Exiled From Arizona, Immigrant Begins Anew in California
New America Media, Profile, Posted: Apr 26, 2012
Before SB1070, Claudia lived the life she'd always dreamed of. Today, she is one of thousands who have fled Arizona's anti-immigrant crackdown.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Stories from the Diaspora
Tags: immigrantsfleefromarizona, immigrationinarizona, sb1070, supremecourtsb1070, undocumentedimmigrants
Chinatown Eatery 'Sam Wo' Shuts its Doors
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 21, 2012
Opened shortly after the 1906 earthquake, Chinatown’s Sam Wo restaurant opened for the last time on Friday.
Categories: Chinese, Front Page, Living, food
Tags: chinatown, samwo, sanfrancisco
East Bay Parks Campaign Targets Local Youth
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2012
The East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) has launched a “Get Active Campaign” that aims to tap into the creative potential of young people in the East Bay.
Categories: Environment, Front Page, Health, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Youth Culture
Tags: eastbayregionalparks, healthyparkshealtypeople, richmondviolence, richmondyouth
Legislating An End to Racial Profiling
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 19, 2012
The Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights debated a bill this week that seeks to end racial profiling.
Categories: Front Page, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance
Tags: georgezimmerman, racialprofiling, TheEndRacialProfilingActof2011, trayvonmartin
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
In Standoff, China Tells Philippines to Leave Scarborough Shoal
INQUIRER.net, News Report, Posted: Apr 17, 2012
China has asked all Philippine vessels to leave "Panatag" (Scarborough) Shoal immediately. The shoal is located in the South China Sea but is not part of the disputed Spratlys Islands.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, International Affairs, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, War & Conflict
Tags: Aircraft, ArcheologicalSurveyInPanatag, BRPEdsa, BRPPampanga, Buzzing, CannotAffordaWar, China, ChineseAuthorities, ChineseEmbassy, ChineseMaritimeSurveillanceShips, ChineseShips, DefenseSecretaryVoltaireGuzman, DepartmentOfForeignAffairs, DepartmentOfForeignAffairsSpokesperson, DFA, DiplomaticProtest, EEZ, ExclusiveEconomicZone, FilipinoFishermen, GregorioDelPilar, Guzman, HuangyanIsland, InternationalTreaties, InternationalTribunal, MYSarangani, PeacefulConclusion, PhilippineCoastGuardVessels, Philippines, PhilippineTerritory, PinatagShoal, PRC, RaulHernandez, RP, Sarangani, SouthChinaSea, SpratlysIslands, Standoff, ThePhilippineCoastGuard, TreatyOfParis, TreatyOfWashington, TreatyWithGreatBritain, Unclos, UnitedNationsConventionOnTheLawOfTheSea, VoltaireGuzman
S. Asian Vies to Become Nation's First Female Indian Mayor
India West, News Report, Posted: Apr 17, 2012
A native of Bangalore, Fremont Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan is running to become the United State's first-ever female Indian mayor.
Categories: Election 2012, Front Page, Politics & Governance, South Asian
Tags: fremontmayor, indianamericancommunity, minoritycandidates, natarajan, southasianmayor
Exodus of Corporate Support Shines Light on ALEC
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
This week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation became the latest backer to withdraw financial support for ALEC.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: ALEC, votersuppression
Public Broadcast Stations Can Run Political Ads
Trial Insider, News Report, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
A federal appeals court lifted the ban on political ads on public radio and TV stations Thursday.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Intersections, Law & Justice, Media, Politics & Governance
Tags: 9thcircuit, election2012, fcc, politicalads
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
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
Mexican Candidates Blast the Airwaves, Stir Up the Social Networks
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
Mexican candidates in the country's 2012 presidential election hit the airwaves -- and social media networks -- this week.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
A Deadly Syndrome Stalks the Mexican Elections
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
Leaders of the Progressive Movement coalition denounced violent attacks and threats against their candidates in seven of Mexico’s states.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
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
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
Filipina Among Seven Killed in Oakland Shooting
GMA News, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
Among the seven victims in the Oakland school shooting is Filipina Kathleen Ping, who leaves behind a 4-year old son.
Categories: Asian, Front Page
Tags: EastOakland, Filipinavictim, KathleenPing, Koreanshooter, Oaklandshooting, OikosUniversity, OneGoh, Philippines
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
The Tongue-tied Misfit and the Language of Violence
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
One commentator writes about what drives inarticulate immigrants -- often cultural misfits -- to turn to gun violence.
Categories: Asian, Front Page, Immigration, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content
Tags: Binghamton, Cho Seung-Hui, Jiverly Linh Phat Wong, Oakland, Oikos shooter, One L. Goh, Virginia Tech