No Help for The Help
Equal Voice News, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
Reyna works nine, 11, sometimes 14 hours a day taking care of another family’s children for $400 a week. She hasn’t seen her own daughter in seven years.
Categories: Front Page, Immigration, Latino
Tags: domesticworker, immigration, oscars, thehelp
VA Students Entering Day 11 of Hunger Strike Want You to Know Their Fight is Real
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
Mendoza wants everyone to know the experiences of the workers, their testimonies, the hunger strike and the way everyone is feeling is “very real.”
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: hunger strike, protest, students, university, uva, wages
Alabama, Georgia Immigration Laws Head to Court
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
A federal appeals court in Atlanta will hear arguments Thursday in the legal challenges against the controversial new immigration laws in Alabama and Georgia.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: alabamaimmigrationlaw, allaw, gaimmigrationlaw, galaw, georgiaimmigrationlaw, hb56
LAPD to Reform Car Impound Policy for Unlicensed Drivers
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
The Los Angeles Police Commission, in a 4-to-1 vote, approved LAPD Chief Charlie Beck’s proposal to update the city’s car impound procedures for unlicensed drivers
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: carimpound, lacarimpound, lapdcarimpound
Arizona Dreamers Ask GOP to Drop Tough Rhetoric on Immigration
Univision, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
Undocumented youth delivered approximately 8,000 petitions to the Arizona Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: azgopimmigration, azsignatures, dreamact, undocumentedyoutharizona, undocumentedyouthaz
Violence Batters Former Mexican Showcase
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
A retired Mexican general took charge of security this week in the troubled Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon, even as violent incidents continued to bloody the landscape.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, War & Conflict
Tags: mexicoprison, mexicoviolence
Deportation Could Mean Death For Gay Ugandan
New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
For one Ugandan, proving he is gay could mean the difference between staying in the US or being deported to a country that criminalizes homosexuality.
Categories: African, Ethnicities, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Stories from the Diaspora, Top Stories
Tags: africa, gayrights, immigration, immigrationdetention, lgbtq, uganda
Limited Preschool Access Dims Success for Latino Children—And California’s Future
Vida en el Valle/New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 29, 2012
California's migrant preschool programs are an educational safety net. But limited access to them is stifling success for Latino children -- and the state's economic future.
Categories: Economy, Education, Fellowships, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: californiafarmworkers, earlychildeducation, fresno, immigration, latinos, migrantworkers, prekindergarten, preschool
Angela Davis Calls DREAM Act One of Today’s ‘Most Important’ Fights
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
Activist, scholar, and author Angela Davis says she is “absolutely” a “supporter of the DREAM Act.
Categories: African American, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration
Tags: and author Angela Davis says she is “absolutely” a “supporter of the DREAM Act., scholar, veto
Report Finds Growing Hostility Against Latinos in Alabama
Southern Poverty Law Center, News Report, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
Latinos in Alabama have experienced discrimination as a result of anti-immigrant law HB 56, and the xenophobic climate it has created.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: alabama, latinosinalabama, southernpovertylawcenter, splcalabama, splcreport
Vatican Names Second Filipino Saint
Filamstar.net, News Report, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
The Philippines now has a second Catholic saint. Pope Benedict XVI has canonized 17th century Visayan martyr Pedro Calungsod.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: catholics, filipinosaint, maryr, philippines, popebenedictxvi, popejohnpaulii, sainthood, saintlorenzoruizdemanila, saintpedrocalungsod, vatican
Oscars Forget Dick Anthony Williams
The Root, Commentary, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
Amid the Oscar remembrances, there was one glaring oversight: actor Dick Anthony Williams, who passed away earlier this month.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: blaxploitation, dickanthonywilliams, oscars
NAM Hosts Briefing on Affordable Care Act
New America Media, Video, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
Some 16 ethnic media members met at NAM's San Francisco office to hear healthcare advocates and practitioners discuss the status of the Affordable Care Act.
Categories: Ethnicities, Health, Multimedia, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: AffordableCareAct, california, healthcarereform, obamacare
Suspensions at Richmond High Plummet
New America Media/Richmond Pulse, News Report, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
A restorative approach to school discipline has lowered suspension rates while improving all around relations at Richmond High.
Categories: African American, Education, Ethnicities, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: expulsion, restorativejustice, suspensions, zerotolerance
Avoiding Stress in Eldercare: What 7 At-Risk Groups Need to Know
Caring.com/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Feb 28, 2012
Family caregivers for elders often hit the breaking point, but especially at risk are women, those dealing with Alzheimer’s and five other overstressed groups.
Categories: Elders, Fellowships, Health, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: alzheimers, caregiverstress, eldercare, familycaregivers, nationalallianceofcaregiving, seniors
Tia Carrere Brings the Hawaiian Heat to ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’
Pacific Citizen, News Report, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
Grammy award-winning musical artist and actress Tia Carrere is a woman of many talents, but in Donald Trump’s boardroom she is just one of 18 celebrities fighting to come out on top.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: apprentice, carrera, celebrities, donald, hawaiian, tia, trump
Ariz. Schools Chief Promotes Culture with Navajo Nation
Navajo Times, News Report, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
The first Arizona state superintendent of schools to visit the Navajo Nation in 29 years pledged to fight for impact aid and help public schools on tribal lands teach Native language and culture.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Indigenous
Tags: arizona, education, impact, indigenous, native, navajo, schools
Fight to End Trafficking Near US Bases in Korea
The Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
Victims of human trafficking in South Korea are pushing back against practices that are widespread in areas close to U.S. military installations.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: korea, sexslaves, trafficking
Women at the Fore in Day Laborer Movement
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
Women have played a leading role in the day laborer movement, which celebrated a Supreme Court ruling last week safeguarding their right to work.
Categories: Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: daylaborer, immigration, lgbtq, womensrights
For One Undocumented German, San Francisco No Longer Home
New America Media, Profile, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
Liska Koenig's immigration status may force her to leave the country, and the only city she has ever felt truly at home in.
Categories: European, Front Page, Immigration, Original NAM Content, Stories from the Diaspora
Tags: california, immigration, undocumented
Poverty, Homelessness Rising Sharply Among Florida Students
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, News Report, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
Florida’s student population has become poorer each year since the economy collapsed in 2008.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Ethnicities, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: education, florida, foreclosure, homeless children, housing, poverty
Study Shows Latinos Save Less for Retirement
New America Media/Forbes, News Report, Posted: Feb 27, 2012
A new survey by ING Retirement Research Institute echoes other findings showing that Latinos tend to save less than other ethnic groups for retirement.
Categories: Elders, Latino, Top Stories
For Chen and Lew, Linsanity Came Too Late
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 26, 2012
The success of NBA star Jeremy Lin should serve as a reminder for Asian Americans to demand recognition as full-fledged members of society.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Original NAM Content, Sports, Top Stories
Tags: asianamerican, dannychen, harrylew, jeremylin, knicks, linsanity
Big Drop In Black Unemployment Stirs Hope, Anxiety
Black Voice News, News Report, Posted: Feb 25, 2012
The United States Labor Department reported that the Black unemployment rate dropped to its lowest in almost three years.
Categories: African American, Economy, Top Stories
Tags: barackobama, economy, jobs, unemployment
Muslims Outraged by NYPD Surveillance
India West, News Report, Posted: Feb 24, 2012
Reports that Muslim students at several East Coast universities were the targets of investigation by the NYPD has sparked outrage.
Categories: Ethnicities, Law & Justice, Religion, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: civilrights, jawadrasul, muslimstudents, nypd, raymondkelly
Anger in New York Over Police Immunity in Shootings
The Final Call, News Report, Posted: Feb 24, 2012
Members of the African American community in New York are pushing back against what they say is "a pattern of killings and abuse" at the hands of the N.Y.P.D.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
Tags: newyork, newyorkcrimerate, newyorkpolicedepartment, policeshooting, RamarleyGraham
Daniel Alarcón Launches Spanish-language Radio Ambulante
Melville House, News Report, Posted: Feb 24, 2012
Novelist Daniel Alarcón is looking for funding for a new initiative: he and his colleagues at Radio Ambulante aim to create a Spanish-language radio show of the quality and appeal of English-language institutions like This American Life.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latin America, Latino, Media
Tags: danielalarcon, radioambulante
Spanish-language Media Help Shape Public Policy
UCR Today, News Report, Posted: Feb 24, 2012
A UC Riverside Ph.D. candidate finds that ethnic media focus on public opinion and issues influences state legislators of every ethnicity.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Media, Politics & Governance
Tags: hispanicmedia, latinomedia, spanishlanguagemedia, spanishmedia
Comcast to Launch Two Latino TV Channels
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 24, 2012
Comcast, the parent company of NBCLatino, announced this week it is launching two new Hispanic TV cable channels.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Media, Politics & Governance
Tags: hispanictv, latinotv, spanishtv
Race and Sex-Based Abortion Ban Hijacks Civil Rights
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 24, 2012
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives threatens to undermine the health, dignity, and human rights of all women of color.
Categories: African American, Asian, Ethnicities, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: abortion, civilrights, health, prenda, reproductivehealth, trentframks, womenimmgrants
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Day Laborers
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Feb 23, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court upholds day laborers' rights to solicit work from passing drivers.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino
Tags: day laborers, freedome of speech, pedestrian safety, Redondo Beach city ordinance, Supreme Court, traffic
N. Korean Defectors in South Say Repatriation Fatal
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Feb 23, 2012
As official talks between the U.S. and North Korea are held in Beijing, some two dozen North Korean defectors in China face possible deportation.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Front Page, International Affairs
Tags: china, defectors, humanrights, northkorea, nuclearprogram
Five Koreans Killed in Atlanta Shooting Spree
Dong-A Daily, News Report, Posted: Feb 23, 2012
Five ethnic Koreans in Atlanta were killed in a shooting spree at a health spa Tuesday night, including the gunman who turned his weapon on himself.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Mexico Tourism Booming Again, Despite Violence
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 23, 2012
Mexico is again a destination, not only for cartels but for travelers seeking refuge from a troubled and troubling world.
Categories: Ethnicities, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: ecotourism, mexicodrugviolence, Mexicotourism, newyorktimes, safetyinmexico, traveltomexico
“Nunca Es Tarde Para Convertirse Ciudadano”
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 22, 2012
Univision Arizona periodista Karla Gomez-Escamilla ha producido una serie de videos en dos partes que muestra que miles de residentes dejan pasar los años hasta llegar a la tercera edad para querer ser ciudadanos de este país.
Categories: NAM en Español
Tags: ancianos, arizona, citizenship, immigration
For Arizona's Latino Elders, Becoming U.S. Citizen Easier Than Expected
New America Media/Univision Arizona, News Report, Posted: Feb 22, 2012
Univision Arizona found that the government has made it easier for elderly legal residents to become a U.S. citizen.
Categories: Elders, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: arizona, citizenship, immigration, latinoelders, naturalization
New Orleans Rails Against Mental-Health Care Cuts
Louisiana Weekly, News Report, Posted: Feb 22, 2012
New Orleans city officials are aggressively pushing back against a “devastating” proposed $15 million cut to inpatient mental health and substance abuse services.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Health
Tags: economy, jindal, louisiana, mentalhealth, neworleans
U.S. Visas Aid Trafficking Victims, At Their Peril
SF Public Press, News Report, Posted: Feb 22, 2012
Chance for permanent residency, access to federal benefits hinge on cooperating with law enforcement.
Categories: Asian, Collaborative Reporting, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Top Stories
Tags: immigrationcourts, t-visas, trafficking
Nationwide, States Move to Ban Shackling
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 22, 2012
A movement to ban the use of shackling women detainees while pregnant or in labor is growing across the United States.
Categories: Ethnicities, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: aclu, immigration, prison, shackling
NYT Crossword Puzzle's Use of Term 'Illegal' Causes Uproar
Univision News, Commentary, Posted: Feb 22, 2012
The clue, No. 54 Across, read: “One caught by border patrol.” The answer: ILLEGAL.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Media
Tags: illegalalien, illegalimmigrants, nytcrossword, nytcrosswordillegal
Amartya Sen Wins National Humanities Medal
India-West, News Report, Posted: Feb 21, 2012
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, India’s most well known economist, received the National Humanities Medal from President Obama at a ceremony in the White House.
Categories: Awards & Expo, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, South Asian
Tags: amartya sen, award, economist, poverty, white house
Vietnamese Americans Wage Vigorous Human Rights Petition Drive
BPSOS, News Report, Posted: Feb 21, 2012
Within two weeks, over sixty thousand Vietnamese-Americans with the support of human rights advocates from across the country have voiced their concern to President Obama, calling on the Administration to not expand trade with communist Vietnam at the expense of human rights.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: human rights, petition, vietnam, vietnamese-american, white house
Soccer No Answer for Iverson
The Root, Commentary, Posted: Feb 21, 2012
Former NBA great Allen Iverson's most recent offer to play pro sports comes from another league and involves a different ball.
Categories: African American, Ethnicities, Front Page, Sports
Tags: basketball, iverson, soccer, sports
Aging Migrant Workers Face Perilous Future in Salinas
New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated, Commentary, Posted: Feb 20, 2012
I know an old man who bends down low, his hands calloused and eyes going blind. He looks at the fields he worked for decades
Categories: Economy, Elders, Health, Immigration, Latin America, Top Stories
Tags: elder, farmworkers, migrant workers, monterey, poverty, salinas
To Help Elders, South Asian Scholars Build Global Network
India Currents/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Feb 19, 2012
Researchers helping South Asian elders from India to California rely on networking face-to-face and online to build knowledge globally.
Categories: Elders, Front Page, South Asian
Tags: asian, care, elders, health, migration, research, south asian
Homeowners, Advocates Call for Temporary Stop to Foreclosures in California
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 19, 2012
Homeowners said that the $18 billion deal with banks still fails to fully address the damage done during the foreclosure crisis.
Categories: Economy, Foreclosures, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: advocates, banks, california, foreclosure, moratorium
The Filipino Foodie Guide to Metro New York
Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: Feb 19, 2012
Manhattan has not always been a hotbed for Filipino cuisine, but with the recent spate of Filipino restaurants opening in the city, that may not be the case for long.
Categories: Asian, Top Stories, food
Tags: cuisine, filipinofood, foodie, newyork
Top 5 Initiatives to Watch Ahead of California's November Election
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 18, 2012
A look at five contentious petitions in California that would have the most impact on ethnic communities if they make it onto the November ballot.
Categories: Election 2012, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 2012, ballot initiatives, California, death penalty, education, Elections, November, primaries, tax, three strikes, tuition
Girl Power: First Latina CEO of the Girl Scouts Hopes to Increase Diversity
PODER, News Report, Posted: Feb 18, 2012
The first Latina CEO of the Girl Scouts contemplates what it will take to get more Latino families involved in the Girl Scouts.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: annamariachavez, firstlatinaceogirlscouts, girlscouts, girlscoutsceo
In Contraception Clash, Catholic Latinas Stray From Doctrine
Fronteras, News Report, Posted: Feb 17, 2012
In recent weeks, Catholic bishops across the country have turned to their congregations to pressure Obama to repeal his contraception rule. And since Latinos now make up about one-third of all Catholics in the U.S., they should be key players in that campaign.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Immigration, Latino, Religion
Tags: contraception, latinoscontraception, latinosreproductiverights
States Move on Tuition Equity for Undocumented Students
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 17, 2012
Despite tough economic times and a hostile political environment, immigrant rights activists are forging ahead, and having success, pushing a pro-immigrant youth agenda at the state level.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: dreamact
Honduras Prison Fire "Century's Worst"
Univision, News Report, Posted: Feb 17, 2012
The latest death toll from the prison fire at the Comayagua prison in Honduras stands at 356.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latino
Tags: Comayagua, honduras, prisonfire
China to Repatriate 24 N. Koreans
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Feb 17, 2012
Hope is dwindling for dozens of North Korean defectors detained in China with Beijing apparently making preparations to repatriate them to their homeland.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: china, defector, northkorea
Bay Area Agencies Improvise Tactics to Battle Human Trafficking
SF Public Press, News Report, Posted: Feb 17, 2012
Across California, local agencies have been left to scramble for limited resources and improvise strategies to fight human trafficking.
Categories: Collaborative Reporting, Economy, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: californiatrafficking, humantrafficking, labortrafficking, sextrafficking
Spanish-Language Editor Honored as a ‘Woman Who Could be President’
El Mensajero, News Report, Posted: Feb 16, 2012
María Antonieta Mejía, editor-in-chief of San Francicso-based Spanish-language weekly El Mensajero was recently honored by the League of Women Voters, as one of five women “Who Could be President,” reports El Mensajero.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Media, Politics & Governance
Tags: elmensajero, leagueofwomenvoters, lowv, mariamejia
S. Korean Couple Beat, Starve Children to Death
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Feb 16, 2012
A pastor and his wife were arrested in South Korea Sunday for allegedly beating their three children and starving them to death.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: childabuse, jeollaprovince, korea, pastor
The Real Problem With Roland Martin's Tweets
The Root, Commentary, Posted: Feb 16, 2012
Homophobic displays by blacks hurt our ability to demand racial equality from the rest of society.
Categories: African American, Ethnicities, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Media
Tags: cnn, homophobia, rolandmartin
Actress Lisa Chan Apologizes for Hoekstra Ad
Angry Asian Man, News Report, Posted: Feb 16, 2012
Chan just released a statement on her Facebook page expressing regret and asking for forgiveness for her role in the ad.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Pew Study: 24 Million Voter Registrations Are Invalid
Pew Center on the States, News Report, Posted: Feb 16, 2012
A new study released by the Pew Center indicates that 1.8 million registered voters in the U.S. have died -- yet remain in the system.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Fair Pay for 2.5 Million Home Care Aides Facing Industry Opposition
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 16, 2012
President Obama wants over 2.5 million home care aides protected by the U.S. Fair Labor Act, but the home care industry is fighting the move.
Categories: African American, Asian, Caribbean, Economy, Elders, Health, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: babyboomers, domesticworkers, fairemploymentstandards, homecare, obamahomecare, paraprofessionalhealthcare
Starbucks Serves Up More Racism
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Feb 15, 2012
Last month, two English speaking Koreans at a Starbucks in Georgia discovered that their barista drew slanted eyes on their cups, where customer names are usually written.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page
Asians nominated for Oscars: 84th Academy Award
Nichi Bei, News Report, Posted: Feb 15, 2012
The 84th Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will air on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Why Jeremy Lin Matters: Asian Male Image in the Media
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 15, 2012
Pop culture traditionally has painted Asians as awkward, unathletic and never the leading man, like Long Duk Dong from a 1980s film. In just a week, Lin has shattered the stereotype.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Chinese, Gender & Sexuality, Sports, Top Stories
Tags: american, asian, basketball, jeremy lin, male, nba, racism, sports, stereotype
Wage War: Employers Stealing Millions from US Workers
Equal Voice, News Report, Posted: Feb 15, 2012
Workers nationwide are losing millions of dollars each week to wage theft as their employers, some unscrupulous, others scrambling to keep their businesses afloat.
Categories: Economy, Law & Justice, Top Stories
Tags: economy, employers, labor, millions, stealing, theft, US, wage, workers
Lisa Chan, the Actress in Pete Hoekstra's Racist Campaign Ad
Angry Asian Man, News Report, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
She's also a part-time model/actress who just added an extremely unfortunate credit to her resume.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: ad, asian, berkeley, campaign, hoekstra, racist, student, woman
Operation Save Jack Underway: Leukemia Patient Needs Donor
Asian Week, News Report, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
Jack Chin is dying of leukemia. He needs an immediate bone marrow transplant to survive. Here’s his story.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Health
Tags: asian, bone marrow, donation, help, jack, leukemia, medicine, transplant, ucla
El Amor y la Amistad
Hola Alabama, Commentary, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
"Del amor al odio hay solamente un paso..." Dice un refrán tradicional anónimo, y es interesantemente el refrán que puede aplicarse en estos días al torbellino de emociones que estamos observando durante la competencia por la nominación del candidato republicano a presidente de los Estados Unidos.
Categories: NAM en Español
Tags: hernanprado, holaalabama
President Obama's Budget Hits the Mark
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
The great fear a year ago when President Obama unveiled his budget for 2012 was that he caved to the GOP and Tea Party hardliners.
Categories: African American, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: budget, GOP, hardliners, medicare, mitt, newt, obama, romney, santorum, tea party
Koreatown Angry Over LA's Proposed Redistricting Plan
Southern California Public Radio, News Report, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
A plan to redraw city council districts in Los Angeles is stirring tension in Koreatown.
Categories: Asian, Politics & Governance, Redistricting, Top Stories
Tags: city hall, coalition, koreans, koreatown, Los Angeles, protest, redistricting
Are Black Folks Becoming Political Orphans?
Washington Informer, Commentary, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
President Barack Obama recently launched an "African Americans for Obama" campaign to target Black voters.
Categories: African American, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 2012, african, black, democratic party, election, obama, voters
Interracial Marriage Trend Among Asian American Men & Women
Iexaminer.org, News Report, Posted: Feb 14, 2012
Asian Americans are reported as having the second highest rate among racial groups of never marrying.
Tags: american, asian, culture, dating, language, marriage, men, trend, valentine, women
Fear of Deportation Kept Miramonte School’s Parents From Reporting Sex Abuse
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
Lawyers say at least three alleged victims have not been interviewed by law enforcement because their parents fear deportation.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Pew: Hispanics to Account for Greater Share of Growth in the Labor Force
Pew Hispanic Center, News Report, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
Hispanics are expected to account for 74 percent of the growth in the nation's labor force from 2010 to 2020.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino
Tags: hispaniclaborforce
Healthcare-Contraception Debate Hijacked by Politicians
El Diario/La Prensa, Editorial, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
An editorial in El Diario/La Prensa argues that in the debate over health care coverage of contraception, the Catholic Church's request goes too far.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: catholicchurchcontraception, contraception, obamaabortion, obamacontraception
Whitney Houston’s Twin Legacies: Beauty and Pain
Colorlines, News Analysis, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
Though speculation continues to swirl about exactly how she died, vocal legend and pop diva Whitney Houston’s legacy is, in many ways, already set.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: in many ways, vocal legend and pop diva Whitney Houston’s legacy is
Did Whitney Houston's Crossover Fame Cost Her?
Black America Web, Commentary, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
The pop stardom that Beyonce, Rihanna and Jennifer Hudson take for granted now was ushered in on Whitney Houston's multi-octave voice.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Network, Top Stories
Tags: whitneyhouston, whitneyhoustonblackamerica, whitneyhoustonblackwomen
Whitney Houston's Funeral Set For This Weekend in Atlanta
Blackmediascoop.com, News Report, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
Whitney Houston’s autopsy is said to be complete but we’re still awaiting the toxicology reports.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality
Tags: but rather from what appears to be a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol. This, Singer Whitney Houston’s autopsy is said to be complete but we’re still awaiting the toxicology reports. Other media sources are reporting that the L.A. County Coroner’s office is claiming the singer did not die from drowning
Two Longtime U.S. Residents Face Deportation
India West, News Report, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
Attorneys and friends of the South Asian men -- with no criminal records and history of community service -- say they should benefit under ICE's "prosecutorial discretion memo."
Categories: Immigration, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: Christian, deportation, ICE, immigration, Jai Shankar, Mark Gomes, Muslim, prosecutorial discretion memo, religious asylum
Where is the Mexican Atticus Finch?
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
San Francisco English high school teacher Matt Amaral laments how Latino literature is all about men who drink or cheat on their wives, offering young Latino boys little or no role models.
Categories: Front Page, Latino, Original NAM Content
Tags: cheats, drunks, gamblers, Latino literature, smokers, underbelly
A Letter to Pete Hoekstra: Remember Vincent Chin
Nichi Bei Weekly, Commentary, Posted: Feb 13, 2012
Hoekstra's ad has spurred a coalition of Detroit groups to call for political candidates to refrain from using racial and ethnic stereotypes in campaign ads.
Categories: Asian, Front Page, Politics & Governance
Tags: civil rights, hate crimes, Pete Hoekstra, politics, racist, stereotypes, super bowl ad, vincent chin
Jeremy Lin and Bruce Lee
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 12, 2012
All my life I've wondered exactly how the world's greatest martial artist could be Asian, but there had never been a dominant, cat quick, ninja-like point guard, akin to Allen Iverson, or Brandon Jennings.
Categories: Asian, Sports, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: asian, basketball, chinese, jeremy, knicks, lakers, lin, NBA, sports, taiwanese
Attacking Iran Makes No Sense, but Netanyahu Might Do It Anyway
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 11, 2012
For Israel to attack Iran would be madness. That is the effective conclusion of Israeli and American military leaders and intelligence officers. So why is Israel threatening to proceed anyway? The finger points at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose vendetta against Iran began 15 years ago.
Categories: International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: Iran, Israel, madness, Netanyahu, nuclear program
In Mexican Elections, Old Parties Go After Youth Vote
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Feb 11, 2012
In the lead-up the Mexican presidential elections in July, the major parties seem to be going after the youth vote.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: mexico2012, mexicoelection, mexicoelection2012, mexicopan, mexicopri, mexicoyouthvote
Lin Inspires New Generation of Asian Hoopsters
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 10, 2012
Jeremy Lin has captured the national basketball spotlight. But, for many Chinese Americans, Lin is an inspiration for reasons other than his basketball prowess,
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, Sports
Tags: basketball, jeremylin, nyknicks, taiwan
Community College Students Struggle to Pass College-Level Math
EdSource, News Report, Posted: Feb 10, 2012
Large numbers of community college students are struggling to pass the college-level math classes they need to complete a degree or transfer to a four-year institution.
Categories: African American, Education, Ethnicities, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: communitycollege, edsource, education, math
Young Doctors Flock to New Specialty-- End-of-Life Care
New America Media/San Jose Mercury News, News Report, Posted: Feb 10, 2012
American medicine is preparing for our aging population by offering a new specialty in end-of-life care. But doctors flocking to the field are mostly young.
Categories: Elders, Fellowships, Health, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: depression, end-of-life, older patients, pregnant, terminal cancer, young
New DOE Rule for For-profit Schools Hurts Black Students
Tri-State Defender, Commentary, Posted: Feb 10, 2012
The DOE's “Gainful Employment Rule” links a school’s access to federal loan financing to students’ default rate.
Categories: African American, Education, Front Page
Tags: Dept. of Education, DeVry, for-profit schools, Gainful Employment Rule, Kaplan, University of Phoenix
Adopted--From Korea to Minnesota and Back
Twin Cities Daily Planet, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
Kelly Fern’s new book describes her being adopted from Korea at age five and having her identity was switched with another child.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: kellyfern, koreanadoption, minnesotakoreans
Kamala Harris Wins $18 Billion for CA in Foreclosure Deal
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
The deal brings larger bank reforms, including ending the “dual-track” practice and requiring banks to set a single point of contact for homeowners.
Categories: Foreclosures, Top Stories
Tags: california, Department of Justice, dual track, foreclosure settlment, homeowners, kamala harris, relief
LA Koreans Protest Racist Remarks on Popular Radio Show
Pacific Citizen, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
Korean Americans in Los Angeles are protesting what they say were racist remarks by the hosts of a popular local radio show.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: koreancommunity, losangeles, racism, thejohnandkenshow
27 Yrs. Later, Chinese V.P. to Make Second Iowa Visit
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping will revisit the American heartland next week after more than 27 years.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Politics & Governance
NALEO: 12.2 Million Latinos to Vote in 2012
NALEO, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
Latinos will turnout in record numbers in the next Presidential election, with at least 12.2 million casting ballots, according to projections released today by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: hispanicvote, hispanicvote2012, latinovote, latinovote2012
La Opinión: From Prop. 187 to Prop. 8, Majority Doesn't Always Rule
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
The history of Proposition 187, the 1994 voter-approved measure that punished undocumented immigrants, is another case where having a majority of votes in favor of a proposition does not mean it is automatically legal.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: caprop8, gaymarriage, prop8, prop8ruling, prop8unconstitutional, samesexmarriage
Washington State Set to Allow Gay Marriage
Al Jazeera, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
One day after a U.S. court reversed California's same-sex marriage ban, lawmakers in Washington state approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Politics & Governance
Tags: gaymarriage, samesexmarriage, wagaymarriage, wasamesexmarriage
Black-Korean Tensions Flare in Dallas
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012
A racially-charged dispute between a customer and the Korean owner of a gas station in Dallas reveals tensions between blacks and Koreans in the city.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Top Stories
Tags: black, Jeffrey Muhammad, Korean small business, NAACP, Nation of Islam, race riots relations, Thomas Pak
NBA’s Jeremy Lin -- “The Asian American Tim Tebow”
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 08, 2012
Lin, the first Chinese-American player in the NBA who is also outspoken about his Christianity, has been compared to NFL's Tim Tebow.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Sports, Top Stories
Tags: basketball, Chinese American, Golden State Warriors, Jeremy Lin, NBA, NY Knicks, Palo Alto High, Taiwan
Republican Tax Proposal Called 'Attack on Immigrant Children'
Univision, News Report, Posted: Feb 08, 2012
Immigrant rights activists are calling a Republican proposal to deny child tax credits to undocumented immigrants an attack on immigrant children, Univision reports.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: taxcredit, taxcreditundocumented, taxesillegalimmigrarnts
Beijing Tops New York in Office Rent
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Feb 08, 2012
Beijing has become the fifth most expensive city in the world in terms of prime office rent after an eye-popping 75 percent price rise in 2011, an industry report said.
Categories: Chinese, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: beijing, business, china, economy, rentalmarket
Amid Sex Abuse Tragedy, Immigrant Families Afraid to Turn to Police
America’s Voice Education Fund, News Report, Posted: Feb 08, 2012
Parents of some Miramonte Elementary School children are afraid to go to informational meetings or talk to the police because they worry that contact with the authorities could lead to deportation.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: laschoolsexabuse, miramonte, miramonteparents, miramontesexabuse
Asian American Lawmakers Urge End to Hazing in Military
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Feb 08, 2012
Bullying and hazing-type activities -- routine for the most part in the military -- could have contributed to two recent deaths of Asians in the services. It has certainly raised demands for better cultural-sensitivity training in the military.
Categories: Asian, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: Asians, bullying, cultural sensitivity, deaths, hazing, military, private Danny chen, training
Wake Up and Smell the Curry: India Spurns England on Jet Deal
Firstpost.com, Commentary, Posted: Feb 08, 2012
India snubs Britain by selecting France -- the lowest bidder -- for India's $10 billion jet fighter contract.
Categories: International Affairs, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: defense, England typhoon, foreign aid, France's Dessault, India, jet fighter contract
Breaking News: Appeals court finds Prop 8 unconstitutional
Bay Area Reporter, News Report, Posted: Feb 07, 2012
A divided panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that California's ban against same-sex marriage violates the rights of gay and lesbian couples.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: 9th circuit, california, freedom, gay, justice, marriage, pro. 8, rights, unconstitutional
Facebook Fallout -- East Palo Alto Worries It Will Disappear
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 07, 2012
News of Facebook's initial IPO filing last week has many financially strapped residents in neighboring East Palo Alto worried they could be displaced.
Categories: Economy, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: displace, east palo alto, Facebook expansion, gentrification, headache, traffic
Physician Founds Think Tank to Innovate Healthcare for Poor
India-West, News Report, Posted: Feb 07, 2012
Los Angeles physician Dr. Rishi Manchanda is set to launch his HealthBegins, a social networking platform to help doctors determine the deficiencies in their patients' lives that contribute to their illness.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Health, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: contributes, deficiency, HealthBegins, illness, patient, Rishi Manchanda, social networking
Japanese Americans Weary of Obama’s Signing of National Defense Authorization Act
Pacific Citizen, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012
Reminiscent of the WWII incarceration, the act would allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist activities.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: Reminiscent of the WWII incarceration, the act would allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist activities.
NYPD Officers Shoot and Kill Three Black Men in One Week
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012
Ramyaccount.nytimes.com/auth/loginmarley Graham, 18, was shot and killed by a NYPD officer in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon after running into his home as undercover officers pursued him. He’s the third person the NYPD have killed in a week. According to the police spokesperson, he was unarmed.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
Tags: black men, bronx, New York, NYPD, shooting, unarmed, undercover
Big Quake Hits Central Philippines
Inquirer.net, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines has claimed the lives of at least 52 people, and caused widespread damages in buildings and bridges. Officials have also issued tsunami warnings.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: earthquake, infrastructure damage, the Philippines, tsunami warnings
Fil-Ams Worry Over Neighborhood in SF Redistricting
Filamstar.net, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012
Despite the overwhelming support from the Filipino community, advocacy groups are uneasy about the final outcome of the ongoing redistricting of San Francisco’s District 11.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance, Redistricting
Tags: District 11, Filipino, redistricting, San Francisco, uneasy
Latinos Missing From L.A. Redistricting Process
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Feb 06, 2012
Editors of La Opinion write that the absence of Latino voices in the Los Angeles redistricting process will have long-term negative effects.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: caredistricting, laredistricting, latinosredistricting, losangelesredistricting
Report Finds Millions of Families Three Months From Poverty
Equal Voice News , News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012
A new report, “America’s Youngest Outcasts,” shows homelessness rapidly growing for families with children.
Tags: florida, foreclosures, homelesschildren, homelessshelters, latinos, poverty, recession, unemployment
Should Black Women Defend Abortion Rights?
The Miami Times, News Analysis, Posted: Feb 05, 2012
Higher abortion rates among African American women are a symptom of massive health care disparities.
Categories: African American, Ethnicities, Health, Top Stories
Tags: abortion, poverty, prochoice, prolife, roevswade, womenshealth
Transitional Kindergarten a Bridge to Success
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Feb 05, 2012
For one California grandmother and educator, transitional kindergarten provided the skills necessary for future academic success.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnicities, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: budgetcuts, california, education, jerrybrown, latino, prek, school, transitionalkindergarten
Cutting School Buses Would Spell Disaster for CA’s Desert Communities
New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated, News Report, Posted: Feb 04, 2012
News that midyear cuts could include a reduction of school transportation budgets throughout California was met with horror by community members in Coachella Valley.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnicities, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: budget, centralvalley, coachella, education, schoolbus, transportation
Urban Youth Ask: Are We Married to Facebook for Life?
New America Media, First Person, Posted: Feb 04, 2012
Young people in the San Francisco Bay Area write about how they see their future with the regional Internet giant Facebook.
Categories: Ethnicities, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Science & Technology, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: bayarea, facebook, ipo, socialmedia, youth
Komen Reversal a Victory for Latina Fight Against Breast Cancer
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Feb 03, 2012
The Komen Foundation’s decision to reinstate funding for Planned Parenthood focuses attention on Latinas’ need for access to breast cancer screening.
Categories: Gender & Sexuality, Health, Intersections, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: breastcancer, latinas, plannedparenthood, reproductivehealth, susangkomenfoundation
Filipino Veterans Got $214 Million from U.S. Last Year
Inquirer.net, News Report, Posted: Feb 03, 2012
Thousands of Filipino World War II veterans or their family members last year received $214.4 million in benefits and services from the U.S.government.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Program, Filipino World War II veterans, US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
School Nurses Become Medical Safety Net
Vida en El Valle , News Report, Posted: Feb 03, 2012
Nurses in California’s San Joaquín Valley schools are often children’s only medical providers in the wake of the recession and budget cuts.
Categories: Education, Health, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: californiabudgetcuts, childhoodobesity, children, chronicdisease, diabetestype1, education, poverty, recession, schoolnurses
Arizona Bill Would Bar Shackling of Mothers Giving Birth
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 03, 2012
Arizona’s shackling of incarcerated women in labor jeopardizes the health of mother and baby. GOP legislators are proposing bills to halt the practice.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arizona, arizonaaclu, arizonasb1184, childbirthinprison, cruelandunusualpunishment, shacklingprisoners
Can Asians Save Classical Music?
Talk.Onevietnam.org, News Report, Posted: Feb 02, 2012
While classical music is losing popularity across various demographics, Asians and Asian Americans are keeping the art form alive.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: americans, asians, classical, composers, music, musicians
Iran Launches Spanish-Language Satellite TV
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 02, 2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad officially launched HispanTV, a Spanish-language satellite TV network, on Tuesday, saying the station would help end the West's "hegemony" of the airwaves.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Media, Middle Eastern, Politics & Governance
Tags: hispantv, iranspanishtv, irantv, spanishtv
Komen Decision May Deny Care For Latinas
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, News Report, Posted: Feb 02, 2012
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to discontinue funds to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer prevention is "potentially deadly for Latinas.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Latino
Tags: breastcancer, nationallatinainstituteforreproductivehealth, plannedparenthood, susankomen
Innovative Latinos Showcased at SXSW: The Social Revolución
News Taco, News Report, Posted: Feb 02, 2012
This year at South By Southwest (SXSW) Latinos in the digital media space will have their very own lounge, party, and award ceremony.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Media, Science & Technology
Tags: LATISM, onlinelatinos, SXSW
How Toxic is Black Hair Care?
New America Media/SF Bay View, News Feature, Posted: Feb 02, 2012
Little attention has been paid to the connection between African American beauty products and adverse health outcomes. Recent studies suggest that may change.
Categories: African American, Environment, Fellowships, Health, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: africanamerican, beauty, beautysalon, environment, hairproducts, health
L.A. Hispanics Say Local Gym Conditions Discriminatory
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 02, 2012
Hispanic gym goers in Los Angeles say a nationwide fitness chain failed to maintain health standards in clubs where a majority of members are Latino.
Categories: Health, Latino, Original NAM Content, Sports, Top Stories
The Rise of the Hispanic Super-PAC
The Hill, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
There’s a new phenomenon in Washington: the Hispanic super-PAC, which aims to give political voice to the nation’s fastest-growing demographic.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: hispanicsuperpac, latinosuperpac
East L.A. Cityhood in Limbo
Eastern Group Publications, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
Backers of a four-year campaign to gain cityhood status for unincorporated East Los Angeles were left in limbo Wednesday.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: eastla
Russell Pearce Elected First Vice Chairman of Arizona Republican Party
Univision, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
Two months after being ousted in a recall election, Russell Pearce was elected by GOP leadership to the second highest position in Arizona's Republican Party.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: russelpearce
Don Cornelius Dead: Why Soul Train Will Never Leave America's Station
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
NAM contributor Earl Ofari Hutchinson reflects on the legacy of Soul Train host and creator Don Cornelius, found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnicities, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: africanamerican, dance, doncornelius, enterntainment, popculture, soultrain
Study: HB 56 Will Shrink Alabama's Economy by $2.3 Billion
Alabama Coalition of Immigrant Justice, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
A new study from economist Dr. Samuel Addy of the University of Alabama, finds that HB 56 is an economic disaster for the state of Alabama.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: alabamaimmigrationlaw, alabamalaw, hb56
Florida Latino Republicans Voted for Romney
Latino Decisions, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
A poll conducted by Latino Decisions for Univision News and ABC News and released January 25, 2012 accurately predicted Mitt Romney would hold more than a 20-point lead among Latino Republicans in Florida.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: floridalatinovote, floridaprimary, floridaprimarylatinovote, hispanicvote2012, latinovote, latinovote2012
New TV Network Aimed at Bicultural Latinos
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
Wilde Media Network, a new national cable television network aimed at American bi-cultural Latinos, will be available in major media markets on television by 2013.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Media
Segregation Is Down. Great News, Right?
The Root, News Analysis, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
According to a new report, segregation levels for African Americans across the country have reached historic lows.
Categories: African American, Top Stories
Tags: desegregation, segregation
Legacy: The Art of Mike "Dream" Francisco
Silicon Valley De-Bug, Event, Posted: Feb 01, 2012
The late, legendary street artist Mike "Dream" Francisco has his work on display in San Francisco thanks to the Manilatown Heritage Foundation.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: dream, graffitti, manilatownheritagefoundation, streetart