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"I want to live life in freedom, to elect someone to represent me," said Fami Kharil, attending a rally in front of the United Nations in New York, on January 22. "I will die for this to happen."
27 January 2011
Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsObama traces the country’s futureLeaders of several Hispanic organizations and immigration groups remained cautious and critical of Obama's words. "It was good that he placed the issue within the framework of competitiveness, while making emphasis on his commitment for immigration reform. More needs to be done," said Eric Rodriguez, vice president of National Council of La Raza (NCLR). more> Bloomberg’s ‘State of the City’ – a show, ignores several elephants in the roomWith talk of an innovation-based economy that encourages entrepreneurship and championing welfare-to work program, Bloomberg, while focused on local issues more than usual, almost outright ignored several key ones, including education, crime and the plight of the public employee. Or maybe that was the point? more> Report on hate crimes does not correspond to realityLa Tribuna Hispana looked closely at allegations that Suffolk County Executive Levy, known for his anti-immigrant stance, tampered with official report on hate crimes in the area. more> Luis Valenzuela: Report Tampering "erodes the public's trust"
How health care repeal would affect New YorkDemocrats know that opponents of "Obamacare" could have more success attacking the law piece by piece, or making it an issue in the 2012 elections. So this week, the law's supporters mounted a major counter-offensive. Its thrust: that the overhaul has benefits that most Americans know nothing about. more> Health care repeal would deny coverage to 8 million New Yorkers
Insecurity hits home: two counties in lower Hudson valley are first in NY State to join controversial immigration enforcement programJuan Pablo Ramirez, president of the Jornaleros Project and an immigrant from Colombia, says employers sometimes threaten to call immigration authorities when workers ask to be paid. Now he expects they will just threaten to call the local police. That's because Rockland County, along with nearby Putnam County, has activated Secure Communities. more> A life-threatening risk for young LatinasAccording to data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of very seven Hispanic female teens in New York City attempts suicide before reaching adulthood. more> School and community fight intimidationAccording to the most recent school inquiry at IS 61, which is predominantly Hispanic, more than 80 percent of the students interviewed reported having been threatened or intimidated at least once while at school. more> Embattled Muslim Center appoints little-known Imam to spiritual leadershipIn a surprise move, the proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero dumps co-founder Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf who many Jews supported. more> |
Meet the ethnic pressFrom Tbilisi to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach, Leah Moses talks about her journey and work.
OP/EDGoodbye to firearmsEach year, around 5,000 children and teens lose their lives to a firearm. Every one of those needless deaths is a tragedy that, after the shots ring out, becomes buried in the silence of daily life. more> Gun Violence in Tucson and Brooklyn
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King in an era of violence"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. "Forty-three years after he left that immortal thesis as a guidepost to the value of strong action in the name of a worthy cause, but without resorting to murder and mayhem, America is grappling with the consequences of violence. more> Has Black Entertainment TV turned a corner?For more than a generation, our community has had a love-hate relationship with Black Entertainment Television, BET. We were proud that such a large and originally Black-owned business became so successful, but we have often been less than overwhelmed with some of the program choices that we were given by the first large television network branded totally with our community in mind. more> Cable network studies audience
AUDIO: Black Entertainment Television (BET) wanted to prove to advertisers and programmers that its mostly black audience was in fact diverse and far from monolithic. The network conducted an online survey of African-Americans. Matthew Barnhill, BET Research Director, shares with NPR what they discovered. more> briefsCancer, herbs and spices
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