Roy and Rodriguez: Homeward Bound
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jan 30, 2011
Richard Rodriguez and Sandip Roy on going back home, and the "Sophie's choice" between aging mothers and aging dogs.
Categories: Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: India, Kolkata, Richard Rodriguez, Sandip Roy
Filipinos Worry After State of the Union Address
"Balitang America"-The Filipino Channel, Video, Posted: Jan 27, 2011
Many Filipino Americans who watched the President's State of the Union Address remain apprehensive about the country's slow economic recovery including seniors who fear cuts on health care & Social Security benefits because of the national deficit.
President Obama gave his State of the Union speech last night. Education, Medicare, Social Security, economy, and immigration reform were issues that the president talked to America about.
Categories: Asian, Education, Elders, Ethnic Media Network, Health, Immigration, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Video
Tags: $1.45 T deficit, government cuts on Medicare and Social Security, President Obama's State of Union Address
Roy and Rodriguez: Austerity in California, Revolution in Tunisia
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jan 20, 2011
Does the austerity budget proposed by Jerry Brown means the end of California Dreamin'? And Obama's Yes We Can shows up in signs in Tunisia.
Categories: African, Economy, International Affairs, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: California, Jerry Brown, Obama, Tunisia
No Opportunities Mean More Violence for Oakland
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Jan 20, 2011
Late last year, Oakland was deemed one of the top five most dangerous cities in the nation.
Categories: Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video, Youth Culture
Tags: dangerous, oakland violence, opportunities, youth
Luchando contra cáncer: La historia de una inmigrante sin seguro médico
New America Media/Vida en el Valle, Video, Posted: Jan 18, 2011
Parece que cuando Georgina González se enteró de que tenía cáncer, sólo se hubiera enfocado en buscar algo positivo en cuanto a la enfermedad.
Categories: NAM en Español, Video
Tags: cancerdemama, inmigrantessinseguro, saludinmigrantes, seguromedico
Battling Breast Cancer Alone: One Uninsured Immigrant’s Story
New America Media/Vida en el Valle, Video, Posted: Jan 18, 2011
Safety net programs are crucial for uninsured immigrants like Georgina González.
Categories: Asian, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories, Video
Tags: breast cancer, cervical cancer, health care cuts, medi-Cal, undocumented, unsinsured, women's health
Frustrated Homeowners: “Don’t Foreclose on My Dream”
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jan 17, 2011
Nearly 2.5 million homeowners nationally, have lost their home since 2007, and that number could balloon to 13 million in the next four years.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Front Page, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Video
Tags: banks, crisis, foreclosure, fraud, homeowners, loan modication, oakland
Minority Small Businesses Pack Summit for Loan Help
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jan 15, 2011
Asian American small business owners face language and cultural challenges in accessing loan programs, and are more likely to use personal savings to start their business.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Ethnic Media in the News, Front Page, Latino, Media, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, South Asian, Top Stories, Video
Tags: asian american pacific islander small business administration, banks, economy, loans, owner
Roy and Rodriguez: The Aftermath of Arizona
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jan 14, 2011
Essayist Richard Rodriguez and radio host Sandip Roy discuss the wider implications of the tragedy in Tucson and what it says about us as Americans.
Categories: Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, South Asian, Top Stories, Video
Tags: Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Pakistan, Salman Taaseer, Tucson massacre
Making 'Strides' in the Iron Triangle
Richmond Pulse, Video, Posted: Jan 08, 2011
David Benjamin is becoming a computer expert at the Stride Computer Center in Richmond, CA. With help from Richmond's Office of Neighborhood Safety, David in on his way to completing his career goals.
Categories: Original NAM Content, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories, Video, Youth Culture
Tags: iron triangle, Richmond Pulse, strides
SF Police Shoot Wheelchair-Bound Man
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jan 07, 2011
Police shooting of a wheelchair-bound man in San Francisco has caused many people in the neighborhood to question the police department's actions.
Categories: Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: brutality, SF police, shooting, wheelchair user