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.
newsStaten Island assaults: A tangled ‘Why’For two years, a federal agent has worked behind the scenes to quell racial tensions in the borough. In a recent spate of attacks, hate seems only one of a mixture of motives. Ethnic diversity among the assailants and the victims complicates matters further. more> Hispanic leaders warn GOPLeaders of the nation's largest Hispanic evangelical organization warned leaders of the Republican Party that their increasingly strident rhetoric on immigration puts the party at risk of losing an entire generation of Latino voters. Heads roll in cemetery shake upAt Woodlawn Cemetery, black and Latino workers claim that they are suffering from racial persecution and discrimination at the hands of their supervisors. The cemetery launched an investigation but refuses, as of yet, to release the findings.
VIDEO :: Woodlawn Cemetery supervisor fired amid charges of discrimination. NY1's Dean Meminger reports. more> Emphasis on quality health careKings County has slashed the time it takes for a patient to walk through the door of the emergency room until he or she sees a doctor. From TRIAGE to the presence of a physician, the waiting time has gone from about two hours to less than 30 minutes. more> For Jews and Arabs, a focus on friendshipA program that brings together Jewish and Arab teens intends to show that there are many ways to look at an issue. Danon said, "We became very good friends at the camp, but then, when it came to discussions about the conflict, we became very angry." more> Mosque coverage in ethnic mediaBangladeshi community: Mosque symbolizes religious freedom in America
VIDEO :: Muslims in Jackson Heights, Queens and across the city seem to be split over whether plans for the mosque near the World Trade Center site should proceed. NY1's Ruschell Boone filed the following report. more> |
editorialsWhat’s Bloomberg laughing at?Although Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein have claimed various successes with regards to closing the racial gap in public education, the truth is that blacks and Latinos are falling even further behind white and Asian students. more> Why is the Islamic center near Ground Zero even an issue?The American Muslim community must also answer the million dollar question: Why did they feel the need to build a mosque neat Ground Zero in utter disregard to America's current charged political and social environment?
VIDEO :: A proposed Islamic cultural center just blocks from the World Trade Center continues to inspire fiery debate. CBS's Michelle Miller reports.
AUDIO :: Competing rallies were held in Lower Manhattan August 22nd over the proposed Islamic center near the WTC site. more> Obama wrong on mosqueThe President takes what should have been a local issue and turns it into a national debate. Worse, after enthusiastically backing the mosque, Obama backpedals, clarifying that he was speaking only on general principle. more> Freedom on Park PlaceOur soldiers are battling for the hearts and minds of the peoples of two Islamic countries, and yet the word "mosque" is treated as an epithet in sections of our media and society. Our nation has close political, military and business alliances with the world's many Muslim nations and yet Islamophobia is exploited by some of our politicians. more> What role should Wyclef play in Haiti?Wyclef Jean clearly lacks the political wherewithal to deal with the complex situations he is likely to face in Haiti and abroad. more> briefsSchools in South Brunswick, NJ to recognize Muslim holidays
VIDEO :: South Brunswick School District has added two Muslim holidays to its school calendar. 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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