Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsNYC activists and elected officials unite to defend the rights of undocumented immigrantsIn response to news of immigration officials' easy access to incarcerated undocumented immigrants at Rikers Island, the coalition El Barrio Against Deportation presented recommendations to the Dept. of Corrections. more> Bill for fair rent for small businesses could pass City Council without Speaker’s supportAccording to analysts, many NYC small business owners, including Koreans, are paying exorbitant rents that threaten their future. more> Money problems among undocumented 9/11 workersWith immigration reform postponed and a health reform that does not include them, workers who cleaned up after the 9/11 attacks find themselves in limbo. more> Bronx residents speak out against homeless shelterWestchester Square, the site for the new shelter, is already home to some 22 other social service programs, operating in a small 40-square block area. more> Filipino women’s group allege: 10 years of Visiting Forces Agreement worsened abuse of Filipino women, children by U.S. TroopsWhen former Navy officer Mary Nancy Gadian exposed the alleged violations committed by U.S. forces in Mindanao, she made particular mention of the rising cases of prostitution in and around the military camp in Zamboanga City, where some 600 American troops have been stationed since 2002. more> |
editorialsBring Hillary backThe opposition to President Obama's so-called Big Government policies is increasingly crystallizing along racial lines. Had he anticipated it, he would not have sidelined Hillary Clinton but had her as his second in command. more> Stand up, push backFrom smearing President Barack Obama and former presidential advisor Van Jones to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Republican right wing has clearly shown that it is fully committed to fueling racial division as part of a political agenda. Republicans must now repudiate the incipient racism that threatens to engulf their party. VIDEO :: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann talks about Republican racism. Improving mental health services for kids in careKids in foster care are diagnosed with mental illness two to five times more often than in the general population; however, a Columbia University report shows that the public health systems in many states are failing poor children, including those in foster care. more> As if we were not herePolish President Lech Kaczyński clearly had no time to devote to the New York Polish community during his visit to the city to attend the UN General Assembly session. We did not hear any declarations from the government of our country on how Poland perceives us, what we mean to Poland and what the country has to offer us. more> briefsRaising awareness about suicides among elder Asian women
VIDEO :: According to the New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health, Asian women commit suicide at a far greater rate than any other women in their age group. more> |
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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.
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