news.newamericamedia.org - Collaborations http://news.newamericamedia.org news.newamericamedia.org en-us New California Media DW Alliance LLC http://www.dwalliance.com Cultural Isolation A Health Threat to Punjabi Farm Workers http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1379ba3067616648f8a5029e38301b9f&from=rss As the mild days of spring give way to the blistering heat of summer, hundreds of Indian farm workers will take to the peach orchards near Sacramento, Calif. to help with the harvest. Ketaki Gokhale India West With a NAM Fellowship 2007-06-14T23:00:00-08:00 News Feature Muslim and Jewish Leaders Co-Host Foreign Journalists http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=526fac6157b30d9729690ee246bced4b&from=rss A diverse gathering of Muslim media and Jewish spokespersons in Michigan discussed differences and similiarities within their respective traditions. Adil James Muslim Observer 2007-06-03T10:00:00-08:00 News Feature Chinese Medicine Gaining Respectability in the West http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=340663091224a5760f2c747450fbf300&from=rss Support from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for testing of botanical drugs helps boost the credibility of ancient herbal treatments. Suzanne B. Thompson, Eugenia Chien, Photos by Chris Stewart. San Francisco Chronicle, New America Media. 2006-06-27T10:00:00-08:00 News Report A Beautiful Memory: The Art of African American Embalming http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f9b462246ea56a2a130544f9cf331f99&from=rss This story was produced as a result of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Knight Foundation, along with New America Media. Main Story: New Orleans' Black Funeral Business Faces a Grim Future. Words: Kamika Dunlap, Photos: Jane Tyska Oakland Tribune 2006-03-23T07:55:00-08:00 News Report + New Orleans' Black Funeral Business Faces a Grim Future http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fdbcdaa5cd705061f4f06031c7ae419a&from=rss This story was produced as a result of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Knight Foundation, along with New America Media. Sidebar: The Art of African American Embalming Words: Kamika Dunlap, Photos: Jane Tyska Oakland Tribune 2006-03-23T07:30:00-08:00 News Report + Custom of Black Funerals Part of New Orleans Fabric http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=42486e55f6820cd18be4122494870483&from=rss The following story is the second part of a story examining the issues facing the Black funeral industry in New Orleans. The story was produced as a result of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Knight Foundation, along with New America Media. Words: Kenneth Mallory, Photos: Jane Tyska Afro.com 2006-03-17T22:00:00-08:00 News Report Funeral Directors Face Life After Katrina http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=566005664b10cfbf6350c01e00d5ee7f&from=rss The following story, the first of two parts, examines the issues facing the Black funeral industry in New Orleans. The story was produced as a result of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Knight Foundation, along with New America Media. Words: Kenneth Mallory, Photos: Jane Tyska Afro.com 2006-03-17T03:00:00-08:00 News Report Vietnamese Nail Businesses Prosper in Florida http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=087aaf7ec3569afe315a57790ca0e243&from=rss Reporters from the Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Southern California's Nguoi Viet Daily had a joint working trip to write a report titled “Vietnamese Nail Empire” with the help of New America Media and the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Dzung Do, Translated by Van Dang Nguoi Viet 2006-03-15T02:02:00-08:00 News Report Ladder of Success: Vietnamese Find Nail-Tech Jobs As Doorways to US Living http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7a7cc7daccd856f7ca64b461156e0323&from=rss This article on Vietnamese and the nail business is part of a joint reporting project between the American Society of Newspaper Editors and New America Media. Macollvie Jean-Francois, Jeremy Milarsky, Dzung Do Sun-Sentinel and Nguoi Viet 2006-03-03T22:21:00-08:00 Work Keeps Families Filing In http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6b5c74a5568ea2d01864e257ab8824aa&from=rss Nail-care trade is the rage among Vietnamese. Macollvie Jean-Francois, Jeremy Milarsky, Dzung Do Sun-Sentinel and Nguoi Viet 2006-03-01T01:38:00-08:00 News Feature