NewsPataki snubs Harlem's black RepublicansHarlem's black Republicans got a big snub recently from Governor George Pataki as they re-launched their organization in the community. Pataki failed to honor an invitation to the occasion, even though he assured the group that he would. more> Lawsuit against Korean employers for unpaid wage might be conditionally pardonedKorean greengrocery and deli owners who agree to abide by mimum wage, overtime and other labor laws will be pardoned from a suit brought by their Latino employees and their union, in a deal brokered by New York State Attorney General Elliot Spitzer. more> Few minorities registering for firefighter testAs an unprecedented three-month recruiting drive for the next firefighter exam enters its final weeks, the Fire Department appears to be signing up minority applicants and women at a slower rate. The response so far is drawing criticism from advocates for greater diversity in the ranks, such as Fire Captain Paul Washington, the president of the Vulcan Society for black firefighters. more> Long Island Pakistani family beaten badly; Muslim cleric attacked twice in September 11th anniversary hate crimesAmericans are taking out their anger about September 11th, 2001, in Sept. 2002. Last weekend three white men beat up a mother and her 15-year-old son in Long Island. And Maulana Shah Wazir Khan, of the Tehreeki Forum, was driving his yellow cab between 11:00 p.m. and midnight towards the Queensboro Bridge when motorcyclists surrounded his car, pulled him from it, and began beating him. more> The Madonna at Ground Zero, in a surge of religious and patriotic emotionEvery year, for the past several years, the statue of the Madonna visited Frank Sinatra Park. This year, she paused, facing the park to allow those on the shore and those aboard the boat to exchange greetings. The benediction of the sea was held on the boat, just like in Molfetta, the small Italian city where the originators of this festival, trace their roots. more> |
EditorialsLetter from Brighton Beach: Zhirinovsky plays the clown, and an emigré is not amusedVladimir Zhirinovsky, the far-right Russian lawmaker, known for his populist style and offensive remarks about Jews, Israel and America, spoke in “Little Odessa” last month. It was a three-hour barrage of political fantasies, macho foreign policy, anti-Americanism, and anti-Semitic remarks, often greeted with ovations. more> Namibia and Zimbabwe: White land-grabThe West severely criticized President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe for wresting back control of arable lands in the country from the very small minority of whites who control them, so as to redistribute them to Africans. Namibia, another African country with almost the same history as Zimbabwe, has exactly the same land problem. MORE. more> Looking back: One year after September 11thWe mourn not only what we lost on that September morning, but what we could have gained in the months after. September 11th presented this nation with a unique opportunity. America could have emerged a new nation, humbled by the colossal cost of empire. We could have joined the international community with our hand extended in peace. 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.
