Leah Moses, reporter for Russian Reklama, is guest editor for Voices That Must Be Heard.
NewsNY police found guilty of harassment against day laborersDo undocumented aliens merit protection against police harassment and discrimination? “Yes,” said New York Federal District Judge Colleen McMahon, finding officials and police of Mamaroneck, N.Y. guilty of harassment and discrimination against Hispanic day laborers. more> Unfair lending practices hit Brooklyn Blacks the hardest"African-American borrowers were almost four times more likely than white borrowers to receive a high-cost home purchase loan," said Sara Ludwig, founder and executive director of the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP). more> Chinese immigrants denied political asylum based on China's one-child policyThe Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that political asylum will only be granted to Chinese couples fleeing their country’s one-child policy if they are married and have proof that Chinese government forced them to get an abortion. more> Human rights abuse against rural Black women still exists: surveyAlmost 60 years since the UN approved its Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a sweeping international code of rights and protections to be afforded to every living person, a new survey confirms that the poorest rural southern black women still subsist on the margins of life. more> Children of immigrants gain political power in U.S.Politicians usually don’t pay much attention to immigrants because they don’t have voting rights; however, their U.S,-born children are becoming a major voting power, voicing their opinions on issues that directly affect them much louder than their immigrant parents. more> Park lovers blast ‘eyesore’Bronx residents are upset that, less than a year after a new waterfront park opened in the Hunts Point Industrial Park, the Department of Environmental Protections has unveiled plans to construct massive waste digesters beside the park. more> |
EditorialsImmigration reform: A lost battle?Immigration is a difficult issue for politicians of both parties, neither of which is likely to assume responsibility for passing immigration reform in an election year. The solution to a problem that worsens every day seems to have been postponed indefinitely. more> Deportation of convicted green card holdersThose who support the mandatory deportation of permanent residents convicted of crimes, the authors say, have probably not considered the full weight of the consequences of removing large numbers of integral members of the community. 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.
