newsNew stop and frisk law signed, questions still lingerIn the wake of last year's record number of 575,304 people stopped and frisked by the NYPD, most of them Black and Latino, the legislation signed by Paterson is historic; however, the question of police compliance remains. N.Y. Governor Paterson signs New Deal for women and minority businessesThe new legislation gives a much better chance of successfully competing for many of the billions of dollars in state contracts awarded annually to the private sector. more> If you leave the U.S., you may be locked out foreverMuslim and civil rights groups are reporting an increasing number of Muslim citizens and permanent residents of the United States who have traveled abroad but are being told they are on the U.S. No-Fly List and are prohibited from returning to the United States.
VIDEO :: A Muslim U.S. citizen from Virginia, Yahya Weheli, was stranded for weeks in Cairo because his name is on the No-Fly List. more> U.S. Military sees surge in Asian-American recruitsAsian Americans make up just 10 percent of New York City's population, but they comprise 14 percent of army recruits. The numbers are even more striking in California cities. more> Bangladeshi MTA workers caught in layoffs face bleak futuresCiting budget deficits, the MTA of New York is laying off 262 subway agents, of whom 35 are Bangladeshis. An additional 212 subway agents, including 28 Bangladeshis, may also lose their jobs. more> Virtual senior center to expandAt 103, Adele Lerner is largely homebound and almost totally deaf, but a few times a week she dances around her studio apartment in Flushing, Queens – with the help of her home computer, and her walker as a partner.
VIDEO :: The Virtual Senior Center is an innovative demonstration project made possible by a public-private partnership between Selfhelp Community Services, Microsoft, the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT). more> Indian-American mayor in NJ, with a viewMohammed Hameeduddin, a Muslim, whose parents emigrated from Hyderabad, has taken over as the new mayor of Teaneck, a town with a rising Jewish population.
VIDEO :: For the first time in its history, this racially and culturally diverse Teaneck, New Jersey has a Muslim mayor. Mayor Mohamed Hameeduddin spoke with NJN Public Television about his first challenge. more> |
editorialsDanger in Staten IslandAs experts on hate crimes continually point out, this violence is often under-reported because undocumented victims fear revealing their immigration status. And attackers are emboldened by this vulnerability. more> Six months after quake, life remains tenuous for HaitiansAfter six trips to Haiti since the quake, Haitian Times editor Garry Pierre-Pierre discusses what has yet to be done to set the country on the right track. more> Snookered by Fox againFor as long as I can remember, I have seen the media take incidents and statements out of context. The "mainstream media" has created racism where there is none and tried to shield racism when it was absolutely blatant. But now it has gone to another level.
VIDEO :: The Obama administration was forced to apologize to Shirley Sherrod after she was summarily dismissed from the USDA after an edited tape apparently depicting her making racist comments went viral on the internet. Jan Crawford of CBS reports. more> So, how many heading this way?The prediction by the Economics and Social Research Institute [Dublin, Ireland] that as many as 120,000 Irish people will be heading for the exits between now and the end of next year is something that has to be taken note of on this side of the Atlantic. more> briefsCommuters shortchanged by MTA’s service changes
VIDEO :: NY1's Jon Mancini reports that transit advocates have launched a "riders' rebellion" campaign. 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.
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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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