NewsUndocumented Chinese arrive in U.S. by boat from EcuadorAmong the clandestine routes is Ecuador, which can be reached by land through its northern border. Migrants then go toward the coast to board fishing boats bound for Central America, and from there, through land routes, they go to the United States. more> Harlem tenants say arson, violations plague buildingsFearing their lives are at stake, tenants of three Harlem buildings – 225 and 235 West 146th Street and 301 West 141st Street – are pressing the Housing Court to appoint a 7A Administrator, according to Elsia Vasquez, president of the group tenant’s association. more> Mortgages for the undocumented?“Buying a house is part of the American Dream," said Timothy Sandos, president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). "Unlike borrowers who were born in the United States, these people will bend over backwards to make sure that they do not lose their property." more> America’s Muslims get a survey of their ownThe Pew Research Center released what is being billed as the first comprehensive demographic survey of American Muslims. The survey reports a figure of 2.35 million American Muslims, significantly lower than the estimates ranging from 6 million to 12 million that have been cited by Muslim advocacy groups. more> |
EditorialsLeaders demand right to name their heroesDeny Sonny Carson? New York City should issue a proclamation in his honor for putting his life on the line, closing crack houses and for saving the African Burial Ground for posterity. When the African ancestor's bones were first discovered, and at a time when work would have proceeded as usual, a warrior was needed to stop the project. It was Sonny Carson and his band who stepped in front of the bulldozers. more> Reform the laws to strengthen workersMany people in the United States do not know that the labor laws in this country have been so distorted that it has now become practically impossible for workers to establish a union, without running the risk of being hit with some sort of reprisal by their employer, or even being fired from their jobs. 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.
