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A Declaration of Immigration: Chicago Exhibit
On display now. A Declaration of Immigration is an exhibition that depicts many of the experiences and viewpoints within U.S. immigrant communities. The works of over... read more
A Different View of Haiti
To counter the many reports and images of desperate Haitians looting stores, I offer these first-hand reports:   From Amber Munger, working with KONPAY, in Port-au-Prince, Jan... read more
A Few Good Answers to Your Question: Why Twitter?
I've been seeing a lot of Twitter-haters out there. You know who you are! The jury is still out, but the short answer is that if... read more
A military route to citizenship
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented-immigrant youths could become eligible to join the military to offset shortages of qualified recruits under a bill pending in Congress.... read more
A Trip Across America to Report on “Latinoization”
Louis Mendoza is biking across the U.S. To take a look at "the dynamic and organic relationship between place, language, and experience that shapes the... read more
A Wedding in Brooklyn
“Sumia el-Shirtay and Mohamed Hashim, both natives of Darfur, were getting married, and the Darfurians of Brooklyn had come to observe and participate in a... read more
A, B, C + 1, 2, 3 = less depression for elderly African immigrant women
"Swen is no little girl calling home to be picked up after her day in school, but she is a schoolgirl. She is one of... read more
Abyei, Sudan Video and No Comment TV
I came across this video of scenes in Abyei, Sudan. It has no comments and is very powerful all the same. It is part of... read more
Advocates Coach Immigrants on Avoiding Arrest
In response to stepped up arrests, immigrant rights advocates have been holding "know your rights" seminars that coach people on how to avoid arrest. Jennifer... read more
African immigrants experience hardest landing
Jobless rate four times higher than in Filipino or Canadian-born populations Charles Lewis, National Post; Canwest News Service Published: February 14, 2008 1:30 am TORONTO - Immigrants from Africa are... read more
Alexander Li, New Routes Leader from Chinese Seniors Project
As a child of immigrant parents from China, I am reminded by the hardship and fortune of their transition from China to United States and... read more
Alice Walker's poem "Patriot" opened my mind today
I read a poem today that opened my mind. And the ideas I encountered have stayed with me. This poem, by Alice Walker, touches on... read more
America Now: Children of the Harvest
What are your kids doing this summer? Swimming, playing, going to camp? For some children in America-- hundreds of thousands of them-- summer ... read more
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America's Dairyland
How white is our milk? How American is our cheese – in fact, who actually makes it? More and more of Wisconsin's farmer Johns are working with... read more
American Family Stories about Immigration to the US
As audiographer Joe McHugh explains it, "Most all Americans come from some other country. Here is a collection of stories of the adventures and hardships... read more
Americans Have Become More Negative on Impact of Immigrants
"Americans have become more negative about the impact of immigrants on various dimensions of life in the United States than was the case in the... read more
An ambitious immigration bill
Via La Opinión, 16 December 2009. The immigration reform bill introduced yesterday in the House of Representatives by Illinois Congressman Luis Gutiérrez is co-sponsored by 87 other representatives... read more
An Immigrant Segment by Radio’s ‘Jersey Guys’ Draws Fire
The hosts of an afternoon radio show in New Jersey are encouraging people to turn in friends, neighbors and “anyone suspicious” to immigration authorities. Read... read more
An Interpreter Speaks Out against Poor Treatment of Immigrants in Postville Raids
A professor broke the code of confidentiality among legal interpreters to criticize the treatment of immigrants. read more
And the pursuit of happiness
The skilled artist, Maira Kalman, explains in the New York Times "How Everyone got to America." It is creative, insightful, witty, sad, but hopeful. It... read more
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And the Studs Terkel Community Media Award goes to....
Radio Arte, media partner of Salud: Healing through the Arts, was awarded with the prestigious Studs Terkel Community Media Award this Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Congratulations... read more
Are Immigrants and Refugees People of Color?
Rinku Sen, publisher of Colorlines, the national magazine on race and politics, writes in the July/August 2007 issue, "The American context demands an understanding of... read more
Arthritis may keep diabetics inactive
Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:58 AM, By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press ATLANTA -- More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a... read more
Artists & Community Media: Mike Wassenaar's Media Minutes
Public access television stations across the country are transforming into media and technology centers. In Minnesota, the nonprofit St. Paul Neighborhood Network (a New Routes... read more
Asian American Voices Symposium: Mixed Race Asians: Why it Matters to Asian America
The day-long event featured three concurrent sessions on Identity, Health, and Activism. The keynote speaker was UW Prof. Michael Thornton, director of Morgridge Center and... read more
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