New America Media: Video

San Francisco Battles for an Accurate Census

New America Media, Video, Video by Cassidy Friedman, Text by Jacob Simas, Posted: Mar 27, 2010

San Francisco community organizations have launched a door-to-door canvassing campaign to encourage their neighbors to fill out their census form and mail it back.

Richmond Marches After Valentine's Day Church Shooting

YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Sean Shavers, Posted: Mar 26, 2010

YO! Youth Outlook content producer Sean Shavers asks why Richmond residents mobilized after a high-profile church shooting but not after day-to-day violence in the streets.

Marcelas Owens and Obama Make Health Care History

New America Media, Video, Video by Vanessa Vega, Min Lee, and Ann Bassette, Posted: Mar 23, 2010

Marcelas Owens, 11, of Seattle, Wash., was there with Pres. Obama as he signed the historic health care reform legislation on Tuesday. But months ago, New America Media interviewed the young activist at an event organized by the Equal Voice campaign of the Marguerite Casey Foundation where he spoke about his mother's illness and why he cares about health care reform.

Is The Future of Immigration Reform Now?

New America Media, Video, Esther Gentile, Posted: Mar 20, 2010

As Washington D.C. readies for a huge march for immigration reform, activists and advocates discuss their plans (and hopes) for the future.

Students Question 'Failing' Status of Their Schools

New America Media/ YO! Youth Outlook , Video, Text: Rupa Dev/Jamilah King; Video: Eming Piansay/Ann Bassette/Augustin Lopez-Medina/Sean Shavers/ Jaquan Rushing/Jamilah King/Rupa Dev, Posted: Mar 19, 2010

Just how bad are high schools named as California’s lowest performing schools? Students at several of them in San Francisco say their schools are being unfairly judged.

Georgia Worries About Uptick in H1N1 Cases

New America Media, News Report, Anthony D. Advincula // Video: Esther Gentile, Posted: Mar 16, 2010

Concerns about H1N1 might be ebbing but at a recent briefing in Atlanta, Georgia health officials expressed their concerns about rising numbers of hospitalizations. H1N1 is still there warned health officials.

Pierce Your Body

New America Media, News Feature, Video: Angelica Arreola/Ann Bassette, Photo: Walter Lopez, Text: Angelica Arreola, Posted: Mar 14, 2010

Piercings are ways to express yourself, just like clothes or the way you choose to do your hair or make up.

There's Hope for California

New America Media, News Report, Richard Rodriguez and Sandip Roy, Video by Cliff Parker, Posted: Mar 10, 2010

Essayist Richard Rodriguez tells NAM's Sandip Roy why he sees reason for optimism despite persistent unemployment and massive budget cuts to nearly every vital social service.

Counseling Service Cuts Hit Special Needs Children Hard

New America Media, News Feature, Vivian Po // Video by Jacob Simas, Posted: Mar 08, 2010

Most children with special needs in California are covered by some form of insurance. But the insurance is often not enough to cover all their needs. With California's recent budget cuts that safety net is getting even more frayed as programs stop reimbursing services like counseling.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform - The Triumphs and the Tribulations

New America Media, Video, Esther Gentile, Posted: Mar 05, 2010

Some of the nation's leading immigrant rights activists describe the lessons they are carrying forward from the last failed attempt at comprehensive immigration reform.