By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, ImmigrationImpact | Photo credit: ImmigrationImpact The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. As politicians debate the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants living in communities across the country, a new […]
Editorial credit: 1st Footage / shutterstock.com Memorial Scholarship for Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Will Support West Indian Students Pursuing Journalism Degrees at CUNY NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees Chairperson William C. Thompson, Jr. today announced the establishment of the Ruschell Boone […]
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach | Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sierra Garcia SUFFOLK, Va. – Master Chief Petty Officer Kadesha Perry, a native of Jamaica, New York, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Network Warfare Command (NAVNETWARCOM). Perry graduated from Queen Gateway to Health […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Shark9208888/ shutterstock.com The NYC matching funds system was established with the noble goal of enhancing democracy by reducing the influence of wealthy donors and empowering small contributors. However, the system has been plagued by fraud, both detected and undetected, largely due to weak internal controls, inadequate auditing practices, […]
By Zachary Mueller, Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Frederic Legrand – COMEO/ shutterstock.com Musk gave $50 million for the ugliest ads in ‘22 and is normalizing the dehumanizing rhetoric core to the GOP’s ‘24 election messaging Nearing the close of the midterm election two years ago, baseball fans were forced to endure the ugly, nativism of […]
By American Immigration Council Staff | Photo Credit: ImmigrationImpact The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. While immigration remains a top issue for the nation as a whole, for years Minnesota has taken […]
By dpi.gov.ny Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings offer valuable solutions that can be used to address the current crisis over global food insecurity. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this remark during the birth anniversary ceremony of Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second Prime Minister. The ceremony took place at the Gandhi Statue in the […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Jacob Lund / shutterstock.com The Emergence of Black Power: A Historical Context. Had African Americans fully embraced the principles of Black Power, they could have potentially been better off than they were under the integrationist approach alone. The Civil Rights Movement and Its Limits The early Civil Rights […]
BY THE CONVERSATION | Editorial Credit Peter Serocki / shutterstock.com Kamala Harris has the support of nearly 49% of voters, according to recent polling. Why do those people support her for president? For many on the right, the support for the candidate some critics call “Comrade Kamala” can be baffling or even suggest they are brainwashed. People have […]
Alicia Boyd, fearless leader of the Movement To Protect The People (MTOPP) discusses the impact of the City of Yes (COY) Housing Text Amendments on our community. For more information, visit www.mtopp.org or call (718) 703-3086.