S.F.’s Bayview Institutions Reflect Past, Future
New America Media / SF Chronicle / KTSF, Profile, Posted: Jul 17, 2011
One neighborhood, two senior centers. Will the residents become a model for achieving diversity, or will they remain two distinct groups?
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: adultdayhealthcenter, armstrongplace, bayviewhunterspoint, budgetcuts, elders, sanfrancisco, seniorhousing, seniors
Counter Culture Author Roszak Dies As American Vision Fades
New America Media, First Person, Posted: Jul 13, 2011
Author Theodore Roszak, who defined baby boomers from the Counter Culture to the Elder Culture, died last week, along with America’s vision.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: author, baby boomer, banditry, boomer, counter culture, elder, elder culture, elder insurgency, flicker, GDP, hollywood, medicaid, medicare, NLE, novelist, obama, poor, poverty, roszak, ted roszak, the making of a counter culture, the making of an elder culture, the memoirs of elizabeth frankenstein, visionary, wealth, wealthy
NAM Radio: Is Imran Khan Pakistan's Most Popular Politician?
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jul 11, 2011
Imran Khan is a sports hero, leading philanthropist, and international celebrity. As head of the Tehreek-e Insaf party, he's also one of Pakistan's most popular politicians.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: barack obama, boycott, cricket, cricket world cup, hero, imran khan, interview, jemima, jemima goldsmith, jemima khan, movement for justice, osama bin laden, pakistan, parliament, philanthropy, political, politics, pti, shaukat khanum cancer hospital, tehreek-e insaf
Freedom From Fear Awards: Immigrant Rights a New Frontier for Black Activist
New America Media, Profile, Posted: Jul 04, 2011
Attorney Chokwe Lumumba fought for black’s rights for four decades. Now he’s won a Freedom From Fear Award for championing Latino immigrants in Mississippi.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: africanamericans, civilrights, freedomfromfearawards, Immigrantrights, latinos