Racist Photo Used in Puerto Rico Election Campaign
El Nuevo Día, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
A new controversy over the use of racist language against political candidates emerged in the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) candidate's campaign for resident commissioner, Rafael Cox Alomar.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: coxalomar, puertoricanelection, racistphoto
Seniors Get Crafty for Online Fun--and Profit
St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
In the face of recession, seniors are turning their talent for fine handcrafts into income by setting up shop on the website, Etsy.
Categories: African, African American, Economy, Elders, Indigenous, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: eldersonline, finecrafts, handmadejewelry, onlinecraftsshopping, recessionandentrepreneures, smallbusinessadministration, smallbusinessartisans
Korean Media Look Back on LA Riots
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 29, 2012
A report in the Korea Daily notes much of mainstream media’s coverage of the anniversary of the Los Angeles riots has ignored the Korean community.
Categories: African American, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: losangelesriots, rodneyking, sa-i-gu, saigu
Nonprofit Closure Severs Lifeline to Richmond's Neediest
New America Media/Richmond Pulse, News Report, Posted: Apr 29, 2012
The closure of a Richmond nonprofit leaves residents without the kind of services that with the recession are needed now more than ever.
Categories: African American, Economy, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories
Tags: nonprofitclosures, nonprofitsandtherecession, opportunitywest, richmondyouth
Could the LA Riots Happen Again?
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Twenty years later, despite some progress, the factors behind the LA Riots remain.
Categories: African American, Asian, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: apalc, lariots, losangelesriots, rodneyking, saigu
LA Metro Cut Services, Violated Civil Rights
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
An editorial in La Opinión argues that the Los Angeles MTA had "no excuse" for failing to protect the civil rights of minority passengers.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
In Richmond, a Murder Trial Begins and a Father Copes With Loss
New America Media / Richmond Pulse, News Report, Posted: Apr 24, 2012
On the eve of a murder trial in Richmond, CA, a father remembers his son and ponders what could have been.
Categories: African American, Original NAM Content, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: genegrisby, gunviolence, richmondyouth, violenceprevention, youthviolence
States Shouldn't Tamper with Voting Rights Act
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Apr 24, 2012
Last year, a rash of politically motivated laws made it harder for people to vote. Now, the Voting Rights Act itself is under attack.
Categories: African, African American, Asian, Caribbean, Election 2012, Indigenous, Latino, Law & Justice, Middle Eastern, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: brennancenter, voteridlaw, votersuppression, votingrightsact
After Foreclosures, Hidden Addictions Emerge Among Elders
New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Physicians in San Francisco say that since the recession, they are seeing a growing number of elderly patients coping with drug addictions.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Foreclosures, Health, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: druguseamongtheelderly, healthcareforthepoor, healthcarereform, recession, thegreatrecession
ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: Empowering Seniors to Close the "Gray Gap"
New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Ethnic elders are slipping into the technology Gray Gap with little access to the online world. A Miami agency, though, is building Internet bridging for seniors.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Media, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: digitaldivideandseniors, eldersoncomputers, internetgraygap, lowincomeelders, miamiallianceforaging
Health Disparities Undermine America’s Future
America’s Wire , News Analysis, Posted: Apr 21, 2012
Health disparities between minorities and whites cost unnecessary billions each year—and lives. The U.S. now ranks 41st globally on infant mortality alone.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Environment, Health, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: healthdisparities, infantmortality, minorityhealthcare, usglobalhealthranking
Jobless Frustrated, But Not Giving Up
Black Voice News, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2012
Despite the Inland Empire’s posted unemployment rate of 12.6 percent in March, William F. Baskerville is not giving up on finding a job.
Categories: African American, Economy, Top Stories
Tags: inlandempire, jobless, jobseekers, unemploymentincalifornia, unemploymentintheafricanamericancommunity
ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: Senior Civil Rights Activist Amplifies Protest Voice Online
St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 19, 2012
Longtime civil rights activist Percy Green II, 77, calls social networking an “invigorating” protest tool, but online users need to protect their online information.
Categories: African American, Elders, Intersections, Law & Justice, Media, Politics & Governance, Science & Technology, Top Stories
Tags: civilrightsmovementseniors, eldersonline, facebookandapps, facebookprivacyprotection, fcconlineprivacy, seniorsoncomputers, socialnetworkingprotests
When Temper Tantrums Become Criminal
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Last week an African American kindergartner was handcuffed and arrested by Georgia police for having a temper tantrum.
Categories: African American, Education, Front Page
Tags: education, saleciajohnson, schooltoprisonpipeline, zerotolerance
San Francisco Youth Face Violence, Deportation as Local Services Shrink
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Killings, arrests and immigration crackdowns have hurt San Francisco’s Latino and black youth just as the city has cut services to help them and prevent violence.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Profiles, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: blackyouth, gangviolence, latinoyouth, sanfranciscomissiondistrict, violenceprevention, youthviolence
ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: Becoming an E-Patient--An Elder’s Path From Cyber Games to Health Gains
St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 17, 2012
As African American elders and other ethnic seniors get more Internet savvy, e-patients are both getting active in their own care and helping each other.
Categories: African American, Elders, Health, Intersections, Science & Technology, Top Stories
Tags: africanamericanelders, computersandseniors, internethealth, onlinehealth, pewresearch, stlouisafricanamericans
Tupac Hologram at Coachella
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Tupac Shakur was resurrected this weekend for a performance at the Coachella 2012 music festival ... at least that's what it looked like.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines, Youth Culture
African-American Elder Plays Key Role in Violence Prevention Efforts
Richmond Pulse/New America Media, Video, Posted: Apr 15, 2012
Singleton carries the memory of a time when Richmond’s reputation was not so tarnished by negativity and community violence.
Categories: African American, Elders, Living, Original NAM Content, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories, Video
Tags: elder, elderprofile, richmondpulse, richmondviolence
Why Do Spanish-Language Media Still Use the Term "Negro"?
El Tiempo Latino, Commentary, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
Some Spanish-language newspapers in Washington, D.C. continue to refer to Latinos of African descent by the insulting term "Negro."
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Media
Tags: africanamerican, afroamericano, afrolatino, negro
Suspensions More Common for Minority, Disabled Students
California Watch, News Report, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
New data show that racial minorities and students with disabilities are suspended at substantially higher rates than their white and non-disabled peers.
Categories: African American, Education, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: education, expulsions, racedisparities, suspensions, zerotolerance
Don't White People Kill Each Other, Too?
The Root, Commentary, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
When it comes to America's racial past and present, lies and snake oil are sold in many colors.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Law & Justice
Tags: blackonblackviolence, racerelations, trayvonmartin, whiteonwhiteviolence
Media Cautious on Tulsa Killings
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
Maybe it's the Trayvon Martin case, or maybe it's just the system working as it should, but news organizations are moving cautiously on the story.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Indigenous
Zimmerman Case Ignites Dialogue on Latino Racial Identity
New America Media, Roundup, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
A daily conversation is taking place on Latino news sites and blogs about where Latinos see themselves in the context of race in America.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Living, Media, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: floridashooting, georgezimmerman, hispaniclatino, latinoracialidentity, trayvonmartin, whitehispanic, zimmerman
Sean Bell’s Fiancée Writes Open Letter to Trayvon Martin’s Parents
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
The fiancée of Sean Bell, the Queens man who was shot and killed by police outside a strip club on the night before his wedding in 2006, recently wrote an open letter to the parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: African American Elders Log-In for Computer Fun—and Jobs
St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 07, 2012
African American elders in St. Louis wanted computer classes to link with their families and maybe get a job -- even at age 73.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Living, Science & Technology, Top Stories
Tags: africanamerican seniors, computer training, elders, income security, job training, recession, saintlouis
For Trayvon Martin, Justice Hinges on “Prosecutorial Discretion”
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
The term, prosecutorial discretion, needs to be worked into the vernacular of any civil rights movement that is hoping to bring justice to the Trayvon Martins of America and bring accountability to the criminal justice system.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content
Tags: justice, prosecutorial discretion, racist, systemic, Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman
Why Are There No Black US Senators?
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
Yes, an African American is serving as commander in chief. But looking for a black U.S. senator? Good luck with that.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: africanamericansenators, obama, politics
A Million Voters Registered on Easter?
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
This Easter, leaders from black churches across the country are aiming to register at least 20 members from each congregation.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Front Page, Politics & Governance
Tags: 2012elections, blackchurches, easter, voterIDbill, voteridentification, voterregistration, votersupressionlaws
What If Krop High Had Not Suspended Trayvon Martin?
Loop 21, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
The saga of Trayvon Martin might have been different had he not been yet another African American student who was disproportionately impacted by the zero tolerance policy many schools in the nation have.
Categories: African American, Education, Ethnic Media Network, Top Stories
Tags: African American, disproportionate, school suspension, Trayvon Martin, zero tolerance
Colossal Disaster for Minorities if Supreme Court Scraps Health Law
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
The judicial torpedoing of the health care reform law will hurt millions of poor working-class Americans that desperately need health care, but couldn’t get affordable care before the law was passed, and are just as unlikely to get affordable care after it’s struck down.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Health, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: disaster, health care law, high cost, interpretation, justices, minorities, uninsured, upend