Garry Pierre-Pierre, publisher of the Haitian Times, co-anchor of CUNY TV "Independent Sources", is the guest editor for this issue.
NewsU.S. says Haitian deportations will continueThe Preval administration has repeatedly warned that U.S. deportations could destabilize the impoverished, French-speaking Caribbean country, where food, water and housing have been in extremely short supply since major storms last summer. more> Bronx workers fired for trying to unionizeBaldor Specialty Foods told Wady Medina, 36, who had worked there for two years as a truck driver, that he was fired when he returned from his vacation two weeks ago, saying that he had taken one more day than he was allowed. more> Filipino youth join protest against education budget cuts in New YorkAccording to Yves Nibungco, deputy secretary general of Anakbayan New York/New Jersey, "the state [puts] the burden on students who do not have anything more to shell out." more> Jewish nonprofits cautiously push back on Obama tax proposal"We all need to hope that the combination of things [Obama’s] doing – things in the tax code, the stimulus bill, etc. – result in an economy that’s booming by 2011, when the tax changes would go into effect," said Simon Greer, president and CEO of Jewish Funds for Justice. more> Study finds Black girls face hardships and challenges beyond their yearsMost survey respondents indicated that they worry about their personal safety. Among those who feel unsafe at home, most attribute their uneasiness to drug activity in their community as well as the prevalence of violent crime, fights, and gang activity. more> Special FocusNYC Public Education Seen Through the Ethnic Lens |
EditorialsReluctantly, it’s my turnAmsterdam News’s new publisher and editor in chief remembers and mourns her father. more>
Quality of life drops for El BarrioLike the world's developing countries, poor communities [here] are faced with difficult choices about their futures and ask themselves what price they must pay for progress. Is a job more important than the quality of the air their children will have to breathe? more> What message should Obama deliver in Turkey?Obama should be aware of the fact that ideas in Turkish and Middle Eastern societies are not developed in "public spheres" and then circulated by the mainstream media; rather, ideas are developed in "community valleys" (religious networks, liberal intellectual circles, Alevi communities, neo-nationalist circles and Kemalist plazas) and circulated by word of mouth and by media outlets. 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.
