NewsBlack Brooklyn Economic Convention readies agenda for new governorIt is unknown how long Gov. David Paterson will have his honeymoon period, not only with fellow politicians, but with the voters in the Empire State. And some are already asking: Now what will be the state’s excuse for not fixing the problems in the Black community? more> Bushwick teens resist recruitingMilitary recruiters are a familiar sight in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a predominately Black and Hispanic immigrant neighborhood where nearly 30 percent of residents live below the poverty line. The area is serviced by two recruiting stations, one on Myrtle Avenue and one in neighboring East New York. Recruiters approach students after school in major shopping thoroughfares like Knickerbocker Avenue, while high schools students receive visits from former students who have joined the military. more> Rival Chinese van companies at war in FlushingSeveral van drivers for New Flushing Transportation Company came to City Councilman John Liu’s office to file complaints against Greater China Transportation Company for allegedly attempting to do away with the competition in the van transportation industry. Some drivers said that they were being extorted and told to pay “road fees.” more> “For more than a year, we’ve been living like slaves”With hopes of earning good wages and getting permanent residency in the United States, they came from Kerala to rehabilitate the Gulf Coast areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Instead, the 500 workers, mostly pipe-fitters and welders, were put to physical and psychological strain. Forced to share cramped quarters for which they had to pay an exorbitant sum, these workers were threatened with deportation when they protested against their condition. more> Special Focus2008 Presidential Elections: Through the lens of ethnic journalists |
EditorialsEquity in public transportationIn New York City, chances are that the longer the trip, the greater the possibility that the passenger is not white. Around half of workers with a commute under 30 minutes are white. But as the time of the trip approaches an hour, only 34 percent of the passengers are white. And the disparity is as much a matter of economics as it is of race. more> Problems of raising African boys in America – A clash of culture?In Africa, it takes a village to raise a child. In America, it takes a village to ruin a child. The virtual American village is as dominating and influential as the pristine African village. Its tentacles come into your home through the television, Internet, video games, outside you door, all around you at work and sticks to your cloth as you huddle back home at the end of the day. 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.
