Continuing news coverage of women and immigration.
Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue
newsChinese-American community weighs in on Urumqi riots, 2009-07-08, World JournalThe Chinese-American community in the United States firmly condemns the violence of the Urumqi riots and supports Chinese government action.
VIDEO :: Link TV takes a look at how the riots in Xinjiang Province were carried by different news outlets around the world. English Language Learners: No English classes? Learn Spanish insteadFaced with federal and local government budget cuts to English-language programs, immigrant and immigrant-rights organizations agree that the need to know the country's official language increases notably during an economic crisis.
AUDIO :: WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter reported on how the possibility of budget cuts presents a risk to ESL programs more> Election notebook: the politics of school closingsMuslim community groups, backed nearly unanimously by the City Council, are pressing for days off in honor of two of their holidays; however, Mayor Michael Bloomberg opposes the idea. more> A mother’s nightmare: A Senegalese woman struggles to save her daughtersHaving survived female genital mutilation when she was three years old in Senegal, Fatoumata does not want her four U.S.-born daughters to face the same violence. But as an undocumented immigrant at risk of deportation, the past Fatoumata fought to leave behind might be catching up to her children. more> A long-standing and growing presence of Latinos in Long IslandA close-knit Latino community resides parallel to the tawny Hamptons and is spreading rapidly throughout the island, surviving through small agricultural businesses. more> |
editorialsThe Urumqi situation must be handled with careThe author suggests that addressing the sources of ethnic friction, and not government intervention, holds the answer to a peaceful resolution to this conflict.
AUDIO :: Free Speech Radio News' Shuk-Wah Chung reports on the violence that took place in China's Xinjiang Province last week. more> Backward steps on immigrationThe Obama administration and Congressional leaders are saying they are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform. But this week in Washington, we saw the too familiar pandering to conservatives on immigration. more> briefsAggressive security measures affect academic performance
VIDEO :: NY1 reports on the New York Civil Liberties report on improved school safety without metal detectors. EDUCATION WATCH |
FPI releases detailed data Immigrants' contribution to New York metro economy
David Kallick of Fiscal Policy Institute releasing data about immigrants contribution to NY economy at a press breifing organized by NYCMA in collaboration SEIU 32BJ on January 21st, 2010. Photo by Mohsin Zaheer
NY State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli tells ethnic mediaNew York's budgetary challenges to persist
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli addressing the ethnic and community media at the open house organized by New York Community Media Alliance. – Photo by Mohsin Zaheer
Ippies Awards 2009 Full House at Ippies Awards 2009
Net Neutrality 
NYCMA takes a stand on net neutrality at City Council Hearing held on 11/20/2009 (Read full text)
Read Blog: Net Neutrality & Social Justice for NYC's Immigrant Communities Health care briefing for ethnic media: Immigrants have a huge stake in reform
New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director Chung-Wha Hong addressing members of ethnic media at the briefing. – Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
New York needs new direction, new leadership, says Bill Thompson
Democratic candidate for Office of New York City Mayor, Comptroller Bill Thompson addressing New York's ethnic and community media at a press conference organized by New York Community Media Alliance on October 26. – Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
Equal opportunity, equal protection to NYC’s communities, Councilman Liu promises ethnic/community media 
John Liu addressing New York's ethnic and community media at a press conference organized by New York Community Media Alliance on October 27. -- Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
We need more immigrants, not less, Bloomberg tells ethnic, community media
Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressng a press conference organized by New York Community Media Alliance for the city's ethnic and community media on October 8 at CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown. – Photo by Aleksandra Slabisz
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