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New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Jan 30, 2013
Jessica, who was born in Mexico, got involved in local activism through a program at her high school that connected her to Urban Peace Movement.
Tragedy and Hope: One Pacific Islander Reflects on API Month
New America Media / Silicon Valley De-Bug, First Person, Posted: May 31, 2012
As API Month draws to a close, one Pacific Islander from the Bay Area reflects on its meaning in the wake of tragedy.
Filipino Amerasians’ Lifelong Fight Against Stigma
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 13, 2012
The majority of Filipino Amerasians weren’t able to get in touch with their estranged fathers.
Temporary Protected Status Keeps Family Living in Limbo
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
The one thing that Vasquez, a student at San Francisco State University, realized soon after arriving was that his new home is sadly temporary.
In the Great Recession, Even Death Is Too Expensive for the Poor
New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
Rita is only in her thirties, but she knows all about death. What she didn't know until recently is how expensive it is for the poor to die.
Mourning a Hustler Who Was Also a Saint
New America Media, First Person, Posted: Mar 24, 2012
It is dangerous to be young and black, male, and perhaps so brave the world will see you as cocky.
Looking After Grandma, Learning Responsibility
New America Media/ Richmond Pulse , News Report, Posted: Jan 11, 2012
Many people ask me, “What is daily life like for you, taking care of your grandmother?” I honestly enjoy it.
Teachers Struggle to Feed Hungry Students in Order to Teach
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Dec 23, 2011
We do what we can because we realize that even with the economic uncertainty we cannot afford to see our students fail.
City of Richmond Voices Support for Occupy Movement
Richmond Pulse, News Report, Posted: Nov 15, 2011
Unlike in Oakland, Richmond's mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, spoke to the crowd and voiced her support for the occupy movement.
San Francisco's Homeless Black Youth Invisible
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 14, 2011
San Francisco harbors a distressing urban trend, a growing number of black youth uncounted as homeless, but who haunt the city’s streets and buses through the night.
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