NewsACLU sues USCIS over naturalization processing delaySince the implementation of the FBI name checks, many U.S. citizenship applications have been left lingering for over two years. There is concern the delays will prevent thousands of possible new voters from participating in next year’s elections. more> Coppin police shooting: Where is the tape?According to NYPD reports, the building security director at 590 Gates Avenue confirmed initial assumption that on the night 18-year-old Khiel Coppin was gunned down in a hail of 20 bullets, the cameras on the site were inoperative and had been for three weeks. But skeptical community residents believe a tape exists and may be deleted if police are allowed to investigate their own misdeeds. more> NY Sikhs worry at rising street crimeFollowing the vicious attack on 59-year-old Gurjit Singh just steps away from his door in Richmond Hill by three youths last month, the United Sikhs called on the police to step up patrols and install surveillance cameras in the neighborhood. more> Making a case for EnglishNew U.S. citizens have been required to demonstrate "the ability to read, write and speak elementary English" since 1906. One century later, the pursuit of assimilation remains just as popular. more> |
EditorialsMessage to my brothers"And please, my brothers, stop saying the reason police shoot Black men is because white men are afraid of you. The internal conditions of our community tell of irrational thinking and behavior, sexism and misogyny, diminishing survival instincts and lack of race pride. What is there to be afraid of?" more> Playing ‘Deal or No Deal’ with IranWhen I was watching “Deal or No Deal” this Wednesday night, I couldn’t help but think whether this could be a good time for a deal (or at least a genuine attempt in that direction) between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. What could have been more appropriate in the wake of the new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report that has reshaped the whole debate on Iranian nuclear zeal and how to deal with it? 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.
