Archive for the ‘Ethnic News’ Category

Columbia University’s New Dean of Its Graduate Journalism Program

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism has announced that Jelani Cobb will be its new dean. Cobb is a professor at the school, a staff writer at The New Yorker, an author, a documentary producer, and the director of the Ira A. Lipman Center For Journalism and Civil and Human Rights.

On this week’s Kicker, Cobb speaks with Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of CJR, about the role of journalism at a politically fraught time, diversity efforts at the J-school and in journalism, and the high cost of degrees at institutions like Columbia.

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There Are Times When We Have to Raise Our Voices, There Are Times When We Have to Raise Our Fists

Friday, February 19th, 2021

Justice for the Central Park Five – Justice for All

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014

By FreidaPeople Stat posting on Raymond Santana’s Facebook Page:

Lynn, with all due respect, the tragedy is these boys got railroaded at every step of the way and the media was happy to support their presumption of guilt based on their skin color. The tragedy is that even to this day, people insist on smearing their character as men. The tragedy is that even when Black and brown people are completely innocent, there is a presumption of guilt.

The tragedy is that most of the people in this world still won’t believe the lesson this whole thing teaches us. Crime is not based on skin color and cops are not here to protect or serve children of color from poor communities. I applaud the men I have come to know a bit. In spite of all the harm our racist system inflicted on these kids, they became pillars of society and great role models. The system took their youth, but never their integrity. Can’t wait until all the files are unsealed.

Justice for the Central Park Five. Justice for all.

 

FreidaPeople Stat posts regularly on Facebook and I and many, many others consider her opinions pretty much Gospel.

Gregg Morris

Gregg Morris

What’s Better Than a New Year’s Resolution?

Saturday, January 4th, 2014

A New Year’s Hope List!
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THE BUTLER Opens Next Friday, August 16, in New York City: But Will It Cop

Friday, August 9th, 2013
THE BUTLER Screening

THE BUTLER Screening

Will Forest Whitaker cop another Oscar? Will Director Lee Daniels cop his first Oscar? Will the screenwriter cop his first Oscar?

Editor’s Note: The original headline stating that THE BUTLER was opening August 9 was an OBVIOUS error.

Center for Constitutional Rights: NYPD Stop And Frisk

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

The first time Kasiem Walters was stopped, he was 13 years old.

Rebuked!

Friday, August 2nd, 2013
Osama Abdel-Khale, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations

Osama Abdel-Khale, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations

Osama Abdel-Khalek took heavy hits at the Africa Roundtable – EGYPT IN CRISIS at Global Information Network yesterday when he said the Egyptian Military Coup wasn’t a coup. He described “it” as a popular uprising.

Many in the audience and everyone on the panel harshly disagreed.

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NYC Community Safety Act Is a Law of the Land

Friday, June 28th, 2013

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Lawyers’ Committee Honors Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers, 50th Anniversary of His Assassination

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Today, June 12, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who worked tirelessly to secure equal rights in the state of Mississippi. After becoming the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi, Evers organized and participated in voter-registration efforts, demonstrations, and economic boycotts of companies that practiced discrimination. Evers also worked to investigate crimes perpetrated against African Americans.

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Another Story About the Ippies

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

 

Mario Scott

Mario Scott

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The Ippies – Another Story, More to Come

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

Ippies Audience

Mario Scott

Mario Scott

 

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2013 Ippies for Excellence in Ethnic, Community Journalism in NYC Area

Friday, March 29th, 2013

The Center for Community and Ethnic Media at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism held the 11th awards ceremony last night, March 28.

Ippies Audience

In a glittering ceremony, the newly-minted Center for Community and Ethnic Media tonight honored members of the independent ethnic and community media. This was the 11th annual presentation of the IPPIES Awards and the second hosted by CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism.

Several stories are in the works.

 

The Central Park 5

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
This picture of Yusef Salaam is one of the most haunting pictures of the century.

This picture of Yusef Salaam is one of the most haunting pictures of the century.

Everyone should see this Ken Burns documentary at least once on the big screen. Then a few times on the screens at home. And recommend to families and friends and neighbors.

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