Washington Minority Businesses Not Getting Stimulus Funds

New America Media, News Report, Katie Schmidt Dec 19, 2009

Chamber of Commerce officials and business owners say that federal stimulus money has not been effective in helping minority-owned businesses in Washington state, even though $5.4 billion has been awarded to it.

Congressional Mosaic Demands Immigration Reform ‘ASAP’

New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah Dec 16, 2009

Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez, a co-sponsor of new legislation on immigration reform, is confident of mustering the required number of votes in the House to pass his CIR-ASAP bill.

Africa's Media Explosion

New America Media, News Feature, Edwin Okong'o Nov 27, 2009

African immigrant entrepreneurs are increasingly taking advantage of the low cost of starting online media to launch Web sites facilitating discussions between the Diaspora and the continent. Although the Internet has been a bridge between other immigrants and their home countries, connecting African immigrants to the continent has been slow because of underdeveloped infrastructure.

Kenyan Community Gets New Print Newspaper

New America Media, News Report, Edwin Okong'o Nov 19, 2009

While many newspapers are struggling with cutbacks and layoffs, Paul Waithaka’s publishing career is just getting started. He has published the first print issue of the Kenya Monitor, a newspaper for the Kenyan community.

Pacquiao Wins Seventh World Title, His Fans Become Global

New America Media, News Report/, Anchor/Reporter: Odette Keeley / Video: Mike Siv & Min Lee Nov 15, 2009

Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is the Filipino people's champ once again for his historic win over Miguel Cotto. But as a mixed crowd in a Northern California restaurant that watched this fight proves, "Pacman" has become a global icon.

The Mind of Amiri Baraka

San Francisco Bay View, Q&A, JR Valrey Nov 12, 2009

Amiri Baraka, one of the most fiery political poets and cultural critics in Black America, recently celebrated his 75th birthday. He is the father of the Black Arts Movement of the ‘60s.

Traditional Healers Choose to Fight H1N1 Naturally

New America Media, News Feature, Elena Shore, Viji Sundaram, and Vivian Po Nov 09, 2009

As the U.S. death rate of the H1N1 virus surpassed 1,000 people, traditional healers face a dilemma: whether to tell their clients to get the vaccine or to prescribe alternative treatments. Traducción al español

Putting Sexual Identity Aside to Get Ahead in the Military

New America Media, Q&A, interview by Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen Nov 07, 2009

A military officer says ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ makes sense for gays and lesbians like her, who put their military identity above any other.

Dr. Luther Castillo -- Voice of the Voiceless in Honduras

San Francisco Bay View , News Report, Willie Thompson Nov 05, 2009

The National Resistance Front against the Military Coup in Honduras has been demonstrating in the streets of Honduras for more than four months and has absorbed the repression of the coup government.