NYC Public Schools Compete to Become Greenest
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 13, 2011
With public schools accounting for a quarter of New York City's energy use, city officials are tapping students to help it save energy.
Categories: Environment, Top Stories
Tags: carbon footprint, energy efficiency, green, Green Labs, New York City public schools, savings
September 11, When Muslims Stay at Home
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Sep 10, 2011
September 11 has become an unofficial "day of rest" for many Muslims, who would rather stay at home than risk harassment.
Categories: Middle Eastern, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: 911, groundzero, racialprofiling, september11, transportationsecurityagency, tsa
Hurricane Irene: Echoes of Katrina, Memories of Philippine Typhoons
New America Media, First Person, Posted: Aug 28, 2011
As Hurricane Irene hit New York, six years after Katrina drowned New Orleans, one NYC writer also found himself recalling the typhoons of his Filipino youth.
Categories: Asian, Environment, International Affairs, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: emergencymanagement, hurricaneirene, hurricanekatrina, mayorbloomberg, naturaldisasters, philippines, typhoons
Ethnic Media Convene to Discuss Northern Virginia Redistricting Plan
New America Media, Photo Essay, Posted: Jun 06, 2011
Ethnic media gathered in D.C. to discuss a Virginia redistricting plan that would weaken the political power of ethnic communities, despite their growing numbers.
Categories: Ethnic Media in the News, Events, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Photo Galleries, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: ethnicmedia, hazeledney, newamericamedia, princewilliamcounty, redistricting, virginia, virginianewmajority, votingrightsact
Sec. of State Hillary Clinton Launches Global Diaspora Initiative
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 22, 2011
The launch of the International Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IDEA) marks a historic shift in the way the U.S. government views global migrants.
Categories: Ethnic Media in the News, International Affairs, Intersections, Media, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: globaldiaspora, globaldiasporaforum, hillaryclinton, internationaldiasporaengagementalliance, secretaryofstate, statedepartment
Violence in Ivory Coast Strikes Fear Among Liberians Here
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 26, 2011
The U.S. grants TPS to Liberians who are already here but that status is running out in September as crisis looms in Liberia.
Categories: African, Front Page, Immigration, International Affairs, Politics & Governance
Tags: ivory coast, liberia, refugees, tps
Ethnic Media in Nation’s Capital Honored
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 16, 2011
Winners of the Second Washington, D.C. Ethnic Media Awards were announced at a ceremony in the nation's capital.
Categories: Awards & Expo, Ethnic Media in the News, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Uncertain Future for Black Seniors Facing Foreclosure in Las Vegas
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 11, 2010
Southern Nevada has the highest foreclosure rate in the country, and people of color have been disproportionately affected.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Fellowships, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Health Officials Dispel Fears About Flu Vaccine for Pregnant Women
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 01, 2010
CDC and other experts reiterate: Flu vaccine "the best single way to protect the mother and the baby in her womb."
Categories: Ethnicities, Front Page, Health, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Science & Technology
The Flu Vaccine—A Shot in the Arm for an Ailing Economy
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 01, 2010
Flu shots not only protect lives but also generate significant economic benefits, saving as much as $42 billion in direct and indirect costs.
Categories: African American, Health, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: CDC, Chicago, flu vaccine