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The Rubble, Remembrances and Reverberations of Mexican September
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Sep 21, 2017
The magnitude 7.1 quake that struck Mexico and rolled up buildings in the capital city and nearby areas recalled the 1985 disaster that happened on the very sam…
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The Rubble, Remembrances and Reverberations of Mexican…
The Rubble, Remembrances and Reverberations of Mexican September
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Sep 21, 2017
The magnitude 7.1 quake that struck Mexico and rolled up buildings in the capital city and nearby areas recalled the 1985 disaster that happened on the very sam…
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NAM Honors 'Ethnic Media Champions' at 2017 Awards Cele…
NAM Honors 'Ethnic Media Champions' at 2017 Awards Celebration
New America Media, Event, Posted: Sep 20, 2017
More than 200 people turned out Tuesday for the 2017 NAM California Ethnic Media Awards in downtown San Francisco.
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In Little Haiti, 'Everyone Has Opened Their Hearts' Sin…
In Little Haiti, 'Everyone Has Opened Their Hearts' Since Irma
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Sep 19, 2017
More than 500 other people gathered at Miami's Little Haiti Cultural Center on Friday for a free cookout as the area works to recover from Hurricane Irma.
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Bipartisanship Good for Fil-Am Vets But Gets Trump in T…
Bipartisanship Good for Fil-Am Vets But Gets Trump in Trouble on DACA
Inquirer.net, Commentary, Posted: Sep 18, 2017
News of the Congressional medal for the Filipino Vets coincidentally comes after Donald Trump stumbled while trying to be bipartisan on DACA.
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'Aging in Place’ Takes Less Positive Meaning for…
'Aging in Place’ Takes Less Positive Meaning for Many Detroit Elders
Detroit Journalism Cooperative/New America Media , News Report, Posted: Sep 17, 2017
"Aging in place," at home, instead of a nursing home, is what most want. But for too many Detroit elders, accessible choices are far and few between.
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‘Perfect Storm’ Threatens Successful 2020 C…
‘Perfect Storm’ Threatens Successful 2020 Census
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Sep 15, 2017
There are growing concerns about the Census Bureau’s ability to pull off a successful 2020 Census – one that counts all communities equally well.
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Balancing Mobility and Fear of Falls in Seniors
Balancing Mobility and Fear of Falls in Seniors
US News & World Report/New America Media , News Feature, Posted: Sep 15, 2017
Over 30 percent of adults living in a community (not in an assisted-living facility or nursing home) fall each year. Experts say being sedentary actually raises…
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Opioid Crisis Emerging in Indian American Community, Sa…
Opioid Crisis Emerging in Indian American Community, Says New HHS Chief Med…
India West, News Report, Posted: Sep 14, 2017
More than two million Americans are affected by opioid overuse, says Vanila Singh. She adds that stigma among Indian Americans makes it tougher to discuss depen…
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As DACA Ends, Organizers Get Back to Work
As DACA Ends, Organizers Get Back to Work
Richmond Pulse, Question & Answer, Posted: Sep 13, 2017
"The only way to win is through a non-violent movement where we use our labor and economic power to win permanent protection for all 11 million."
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Trump Administration Signals Plans to Abandon Iran Deal
Trump Administration Signals Plans to Abandon Iran Deal
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Sep 12, 2017
The Trump administration is frantically working to undermine the Iran deal ahead of a looming deadline on the suspension of sanctions.
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Stanford ‘Letter Project’ Makes End-of-Life…
Stanford ‘Letter Project’ Makes End-of-Life Wishes Clear in Man…
Next Avenue/New America Media , News Report, Posted: Sep 12, 2017
Stanford University created an informal, but legally binding letter elders can write stating their end-of-life wishes to family members and doctors in any of ei…
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Mighty America Must Exercise Magnanimity Over North Kor…
Mighty America Must Exercise Magnanimity Over North Korea
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Sep 11, 2017
For nearly two decades, America’s response to the DPRK has been to resort to ratcheting up the tension against it.
Documentary 'State of Oregon' Explores a Modern Hate Crime
International Examiner, Question & Answer, Posted: Sep 19, 2017
With the release of her documentary, State of Oregon, Adele Free Pham makes one of her boldest on-screen statements yet.
Riz Ahmed Makes History at Emmy's; Aziz Ansari Repeat Winner
AsAm News, News Report, Posted: Sep 18, 2017
History was made at the Emmy's last night (Sept. 17) when TV's most coveted honor was awarded to Riz Ahmed, the first Asian/American ac…
NOPD Lauded for New System That Detects Faulty Cop Practices
Louisiana Weekly, News Report, Posted: Sep 14, 2017
The New Orleans Police Department has implemented a new $4 million system that gathers data about individual police officers in order t…
Self-Driving Car Advocates Believe Seniors Will Drive Sales
NorthStar News Today/New America Media , News Report, Posted: Sep 10, 2017
Seniors are a target market for the vehicles because their numbers are growing and their physical limitations are increasing, making se…
A Dreamer's Story: What DACA Means to One Korean American Woman
AsamNews, News Report, Posted: Sep 08, 2017
Many Asian American politicians and celebrities are continuing to make their opinions about loud and clear on social media.
Elders
'Aging in Place’ Takes Less Positive Meaning for Many Detroit Elders
Detroit Journalism Cooperative/New America Media , News Report, Posted: Sep 17, 2017
Balancing Mobility and Fear of Falls in Seniors
US News & World Report/New America Media , News Feature, Posted: Sep 15, 2017
Stanford ‘Letter Project’ Makes End-of-Life Wishes Clear in Many Languages
Next Avenue/New America Media , News Report, Posted: Sep 12, 2017
Immigration
Bipartisanship Good for Fil-Am Vets But Gets Trump in Trouble on DACA
Inquirer.net, Commentary, Posted: Sep 18, 2017
As DACA Ends, Organizers Get Back to Work
Richmond Pulse, Question & Answer, Posted: Sep 13, 2017
Stanford ‘Letter Project’ Makes End-of-Life Wishes Clear in Many Languages
Next Avenue/New America Media , News Report, Posted: Sep 12, 2017
Ethnic Media Headlines
India Ready to Work Above and Beyon…
UNITED NATIONS — India Sept. 20 reaffirmed its commitment to the landmark …
‘Clean Slate’ Legislati…
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday announced legislation that could…
Bias against hiring African America…
Rates of discrimination against African Americans in field experiments of hiring…
A Noose—No, 2 Nooses—Gr…
Not trying to be flip, but what can you say when lynching paraphernalia is being…
White cop is acquitted of murdering…
A former St. Louis police officer, who told his partner he intended to kill a bl…
African-American Museum Celebrates …
A year ago, the doors of the long-anticipated National Museum of African America…
As DACA Ends, Organizers Get Back t…
Editor's Note: Richmond, Calif. resident Yaquelin Valencia is a volunteer with i…
Jobless Rate for Black Men Climbs a…
The August unemployment rate for black men 20 and older went up as U.S. job crea…
UC President Napolitano Denounces D…
University of California President Janet Napolitano, U.S. secretary of homeland …
Trump Ends DACA Program That Protec…
Today the Trump Administration formally announced they will end the Deferr…
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For DACA Recipients, Only Sure Thing is Uncertaint…
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When Hate Hits Home
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Amerika: Amnesty for a Convicted Felon, 800,000 Yo…
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AARP's Long-Term Care Scorecard for Elders’…
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Medicaid is Essential to Our Health Care System
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End of DACA Puts at Risk Up to 6,000 Young Filipin…
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Mai Elliot: War is a Scourge and Should Only Be Fo…
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$36 Billion May Be Low Estimate for Growing Elder…
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Indian American Children in Peril as Trump Ends DA…
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Trump Rescinding DACA Program Protecting Young Imm…
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U.S. Stumbles Toward Day of Reckoning with Rising…
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Dreamers Worry Trump Could End DACA
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Saigon-Houston Radio: Our Community Rescued Itself…
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Brain Health for a Song--Aging and the Arts
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Rapid Aging of U.S., Latin America Mean ‘Rac…
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LGBTQ to Trump: "Why Don't We Belong?"
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Hate Groups On the Rise Under President Trump
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Warning Systems Could Prevent Human-Made Disasters
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Study: Race Bias Doubles Suicide Consideration by…
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No Room for Hate in San Francisco
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Nigerian Community Chief: ‘We Need a Change…
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With the Census in Peril, What Will It Take to …
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UC President Lauds Rising Black Enrollment
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Can Hate Be Healed?
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The Vietnam War: An Interview with Ken Burns and L…