NewsOnly her sheitelmacher knows: Brooklyn wig-makers enlisted to tease out domestic abuse secretsThe sheitelmacher’s [wigmaker’s] life is one where bonds are forged as tresses are untangled, where customers visit Georgie as often as every other week for a $60 shampoo and styling of the wigs they wear in keeping with the Jewish laws of modesty for married women. Now, the Brooklyn DA’s office is asking sheitelmachers to help confront a long-ignored fact of Orthodox life: domestic violence. more> FDA’s proposed regulation for registering food facilities makes waves in Korean-American business communityAs part of the federal government’s effort to protect the nation’s food supply against terrorist acts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed regulation that would require all manufacturers of food for U.S. consumption to register with the FDA. Importing Korean food products is expected to become much more difficult. more> Keep the booths open: MTA plans to close token booths will hit Black and Latino neighborhoods hardestWill the city’s Black and Latino communities be hardest hit by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) plans to close 177 token booths? It certainly looks like it. more> In these difficult timesA lot has changed in New York in three years, and sadly, not for the better. With the monstrous blow of September 11th, New York is undergoing the worst crisis in its history. Carefree extravagance has given way to alarm and cost-consciousness. Charity and nonprofit organizations have seen a rise in workload, but not in funds. more> Police believe the Lins murders related to money conflictsAlthough most in the Chinese community praised the Lins’ generosity and contributions to the community, some are saying that Mrs. Lin—a contributor to the Republican party—demanded bribes from apartment-seekers interested in renting in her Brooklyn subsidized housing complex. more> The Bronx's gang alternativeHow do you keep people from joining or staying in gangs? The Latino Pastoral Action Center (LPAC), located at Jerome Avenue and 170th Street in Highbridge, has an answer: a gang intervention program that involves youth in gangs and at-risk youth in alternative activities. more> Special FocusSpecial Section: The Registration CrisisWith war on Iraq imminent, Korean community’s anxiety increasesAfter hearing news that the United States was planning to deploy additional long-range bombers and an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula, Mr. Kim, 34, who lives in Astoria, Queens, quickly called his family in Korea. Community members are calling home more, and some are seeking psychotherapy. more> A mother’s ordealWatching her son go off to war, a Filipino-American mom feels proud―and scared. more> U.S. increasing tilt towards IndiaSenator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, affirmed that the United States is increasing its tilt towards India—from economic to security matters. more> |
EditorialsBeyond competition–ending anti-Chinese prejudiceIn the past 100 years, Korean society has made great sacrifices to learn to live with immigrants from many other countries. To ensure that our sacrifices were not made in vain, we should rid ourselves of prejudices against other minority races. Our first goal should be ridding ourselves of prejudice against the Chinese community. more> Media “experts” on Islam and Muslims miss the pointOne can go to many regions in the world and see conflict—Venezuela, India, Sri Lanka, Israel/Palestine—where the blame for violence must be shared by the state, not placed on Muslims. more> Briefs |
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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.
