U.S. “Sequestration” Cuts Would Harm Black, Latino Babies
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 01, 2013
If “sequestration” in federal funding take effect, says a new report, black and Latino babies would be denied prenatal and newborn nutritional care.
Categories: African American, Health, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: blacklatinonewborncare, budgetcutsandlowincomemothers, prenatalnutrition, sequestrationandwic
Los derechos de los votantes de minorías en riesgo en el fallo por venir de la Corte Suprema
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 25, 2013
La Corte Suprema escucha los argumentos orales en una demanda que podría derrocar la Sección 5 de la Ley de Derecho al Voto.
Categories: NAM en Español
Minority Voter Rights at Risk in Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Feb 25, 2013
VRA may be among the most important civil rights laws ever enacted but its Section 5 is facing the risk of being struck down by the Supreme Court.
Categories: Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: advocacy, battle, civil rights, election, right, supreme court, top, voters, vra
Mariachi Masters White House Engagement
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 27, 2012
The 12 winners were drawn from the 50 finalists of over 350 entries and ran the gamut from programs that featured African dance, poetry, photography, theater, and visual arts to those like Oakland’s Youth Radio that provided training for internships in journalism and other facets of media.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Front Page, Latino
Tags: culture, diversity, latin, mariachi, michelle obama, music, whitehouse
To Vote Today: ‘All the Koreans, Over Here!’
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 26, 2012
The failure of state election officials to ensure a level playing field for all voters was amplified on November 6 when Korean Americans at one voting precinct site in Virginia were ordered by poll workers to form a separate line so as not to slow down the process for white voters.
Categories: Asian, Election 2012, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: 2012, american, asian, discrimination, election, korean, virginia, voters suppression, votes
Tackling Voter Suppression, One Voter at a Time
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 13, 2012
Volunteers in Florida and Pennsylvania helped ensure that hundreds were able to cast ballots, despite lingering misinformation and intimidation.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: elections2012, floridavote, Pennsylvaniaphoto-ID law, photo-idlaws, votersuppression
Right to Translator of Choice Invigorates Houston Voters
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 01, 2012
Federal law allows a voter to have a translator of choice present-- like a friend or a family member – even inside the voting booth.
Categories: Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: drive, election, immigrant, interpreter, language, law, rights, suppression, texas, translator
Latino Voter Registration ‘In High Gear’ for Nov. 6 Election
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Oct 08, 2012
Despite challenges, groups leading Latino voter registration expect 12 million to cast ballots Nov. 6—including 650,000 new Hispanic voters.
Categories: Election 2012, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: 2012latinovote, hispanicvotecampaign2012, latinosand2012election, latinosinswingstates
PA Voter ID Law Halted - For Now
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 02, 2012
A ruling to temporarily halt Pennsylvania's voter ID law has drawn cautious optimism from voting rights advocates.
Categories: Election 2012, Front Page, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Voter Suppression
Study: 1 in 3 Asian-American Voters Is Undecided
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 01, 2012
Asian Americans have been trending Democratic in their voting patterns but remain highly independent in party allegiances.
Categories: Asian, Election 2012, Polls, Top Stories
Tags: 2012, american, asian, chinese, election, filipino, korean, obama, poll, romney, swing vote, vietnamese, voters