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.
newsMuslim community sees approval of Islamic Center at Ground Zero as triumph for American valuesThe $100 million lower Manhattan project is the brainchild of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening an authentic expression of Islam based on cultural and religious harmony, through interfaith collaboration, youth and women's empowerment, and arts and cultural exchange. more> Banks redline minority communities againAccording to a new report, "In communities of color, where the foreclosure crisis has taken an especially severe toll, access to prime, conventional mortgage loans have declined precipitously." more> City: No Kosher litmus test for Meals On WheelsThe commissioner of the city's Department for the Aging has disputed a report that elderly recipients of Meals On Wheels have been asked to prove they are Orthodox to qualify for the more expensive kosher food. more> High unemployment in US to affect J-1 visa holdersAccording to the prognosis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it will be difficult for foreign students to find a seasonal job. "J-1 visa holders will have to compete with many unemployed Americans and undocumented immigrants for work in diners and hotels," said Greg Chinarski. more> More day laborers are homeless"Most laborers are afraid shelters won't take them. They fear incarceration and deportation, so they hide the fact that they are homeless," said Edwin Melendez, director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies and Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College.
VIDEO :: News 12 Westchester reported last year on an encampment of homeless day laborers in Brewster, New York. more> While the world worries about the oil spill in the Mexican Gulf, Brooklyn’s Greenpoint sits on an eco-bombThis Polish neighborhood in Brooklyn sits on 55 acres of land polluted with close to 30 million gallons of oil and other chemicals. more> Border troops dismay Latinos"The fact is that the enforcement benchmarks that conservatives insisted on in 2007 have been met, unauthorized border crossings are down, violent crime is down, and the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has declined," stated Brent Wilkes, LULAC national executive director. more> |
editorialsWho’s the boss in Washington?Instead of showing leadership and setting a tone for our nation with the facts on immigrants, the president and Democratic leaders are dawdling. This leads us to ask, who is the boss in Washington – the anti-immigrant lobby or Democrats? more> The students must be supportedThousands of students have unplugged themselves from their iPods and cell phones and PlayStations and started to talk, to listen and to participate in the reality that surrounds them. It's about time. more> An immigration bill is neededThe furor over the Arizona immigration law, which gives greatly enhanced powers to police departments there, actually represents an opportunity for overall comprehensive legislation.
VIDEO :: The AP reported that President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform and denounced a harsh immigration law in Arizona at a joint news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. more> The rise of Turkish AmericansAlthough the number of Turks is still relatively small and their influence is relatively weak in the United States compared to some other diasporas, their level of engagement in the American political system and society has improved visibly recently. more> briefsBrutal beating of Ecuadorian immigrant is eighth in New York in past 15 months
VIDEO :: An Ecuadorian man, Julio Serrano, 39, is currently fighting for his life after he was beaten by at least four people in an incident that Peekskill police are investigating as a possible bias attack. more> Hungarian Gypsies: An issue for Europe
VIDEO :: France 24 TV highlights the plight and difficulties of one of Europe's biggest minorities. 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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