NewsFrom coyotes to sharks: Trafficking Cubans into the U.S.With the growing demand for these human traffickers, who are becoming increasingly sophisticated, they can charge up to $20,000 per person, an enormous sum for any Cuban, but one that is possible to pay with the help of families in the United States. more> Brooklyn gangs prey on Chinese for initiationLaw enforcement in Brooklyn is astounded by the discovery that some African-American and Hispanic gangs in East New York require new members to rob Chinese deliverymen before they can be officially inducted. more> More immigration reform talkCommerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez expressed doubt that all undocumented immigrants want to become permanent residents. "Since they have no intention of becoming Americans, they don't need green cards or passports." more> Freehold undocumented residents score housing coupThree days after Councilmember Marc LeVine (D-Freehold) made a public apology for having called Hispanics promiscuous, and after the withdrawal of a proposal that would have left Freehold's undocumented immigrants unable to rent apartments, the immigrants in this New Jersey town feel that they have scored a goal, but they claim there is still a long road ahead. more> Conference looks at status of Afro-Latino communitiesResponding to talk about how the various African-descendant communities in New York City are not unified, Afro-Brazilian activist and scholar Diva Moreira pointed out that the lack of unity among Blacks in New York is replicated internationally. more> |
EditorialsSometimes being first can be a burdenMathieu Eugène made history by becoming the first Haitian-born elected to the New York City Council. This long coming milestone, bedeviled New York Haitians as we watched other enclaves around the country, like South Florida and Boston, flex their political muscles and elect Haitians to office. more> Disconcerting shiftRepresentatives of the President’s office are talking only about creating a new category of visas – guest worker visas. This kind of a legal solution would not provide 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States with a chance to legalize their status. more> Tale of two communitiesOn the one hand, we have a narrative about more and more Irish going home and fewer and fewer coming out. On the other, Irish activities and events have never been so vibrant in New York. more> Briefs |
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CUNY new home for Voices and Ippies Awards
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is proud to be the new home for Voices That Must Be Heard. Over the next few months, we will be reaching out to community and ethnic journalists to get their feedback on Voices, as we develop our plans for expanding the publication's content and audience. Stay tuned!
ReportNYCMA releases Education Fellowship 2010 anthology
NYCMANYCMA Ethnic Media Student Internship Program
Interns and director of Baruch College H.S. journalism program Katina Paron at their orientation meeting. - Photo by Jehangir Khattak.
Check out student interns' stories
NYCMA is thrilled to announce the start of our summer internship program. We are able to place high school seniors with a passion for journalism in the real world of pad and pen. Students are given a rare insight and understanding into the power and function of New York's community media and the ability to hone writing skills in preparation for a career in journalism. This program is made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous donor.
