Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsOne in four U.S. households has limited or no access to banksIn the United States, 25.6 percent of households have very limited or no access to banking services. Most worrisome is the fact that these households are low-income or minority families, according to the findings of a study sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). more> Message to homeless: Pay to stayWith the New York City shelter system at virtually full capacity and the economy in turmoil, working homeless families may now have yet another thing to worry about: paying the city rent to keep a roof over their heads. more> CBC members stand up for the Black press, jobs, small businesses: Vow to escalate protests if Black economic woes are ignoredThe 10 Black members of the powerful House Finance Committee are still being applauded this week by the Black press and Black leaders nationally for boldly boycotting a committee meeting in order to force a $4 billion allocation to benefit the Black community. VIDEO :: On December 2, 2009 Congressional Black Caucus press conference led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, explained their opposition to legislation that does little to help minority communities during this economic recession. more> Green-card marriage misadventures: Chinese immigrants tell their storiesWhen attractive young Ms. Wang decided to arrange a fake marriage to fulfill her American Dream, she had no idea she was about to fall into a green-card marriage nightmare. more> Queens is hungry: Food banks and soup kitchens overwhelmedEvery Tuesday, José Carmen Cortez travels from Brooklyn to the Church of San Marco [Saint Mark's Church] in Jackson Heights to eat lunch at the soup kitchen and to pick up a weekly bag of groceries from the food bank. On Mondays and Wednesdays, he travels to Manhattan to a similar program where he can get a hot meal and escape from the cold. VIDEO :: A September 2009 video from SequenceNews.com highlights the increased hunger and food insufficiency in Queens, NY in 2008. more> briefs |
editorialsThe voice from the left: Health care reform is a mustThe analysis conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), gathering data from the 30 richest countries, indicates that our health care system is among the least effective. more> The voice from the right: Let’s hope we are healthyMost of us Poles have experienced the benefits of ZUS (Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolecznych – Social Insurance Institute) in the flesh. Americans, it seems, want to experience it on their own. more> Glenn Beck’s anti-Indian rant suffers humor deficit, ignorance surplusBeck, a comedian-turned anchor, went on a tirade on medical care in India in a weak attempt to damage the healthcare reform bill on Capitol Hill and, likely, also to disparage the recent foreign policy success of the Obama administration at courting India. more> Riding the rails on the backs of the disadvantagedService cuts that affect neighborhoods is one problem, and cutting services to people with disabilities is a second disturbing issue, but cutting free MetroCards to students is just plain racist and an affront to public education and the students of our city. more> COMMUNITIES WEIGH IN ON IMMIGRATION DEBATEImmigration reform next year? Chances aren’t good VIDEO :: Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) provided this statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) last June. more> Major step taken in an immigrant community in Illinois VIDEO :: December 15 rally, held at Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle, Washington, to celebrate comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced by Representative Gutierrez. 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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