Ray Hanania

Ray Hanania
Ray Hanania
Born (1953-04-17) April 17, 1953
Alma materNorthern Illinois University University of Illinois at Chicago
AwardsPeter Lisagor Award (1985, 2002, 2006, 2009) Sigma Delta Chi Award (2009) Best Ethnic Columnist New America Media (2007)

Ray Hanania (born April 17, 1953) is an American journalist, editor, public relations expert, reporter, and stand-up comedian of Palestinian descent. After the September 11 attacks, he created the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour and Comedy for Peace, which brought together Israeli and Palestinian comedians. He founded his own public relations firm, called Urban Strategies Group.