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2000. In 2003, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. Youmans has a PhD in communication studies at his undergraduate alma mater, Michigan.

## Activism and writing

He co-hosted and co-produced What's Happening? on the American channel of the international satellite TV station, Arab Radio and Television Network (ART). He has written in various media outlets, including the San Francisco Chronicle, The Michigan Daily, The Daily Californian, and CounterPunch. He wrote a weekly column with The Arab American News.

## Hip hop music

Youmans performed as hip hop artist 'Iron Sheik' from 2000 - 2006, and released Camel Clutch 2003 and Yet We Remain. Part of the Palestinian hip hop movement, much of his music related to the historical plight of Palestinians. Iron Sheik was featured in the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, and the French edition of Rolling Stone. He performed regularly throughout the United States, and appeared in Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Kingdom. He was profiled in an exhibit at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

## Films

* America at a Crossroads: Campus Battleground (2007), Public Broadcasting Service
