24 20 486 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 24 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Protesters interrupt former Argentinean President Menems speech during New York conference VTMBH Article: Author Enrique Soria VTMBH Article: Publication El Diario / La Prensa VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Former Argentinean President Carlos Menem was interrupted by protestors shouting tyrant, liar, and sellout as he presented his doctoral dissertation at Fordam University. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Former Argentinean President Carlos Menem was interrupted yesterday by a group of protesters at a conference at Fordham University, where he presented his doctoral dissertationa study of the political, social, and economic crises facing Argentina today. The conference, organized by Fordham University Law School and billed as an important academic event, quickly deteriorated into a confrontation between Menem and angry ex-patriots. The protesters gathered in front of the school before and after the conference holding signs calling Menem a sellout and a thief. Inside the conference, Menem was interrupted when he began to speak of his accomplishments during his decade-long reign, and throughout the question and answer period when Menem failed to respond to the protesters questions. The confrontation came as a surprise to Latin American officials and diplomats who attended the conference, as well as its organizers, who remained at a loss as to how to deal with the angry group. Shouts of tyrant, liar, and sellout erupted from the audience as protesters challenged Menem to explain his role in the corruption and privatization of services that characterized his administration. The group also demanded that Menem address his participation in the sale of arms to Croatia and Ecuador and his involvement with organized crime in Argentina. At one point Menem angrily addressed the protesters, saying, I demand respect because I have not attacked anybody. However Cecilia Bolocco, Menems wife, said afterwards that her husband was not affected by the interruptions. If there is anyone who has lived through difficult times and has been criticized unjustly in Argentina, it has been he [Menem]. He was detained for five years by the military and it was he who pardoned them years later. This kind of thing [the incident at the University] is unpleasant, but it also doesnt affect him because those who suffer most are those who attacked him, commented Bolocco. Menem, who presents himself as the only politician who can save Argentina from its current crisis, highlighted parts of his proposed plan for economic and political reform, including instituting the dollar system and reforming the constitution. He also suggested implementing a new, unicameral legislature that would not exceed 150 members. Menem defended his administrations decision to privatize several services, including the telephone, gas, and electric companies. He added that when he was elected as president the public sector provided poor services (including a wait as long as 10 years to have a home telephone installed), did not pay taxes, and faced a debt of thousands of millions of dollars. Menem criticized the Fernando de la Rúa administration on two major issues. Firstly for discrediting the political heritage of his predecessor and also for incurring an unbalanced budget. In less than three years we ceased to be a paradigm of economic success in Latin America and became the protagonist of our own failure, explained Menem. The ex-president pointed to stronger leadership and government reform as the only way to reestablish monetary stability and fiscal equilibrium in Argentina. He added that Argentina is unable to compete in todays economy because of the cost capital and not labor. He assured the audience that they would not see an economic recovery unless Argentinas credit was expanded. Menems visit to New York is part of the former presidents campaign to return to the polls as a new hope for Argentina. A recent survey conducted by the Argentinean newspaper Clarín showed that 70 percent of those polled did not favor Menem; however 51 percent believed he could win a presidential election. Menem also met with former President Bill Clinton and investment banks J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, and visited Ground Zero to pay his respects to the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy. Today he will meet with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and later have an interview with the New York Times. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 407 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protesters interrupt former Argentinean President Menems speech during New York conference 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 42 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Strict new guidelines affect undocumented Filipinos VTMBH Article: Author Emelyn Tapaoan VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino Express VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Since the passage of the USA Patriot Act, banks and other financial institutions have become more strict about who can send money overseas. For Filipinos, both undocumented and legal residents, anxieties about both the INS and their inability to send money home are rising rapidly. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body For many years, Felix Reyes, 51, consistently sent money to his family in the Philippines, and he never encountered any problem with his identification. But last week, the 51-year-old Filipino immigrant worker had a different experience as he approached a bank teller to remit $600 to his wife in the Philippines. May I have your I.D. please? the bank teller replied in a pinched voice. After presenting his identification card, the bank teller also asked about his Social Security Number (SSN)and other federal identifications. I was pissed off. I'm a frequent bank remitter, yet they kept asking for my identification. One I.D. is no longer enough. I felt my privacy has already been encroached with these regulations, Reyes said. Since the passage of the USA Patriot Act in October 2001, the scene is already a familiar routine across the United States. Before, one I.D. is enough, but now they ask more about documentation, said Imelda Juan, a New York-based nurse. If you had a problem with any of that, you were advised to keep it to yourself, or else you are told of what you say. Or if anyone dared to question government measures that paid little heed to the civil liberties of immigrants, you might receive a quick rebuke like this: your complaint only aids the terrorist, quipped Myrna Santos, a teacher in the Philippines who is now a nanny in New York. Some are already afraid to ask questions, housekeeper Mae Coloma explained. They might get you, and you cant say anything. After September 11th , the U.S. government has imposed strict controls on the banks and companies that handle all immigrant payment remittances. Under the U.S. Patriotic Act, we are required to verify the identities of remitters. But now, there are stricter guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve Bank, said Efren Dikitanan, compliance officer of Philippine National Bank (PNB) New York. In the interim, we followed the New York Customer Policy wherein we check remitters against the specifically designated blacklisted persons provided by the Foreign Assets Control, Dikitnanan pointed out. He added, however, that PNB is now strictly required to verify the identity of clients and other documenting record of information such as the name, address, SSN and other identifying information. Dikitanan said the new system is advantageous to remittance centers because "it helps in preventing money laundering and terrorism. Previous media reports indicated that three days before the September 11th attacks, two terrorists allegedly transferred about $15,000 to one recipient in the United Arab Emirates, dividing the cash into four transactions and using different Western Union outlets. Since then, the state banking department began sharing money transfer information last March 2001 with the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). All money transmitters are checked against lists of suspected terrorists. Rudy Soriano, compliance officer of Metropolitan Savings Bank (Metrobank), also said that they are required to comply with the enhanced due diligence program of the USA Patriot Act. This means that we have to be diligent in dealing with customers enjoining them to submit ID, SSN, birth date verified by official documents, and as much appropriate valid information from each customer, Soriano said. But we have to ensure customer privacy required under the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information. For example, if we get information , we dont divulge it to a third party, the compliance officer said. Small companies, such as the Johnny Air Cargo are also following the strict new controls required by the U.S. government on money remittances. Ginalyn Lopez, remittance division staff of Johnny Air Cargo in Queens said we require Filipino customers drivers I.D., company I.D., SSN, and other identification if they send $1,000 dollars and above to the Philippines. For our records, we photocopy such documents, added Jasper Pechara of the package section of the Johnny Air. But as far as Lopez and Pechara's experience in the remittance sector, no Filipino customer has ever been apprehended and charged with money laundering or any act of illegal remittance. We have obedient and law-abiding Filipino customers, Lopez said. But a close scrutiny of the USA Patriot Act indicates that law enforcement officials can force companies to hand over records of who remitted such amount to other countries, and what addresses theyre sending to without the high bar of probable cause required for searches under the Fourth Amendment. Further, company staff and officials, must not tell anyone such records have been requestednot even the patron being investigated. If they refuse to fork over the records, they can go to jail. The post Sept. 11 controls on cash remittances is considered a major problem for many immigrants. It is a common knowledge that the core market for money transfers are immigrants who do not have drivers licenses or other government-issued IDs. As of now, immigrants, be they legal or undocumented, are afraid of exposing themselves to the authorities, said Ronnie de la Cruz, a permanent resident. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-24 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 106 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Strict new guidelines affect undocumented Filipinos 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 35 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Conferences for Egyptians in America: Where are the Coptic Christians? VTMBH Article: Author Nader Girgis VTMBH Article: Publication Al-Horeya VTMBH Article: Original Language Arabic VTMBH Article: Translator Amir Aziz Soliman Hodhod VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb I was anxious to know what the Arab Christiansthe overwhelming Arab-American majoritysaid at a recent conference about cooperating with our Muslim brothers to coordinate an political strategy. But there were no Arab Christian included at this conference. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body With great interest, I followed the articles in Al-Ahram about the conferences in Washington, D.C., moderated by Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed Said, called, Muslims in America and their role in public elections. The first section was published in Al-Ahram on June 28, 2002, and the second section on July 5, 2002. From the speeches highlighted, it is clear that Egyptians and Arab Muslims attended the conferences. The Islamic conference for work in the United States discussed the dimensions of Muslims political existence and focused on strategies for Islamic work post-September 11th, Al-Ahram reported. The second section focused on todays election policies and the position of Muslims in the next elections, as well as the important role that Arab Christians play in this country, for their homeland and for the Palestinian cause. In fact, the Arab Christians were pioneers in building up Arab-American identity and rebuilding the connections between Arab-Americans and their countries of origin, Al-Ahram reported. I was anxious to know what the Arab Christians said at this important conference about their cooperation with their Muslim brothers in creating an Arab-American policy for the upcoming elections. Especially since Arab Christians in this country constitute more than 70 percent of the Arab-American populationmaking them the overwhelming majority. I read the entire issue of that newspaper, but I could not find a single name of an Arab Christian who took part in this conference. For example, one speaker said, If we focus on our strong points, we will find that states like Michigan, New Jersey, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois are the most important states from the electoral perspective. They fluctuate between the Republicans and the Democrats because neither party has had a lasting effect. In those states, we will find that Muslims have great influence. The writer went on to explain the meaning of Islamic work and the need to strengthen the unity of Islamic groups. We start by making alliances that serve American interests. We have to work on the energy problem that conservative Republicans are also trying to solve. We must tell them that their new energy policy should not use dams, nor should they continue their ridiculous attacks on Arabic and Islamic countries. Those countries will produce the oil and export it. He added that the Islamic groups share conservatives ideas about culture, and that mosques and Islamic institutes are pioneers in the struggle against alcoholism and the rehabilitation of criminals in prison. His comments made it clear to me that the conference focused completely on Islamic issues and did not mention anything about the role of Coptic and Arabic churches in cultural and social programs. And thus, everyone involved in the meetings focused on the role of his Islamic groups effect on the hearts and minds of Americans. It also focused on putting monetary and spiritual pressure on political candidates to garner support for Islamic and Arabic causes. But they turned a blind eye to the American Arab Christian majority who did not participate in the conferences. I do not know whether this omission was intentional or accidental. But why his remarks included the important role played by Arab Christians in this country for Palestinian and Arabic causes is a mystery. Without representation of Christians in the conference, his address was meaningless. But we must recognize that Arab Christians played a very important roleperhaps more than any otherin defending Muslims and Arabs since September 11th. For example, Dr. James Zogby, co-founder and president of the Arab American Institute in Washington, D.C., was able to succeed, with the help of many Christians of Arabic origin, in convincing then-President Bill Clinton to organize and participate in the first Arabic conference. I participated in this conference and wrote about it three years ago. The Al-Ahram writer was also one of the first people interviewed by the American mainstream media after September 11th. He asked the media and the American government to help protect Arabs and Muslims living in the United States from any attacks by ignorant Americans. He gave an example of the murder of a Coptic Christian man in Los Angeles, who was killed solely because he was Egyptian and resembled the September 11th hijackers. Therefore, it is strange that the Al-Ahram international newspaper asked us last July, in a piece written by Nabal-Luka, to follow the line of one Coptic organization, which supported the Egyptian position and the Palestinian cause, and asked the Coptic organization to join their Muslim brothers to create one united Egyptian-Lobi group. Al-Ahrams reporter does not know that there is a Coptic newspaper like this one, which defends the Palestinian cause and those who are victims of the conflict and demands that the other Arabic papers call for an independent Palestinian state. Finally, at the end of this commentary, we blame Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed Said and Al-Ahram because they ignore, and silence, the Arab Christian majority who work for the benefit of its motherland. And we insist that this majority be represented in such conferences because the minority of Arab Muslims cant have a stake in U.S. politics without the help of the Arab Christian majority. So, if Muslims and Christians unite defend their causes in Arabic, they can do a great job, and they can have a great influence on American public opinion, because here, state policies are separate from religious divisions. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-31 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 151 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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I was anxious to know what the Arab Christiansthe overwhelming Arab-American majoritysaid at a recen Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-08-31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 40 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Belafonte did the right thing by speaking against Powell and war against Iraq VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication New York Carib News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Harry Belafonte voiced deeply a held feeling among whites and Blacks about Powell when he called the Secretary of State a house slave. Belafontes action may not have been the politically correct thing to do in todays environment, but he must be applauded for his courage in speaking out. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Theres an old saying, in the days of slavery, there were those who lived on the plantation and there were those slaves that lived in the house. Harry Belafonte, one of Americas great and most enduring entertainers, and civil and human rights advocates, was recalling an ugly part of Americas and, indeed, the Caribbeans history: the horrible centuries of slavery and the ability of the white slave master to manipulate human beings for his own unsavory ends. But Belafonte, the son of West Indian parents, Jamaicans to be exact, wasnt simply referring to a sad chapter in history. He used the analogy to complain about the role of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, a highly respected public figure who also traces the roots of his familys tree to Jamaica. Colin Powells committed to come into the house of the master, Belafonte said. When Colin Powell dares to suggest something other than what the master wants to hear, he will be turned out to pasture. The master, in this case, is President George Bush and what the White House occupant doesnt want to hear is any criticism of his push to stage a pre-emptive strike against Saddam Husseins Iraq. Was Belafonte out of line to use the slave master analogy or was he voicing a deeply held feeling among whites and Blacks about Powell? We believe the latter is the correct answer. And it took a very brave man to go up against such a titan as Powell in the way that he did. Belafontes action may not have been the politically correct thing to do in todays environment, but he must be applauded for his courage in speaking out, knowing full well that he may have to pay a heavy price for it. But, then, taking on the powers that be has never deterred the internationally famous actor, singer and political figure. His forthrightness and bravery have been rewarded, first with his ability to live comfortably with himself, knowing that he stands for something, and secondly, with the recognition he has received through awards and honors from a variety of national, regional and international institutions. Clearly, the Bush administrations plan to launch an attack on Iraq has unnerved millions of Americans who are concerned that Washington would send their sons to fight and die in an unjustified war. After all, they say, the Bush administration has cozy relations with several countries that currently possess nuclear weapons; Russia, Pakistan, India, Ukraine and Israel are a few examples, but there isnt any talk about going to war over their weapons of mass destruction. Worst of all, there isnt any clear proof that Iraq possesses such weapons to begin with or that it intends to use them in the future. In simple, straightforward terms, a case hasnt made for an attack on Iraq that would justify the loss of hundreds, if not thousands, of Americans lives. The problem is that while people in both black and white communities across the United States have expressed their misgivings about Bushs plan of action, no one with the stature of Belafonte has displayed the intestinal fortitude to stand up and criticize Powell, who has been given the awful job of selling the idea of war against Iraq to the international community and to the American people. Whats difficult for many people to accept is the way Powell has been carrying out his job, with gusto. But Iraq isnt the only issue that has lead to disappointment in Powells performance as the first black person to head the State Department. The unilateralist positions, which the Bush administration has initiated in such areas as the environment, disarmament, international trade, and family planning and abortion, have left nations around the world wondering where he stands. Blacks are also appalled by the Bush administrations treatment of Powell. It is widely known that he has lost many key foreign policy battles, so much so that earlier this year there was intense speculation that he would quit in protest. A mix of disquiet and disappointment is also being heard, albeit privately, in some Caribbean circles as well. Some public figures are saying that the nice words of interest voiced by Powell and National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice, have not been matched with concrete action on the Third Border Initiative and other priority matters by the Bush team. That explains why a prominent politician sided with Belafonte when he spoke out against Powell. The Caribbean public figure was quoted as saying that the entertainer had simply said what he too felt about the Secretary of State but couldnt say it publicly. Like most things done in the United States these days, the interest and concerns of black people, when it comes to Iraq, are at the bottom rung of the ladder of the administrations priorities. And Powells apparent failure to bring those concerns to the table is deeply disappointing. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Belafonte did the right thing by speaking against Powell and war against Iraq 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 42 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Sharpton calls for peace during the holidays VTMBH Article: Author Herb Boyd VTMBH Article: Publication Amsterdam News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section war1 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Few voices from the activist community have been as unyielding in their opposition to the Bush administrations war plans against Iraq than the Rev. Al Sharpton. The minister pushed his stance against that potential conflict up another notch on Monday, when he met with Iraqi UN Ambassador Mohammad Aldouri. Prompted by the approaching holidays, particularly the beginning of the Muslim observation of Ramadan, Sharpton issued another call for peace. I just dont see how we can celebrate the holy daysRamadan and Christmasand not, in our own conscience, say we did what we could to avoid shedding blood, he said outside the Iraqi Mission on the Upper East Side after the meeting. If we could get religious leaders who could talk to all sides…then it can be productive. Sharpton expressed concern that the turmoil has been reduced to a standoff between President Bush and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Our concern is for the innocent and the bloodshed of American troops and Iraqi children, he stressed. He offered a similar position several weeks ago during a press conference with Martin Luther King III, which was called by Ron Daniels of the Center for Constitutional Rights, at the Riverside Church. No specific solution was proposed by Sharpton or the ambassador. They were there merely to convey a message of peace, in keeping with the holiday spirit. Sharpton said we must try, even if it amounts to nothing. Ambassador Aldouri said that the people of Iraq were lovers of peace and that they would do their best to obtain that noble goal. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-20 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sharpton calls for peace during the holidays 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 46 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Study: undocumented workers in U.S. pay $7 billion in annual taxes VTMBH Article: Author Emelyn Tapaoan VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino Express VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The presence of undocumented immigrants in the United States makes a net positive contribution to the U.S. economy. That is the finding of a study conducted by the National Immigration Forum, a not-for-profit organization protecting immigrants rights. The study found out that undocumented immigrants pay about $7 billion annually in taxes. Some taxes paid by the undocumented, including $2.7 billion annually to Social Security, and $168 million into state employment benefit funds, are direct subsidies to these systems, since undocumented workers cannot by law collect any benefits for their contributions. To empower the finding, the Asian American and Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) in New York said that undocumented immigrants are the source of enormous profit in industries dependent on the labor of workers without papers. Undocumented workers fill in the gap of the labor force on jobs that most U.S. citizens would never take, said Sin Yen Ling, a staff attorney at the AALDEF. She was referring to industries such as: agriculture, food service, residential construction, building services, tourism (including the hotel and restaurant industries), garment production, retail, health care and domestic services. In this light, it is clear that the labor of undocumented workers not only pumps tens of billions of dollars into the nations economy, but that the workers themselves receive only a small percentage of it, a much smaller percentage of the value that they produce than is received by workers who are either citizens or legal residents, the female lawyer said. Despite some tremendous contributions, many advocates of immigrants rights argue that U.S. anti-immigrant legislation, such as the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) and the U.S.A. Patriot Act, has been directed at undocumented immigrants. At the heart of the IRCA is employer sanctions which requires them to keep records of workers immigration status, and impose fines on those who hire the undocumented. The real impact of the law is on workers, making it a crime for those without documents to hold a job, wrote David Bacon, a West Coast journalist, who conducted an investigative report on the political economy of undocumented workers. In his report, Bacon said this watershed action has had widespread ramifications. It has influenced the wage levels and vulnerability of immigrant labor. It has spawned other proposals for the denial of their rights, such as the right to education or medical care. The original premise that undocumented immigrants have no right to work or earn a living has been broadened to include the denial of their rights to most basic elements of normal life, including the right to be part of a community. It has led to the demonizing and dehumanizing of undocumented immigrants in public debate and political life. But when the September 11th attack on World Trade Center occurred, life for immigrants became more unpleasant. The U.S. Patriot Act has imposed stricter controls on immigrant labor… oftentimes blaming them for what happened, Yen Ling said. Still, many argue that while immigration has beneficial effects, the entry of undocumented immigrants also has a negative effect on society. The Urban Institute, in its May 1994 study, Immigration and Immigrants, Setting the Record Straight, estimated that the undocumented population of the U.S. stood between 2.5 and 3.5 million people in 1980, and increased to 3 to 5 million just before the passage of the IRCA. After IRCAs amnesty program, which helped undocumented immigrants to normalize their immigration status, the population fell to 1.8 to 3 million, and had risen to 2.7 to 3.7 million by 1992. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-15 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 125 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 14 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Nearly 350 yellow cab drivers attend NYTWA hearing VTMBH Article: Author Gloria Suhasini VTMBH Article: Publication Desi Talk VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Taxi drivers confronted representatives of government agencies and charities, charging that drivers have been left out of September 11th relief efforts. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A cabdriver is like a lonely animal, said a disheartened James Gant. Nobody wants to listen to us. This was the sentiment echoed by at least 10 other drivers who spoke at a public hearing organized by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance on March 26. But the reaction of representatives of federal agencies was mixedsympathy and criticismfor drivers who did not seek help by contacting relief agencies. The common grievance of the drivers was that through October 11 they were still required to make payments on the medallion and cab lease, even though they suffered a loss of income. Javid Akthar broke down when he said that after running away from the Twin Towers as debris fell on him, he had not been offered any assistance. I ran to Battery Park and then walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to reach home. He said he did not receive any assistance, despite being a direct victim of the attacks. We cannot do anything unless you make that one phone call to us to ask if you are eligible. If you dont call us, we dont know you need help, Mary Elem Martinet of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told the audience. She said the relief organizations received as few as three applications from drivers. Nearly 350 yellow cab drivers attended the hearing held at Hunter College, according to Biju Mathew, one of the organizers. Half a dozen representatives from government agencies, including FEMA, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), and the Department of Labor, and advocacy and charity groups like the Unemployment Project, United Services Group and Safe Horizon also participated in the event. Martinet's reaction to the complaints of drivers representing NYTWAs more than 3,000 members that they have been unfairly denied any federal aid. Several of the drivers who spoke at the hearing said they had not applied for any aid because their friends had told them it was a waste of time and we are not eligible. Chaumtoli Huq, staff attorney of NYTWA, told Desi Talk, just through me, at least 30 drivers applied for relief and I also helped several other fill in the forms, so I dont see a tally here. Mmamnun Ul Huq, a cab driver, said that he did apply for FEMA relief, but was denied assistance since he did not have a business in downtown Manhattan. He said though cab drivers live in different boroughs of the city, or even as far away, as New Jersey, their prime business was in Manhattan, dropping off passengers at the financial district or tourists visiting the World Trade Center site. Ishrat Zaidi, a member of the organizing committee of the alliance who also spoke at the event endorsed this statement, saying Everything from the business district to airports to hotels and tourism has been affected, and that means yellow cab drivers lost business on every account. He said it was unfair that the airline industry gets billions of dollars in aid and so do other related industries like the hotel industry, while the agencies turned a blind eye to cab drivers. The Department of Labor was also criticized for not aiding the drivers who claimed lost business in the aftermath of September 11th. (Labor) laws are outdated, discrimination prevails and you have also been denied interim rule (for unemployment assistance), said Jonathan Rosen, representing the Unemployment Project. He noted that lawmakers, including Sen. Hillary Clinton, have been urged to rewrite the unemployment assistance rules. The drivers also said they faced hardship due to declining income, high lease rates, and the fear of racial harassment. People dont take my cab anymore, said Surinder Singh Walia, a Sikh. They think Im a terrorist because I wear a turban and have a long beard. He said it was becoming harder day after day, with diminishing income and fewer people hiring his cab. Dorothy Le Conte, the only woman driver to speak t the even and the mother of a four-year-old boy, drew out a certificate presented by the TLC in appreciation of free service into downtown Manhattan during the troubled time soon after the terrorist attacks. She said, however, This [acknowledgement] is not enough. When I went to FEMA, they said, we dont know where you are from. We call ourselves business people but we are forced to work like slaves, LeConte added. The owner-driver said that there was no help for any agency in terms of relief and still she had to follow TLC regulations such as buying a new car at the end of five years, and paying high interest rates and insurance. Yellow cab drivers have been systematically denied assistance and refused opportunities to apply for recovery assistance, said Bharavi Desai, NYTWA staff coordinator. She told Desi Talk that she was glad to see that the government agencies, for the first time, took notice of the fact that cab drivers were impacted by the events of September 11th and were direct victims of the terror attacks. I hope they did not think this was a venting session. They heard us and our proposal. Now we hope that they go back to their supervisors and convey our concerns. Now we wait for them to put their money where their mouth is. Allan Fromberg, deputy commissioner of the TLC, who also attended the event, told Desi Talk that he heard the concerns of the drivers and could empathize with them. But we have our hands full with what we have to do and have been doing. He indicated that TLC may not be able to do anything in terms of relief for yellow cab drivers. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-05 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v14n6.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 149 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nearly 350 yellow cab drivers attend NYTWA hearing 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 23 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Four U.S. airlines sued for bias in offloading passengers VTMBH Article: Author Ela Dutt VTMBH Article: Publication News India-Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Five civil rights lawsuits filed on June 4 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), other nongovernmental entities and individuals have charged American, Continental, Northwest and United Airlines with having blatantly discriminated against five men, including two of South Asian descent. The five men were allegedly offloaded from flights based on the prejudices of airline employees and fellow passengers, for reasons unrelated to security. The lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles, Maryland, New Jersey and San Francisco by the ACLU and Relman & Associates, a Washington-based civil rights law firm, on behalf of the five men and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Four of the passengers who were offloaded are United States citizens, including Michael Dasrath (32) of Indo-Guyanese descent; Ashrad Chowdhury of Bangladeshi origin; Edgardo Cureg, a permanent legal resident of Filipino origin, and two of Arab descent. In ejecting our clients from their flights, the airlines were indulging in discrimination, not enforcing security, and that is both shameful and unlawful, said Reginald Shuford, an ACLU attorney who filed three of the cases. You dont have to be a security expert to know that what happened to these men had everything to do with bias and nothing to do with safety. At a news conference in New York, Dasrath and Cureg, who were removed from the same Continental Airlines flight from New Jersey to Tampa on New Years Eve, narrated their experiences. Dasrath had taken his seat in first class when he noticed a woman with a dog glaring at him and other passengers. She told the captain, Those brown-skinned men are behaving suspiciously. Moments later, he, Cureg and another man were removed from the plane. I was working in Manhattan on September 11th and I will never forget the horror of that day, said Dasrath. But ejecting me from a flight to make a passenger feel better isnt going to make anyone any safer. American, Continental, Northwest and United Airlines have been charged with having blatantly discriminated against five men, including two of South Asian descent. Cureg, 34, had not met Dasrath, but at the airport gate he ran into a Sri Lankan professor from his university. While they waited to board, Cureg loaned the professor his cell phone. Once they met again on board, Cureg retrieved the phone to call his relatives. Soon after, he was among those removed from the plane. Even though I made it safely to my final destination that day, I will never again feel free to travel in the future, because my basic right to travel free from discrimination has been grossly violated, Cureg said. The plane I was booked on left without me, and it was 11:30 p.m. before I arrived home. I spent the saddest New Years Eve of my life: alone, exhausted and depressed, with a bitter taste that lingers in my soul. The others named in the cases are Assem Bayaa, 40, from Long Beach, Calif., ejected from Uniteds LA-N.Y. flight on Dec. 23; Arshad Chowdhury, 25, from Pittsburgh, Pa., who had to disembark from Northwest Airlines San Francisco-Pittsburgh flight; and Hassan Sader, 36, from Virginia, who was ejected from American Airlines Baltimore-Chicago flight. The ACLU noted that as early as Sept. 21, 2001, the Department of Transportation (DOT) had cautioned major airlines not to discriminate against passengers based on race, color or national or ethnic origin. The DOT repeated the warning in October: It is important to re-emphasize that in performing our critical duties, we may not rely on generalized stereotypes or attitudes or beliefs about the propensity of members of any racial, ethnic, religious or national origin group to engage in unlawful activity. In a separate case, Mohammed Ali Ahmed of Austin, Texas, also sued American Airlines in federal court, alleging a pattern of discrimination. He is seeking direct and punitive damages on grounds of being ejected on Sept. 29 from a flight and humiliated before his children. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Hunger memorial VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Irish Echo VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City will be unveiled Tuesday, July 16, at 11 a.m., by President Mary McAleese of Ireland, New York Governor George Pataki, and other Irish and Irish-American dignitaries. Members of the public will be allowed to visit the site immediately after the ceremonial opening, and the memorial will be open to the public daily. On a sloping quarter-acre site in Lower Manhattan an abandoned stone cottage from western Mayo is recreated. This memorial is bound to attract considerable attention and commentand not just within the Irish community. Its basic theme is clear: it represents on one level how the Irish were ripped from their native land and replanted in America and elsewhere because of starvation. Nothing on this scale, or with such vision, has been attempted before. Both timeless and rooted in one terrible time of famine, the memorials stone cottage and pathway will be allowed to grow wild with 85 species of grasses, bushes and flowers taken as seed from the Attymas, in County Mayo. Attymas was the first parish to report deaths from starvation in the 1840s. This is not a representational park or memorial garden. The sloping field will change with the seasons, and the memorials artist has included in its granite and glass base changing lines of text that speak of not just the Irish Famine, but of hunger around the world to the present day. The viewer, standing upon the re-created fields and potato beds, will therefore become the subject, his or her unique reactions tempered by the knowledge of the fragility of memory itself. Already, questions have been raised by some as to how successful the memorial will be. Indeed, with its Vesey Street location a mere two blocks to the west of where 1 World Trade Center stood, it is possible that this memorial could be overshadowed by whatever will commemorate the lives lost on September 11th. However, this is unlikely. The memorials success may lie in its changing nature, for it has taken 150 years to commemorate and event about which Irish and Irish-Americans still hold differing opinions, and which often raises different emotions. One hopes that this memorial will fulfill the artists desire to do more than commemorate Irelands hunger. It should leave each visitor with an understanding of how so many in the world experience hunger to this day. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 173 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hunger memorial 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 42 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Nirma, the courtesan, in New York VTMBH Article: Author Ifti Nasim VTMBH Article: Publication News Pakistan VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Recently Nirma, a movie star from the Pakistani film industry, performed a dance in New York that has provoked the Pakistani community in all sorts of interesting ways. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Recently Nirma, a movie star from the Pakistani film industry, performed a dance in New York that has provoked the Pakistani community in all sorts of interesting ways. Pakistani papers are carrying headlines about the brazen nature of the dance, and male columnists are falling over each other in disapproval. It is the sexual aggressiveness of Nirmas dance that has the Pakistani community chattering excitedly and the columnists muttering negatively. Regardless of the response, is a pleasure to see the communitys lively response to a public event; since September 11th there has been so much fear and anxiety. Some of the columnists remarks reminds me of the legend of the cleric who, while lecturing against brazen women, described a scantily clad female form in such great detail than an audience member wondered when disapproval ended and approval began. As for the disapproval of Nirmas aggressiveness, I am afraid they must realize that Nirmas dance is nothing unusual, for New York or traditional South Asian art. In New York there are many performers who play with gender roles, and ideas of domination and submissiveness. So what if Nirma, from Pakistan, has crossed sexual boundaries? The Persian roots of the name Nirma mean one who has the qualities of both man and woman. Perhaps for the males in the audience, Nirma appealed to their feminine sidethus, the outrage. But why be upset with a performance so steeped in tradition? In the epic love story from Punjab, Heer and Ranjha, still popular today, there is the couplet in which Heer sings she has desired Ranjha for so long that she has become him. I feel that Nirma has turned the tables on her male audience. For a while now, we have been content to see the woman be the dancer in films and on stage. She is the spectacle. Nirmas supremely confident dance in New York made a spectacle of the men who are dancing around in outrage. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-06 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nirma, the courtesan, in New York 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Landlord sells girl as slave in Sind, Pakistan VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Post VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In Kotri, a small town in the Indus Valley, in the province of Sind, Pakistan, a sharecropper, Nazar Mohammed, could not pay a debt of Rs.20,000 ($350) that he had borrowed to buy a water-buffalo. A local landlord, Arbab Allabachayo, in a region dominated politically and economically by large-landholders, decided in a council meeting with other landlords that the debtor would be made to forfeit his 11-year-old daughter to the creditor, a man named Shabbir Peerzada. Shabbir took the girl, Najma, to a Muslim cleric so that they could be wed. The cleric refused. Thereupon Shabbir Peerzada held the young girl as a sex slave. After a month of rape and sexual degradation Najma ran away and contacted the police. She told the police about rape and torture. She had cigarette burns all over her body. Instead of arresting the accused and the powerful landlord, the police arrested the girl's father and kept him in jail for a month. Till now, no action has been taken against the rapist and the men who made the decision to sell the girl. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-06 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 115 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Landlord sells girl as slave in Sind, Pakistan 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 25 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Happy barbeque VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Times New York VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Jeongwoo Han VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Having outdoor barbeque parties is not traditional in Korean culture. But here, it has become a summer routine. The people who have brought outdoor barbequing to Koreans here are Koreanby way of Brazil. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Its early summer, the daylight lasts until eight p.m., the breeze blows softly and green is becoming deeper. Finally, barbeque season has arrived. Koreans who barbeque outdoors mainly come from Brazil and Argentina. They have a group, called Paulista, who enjoy barbeque a lot. Among them, Wha-chun Lee, 51, who is in the garment business, is the most famous barbeque-er. Lee lived in San Paulo for 23 years (from age three to 37), and his sentiment and taste are fairly Brazilian. It is his pleasure to light the fire and barbeque on weekends with members of the Paulistas. Brazil is a ranch country with plenty of meat and meets every condition for being a barbecue heaven. Because Lee spent so much time in a country where every household owns a charcoal grill (known in Brazil as Churrasco), he developed his own know-how for grilling the best barbecue. He is a skilled enough barbecue-er to cater to 50 house guests. On barbecue weekends, he goes to the market early in the morning to get the meat and vegetables. The first secret of a good barbecue is fresh Grade A meat. The raw steak meat should be a deep crimson color. Lee puts the steak on the charcoal fire. Hoping to steal his secret, I intently observed his every move. However, all he adds are grains of rock salt. After applying an ample amount of salt, he shakes the steaks out and turns the meat over when the salt begins to melt. Lime juice is added according to personal preference, and Lee prefers simple barbecue with only salt. Though he likes Korean-style seasoned ribs, he does not make it often. When he does make ribs, he does them without seasoning. Strips of meat left over from preparing the steak are seasoned with onion, garlic, salt and black pepper and barbecued on skewers. But uncut whole ribs are covered with salt and baked, covered with aluminum foil, in a 300-degree oven for 30 minutes. After cutting open the foil, the rib is placed on the grill for the best taste and texture. Chickens are skinned and scored, covered in salt, black pepper and lime, then grilled. Lees wife prepares the best companions for barbecue, such as fresh salad and Brazilian rice. Having outdoor barbeque parties is not traditional in Korean culture. But here, it has become a summer routine. Men, not women, serve the barbeque, unlike most Korean mealsthis may imply that outdoor barbequing is an expression of the Americanization of Korean people. Men who roll up their sleeves to barbeque appear attractive and naturally charming. One thing tells other ten things, and it is thought that the good barbeque-er is also generous, broad-minded and fancy, with good taste. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-14 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 134 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Happy barbeque 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 46 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Redistricting: the people of Chinatown try to create its history VTMBH Article: Author Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Publication Sing Tao Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb As redistricting only occurs every 10 years, Chinatowns residents want to ensure that new lines are drawn in their best interests. In District 1, with wealthy areas like Soho, many feel that their issues are ignored and would be better served in a new district that included the growing Hispanic population on the Lower East Side. Others feel that Chinatowns lines should stay put. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The redistricting only happens every 10 years. Ten years is enough for a generation to grow up. So redistricting is important to the interests of a whole generation, said Wah Lee, a staff organizer at the Chinese Staff and Workers Association (CSWA), when she called on Chinatown residents to attend the last round of public hearings on this issue. We have waited 10 years for the chance to change the improper district of Chinatown, Lee continued. Occurring every 10 years, redistricting changes voting districts according to the updated census, so that people who have similar cultural, racial or religious backgrounds, and therefore similar interests, can be put into the same district. In the redistricting of 1992, some Chinatown organizations pointed out that Chinatown had different interests from the nearby wealthy neighborhoods. However, Chinatown was still put into District 1 with Battery Park, Tribeca and Soho. The Downtown Redistricting Association, which includes the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), the CSWA and other Chinatown community organizations, has submitted a proposal to the city councils redistricting committee. With detailed data of the population composition of Chinatown and nearby areas, the proposal asks to separate Chinatown from the current District 1 and combine it with the Lower East Side in a new District 2. Stan Mark, a lawyer for the AALDEF, pointed out that because of the different financial status of Chinatown and the nearby areas in the same district, they all have different interests. But overpowered by its wealthy neighbors, Chinatowns interests have continually been ignored. At the same time, more and more Hispanic immigrants have settled on the Lower East Side. Being immigrants, Chinatown and Lower East Side residents understand each others situation very well. And its not hard to generate an elected official who could represent the general interest of this new district. Wang Chen, a Chinatown resident agrees with Mark. Sometimes our concern and those of wealthy areas nearby are not only different, but totally opposite, Chen said. For example, said Chen, the garment factory is one of the traditional industries in Chinatown and the major financial source for many Chinese families. Chinatowns people try their best to reserve space for garment factories. But wealthy area residents hope that more garment factories will be demolished and want to erect luxury buildings in those spaces. How could we stay in the same district when our concerns make us like foes? Chen asked. However, there is a different voice within Chinatown about the proposal of combining with the Hispanic neighborhood on Lower East Side. Margaret Chin, deputy executive director of Asian Americans for Equality, insists that keeping Chinatown in its current district will help elect a Chinese official in this district. Chin was one of three Chinese candidates for city council from District 1 in last years campaign. Although all three lost to Alan Gerson, the current District 1 city council member, Chin believes that next time, if Chinatown could agree on only one candidate, he or she would have big chance at winning. If you add up the ballots of the three Chinese candidates, it would be much more than Alan Gersons. So that means as long as Chinatown voters could concentrate their vote on one person, this person would definitely win, Chin said. If Chinatown is combined with Hispanic voters on the Lower East Side, Chin added, Chinese candidates would have less of a chance of winning against Hispanic candidates because of the dominant number of Hispanic voters in the new district. I dont know what they call creating history. For me, to generate the first Chinese council member in Chinatown is to create history, Chin said. Wing Lam, executive director of the CSWA, doesnt agree with Chin. How could you ask all Chinese voters to vote for the same candidate? Lam asked. If that were possible, I guess it would also be possible that all the non-Chinese voters would vote for the same non-Chinese candidate. Their ballot would still be more than yours, Lam said. We dont care what the racial background of the elected official is, as long as he or she could represent our interests fairly, we would vote for him or her. On Dec. 3, the last round of public hearings on Manhattan districts will be held at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The Downtown Redistricting Association called for the people of Chinatown to go there and make their voices heard. The babies who are born now will be preparing for middle school by the next time of redistricting. This is your only chance to fight for their benefit on this issue, Lee said. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 134 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Redistricting: the people of Chinatown try to create its history 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. As redistricting only occurs every 10 years, Chinatowns residents want to ensure that new lines are Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 14 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Questioning racial diversity in the Fire Department VTMBH Article: Author Marimer Navarette VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta told the City Councils Committee on Fire & Criminal Justice Services Council that white men make up 93 percent of the force. This revelation angered council members representing the citys minorities. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta told the City Councils Committee on Fire & Criminal Justice Services Council that white men make up 93 percent of the force. This revelation angered council members representing the citys minorities. It is ridiculous how this department has toyed with minorities until now. You say that 93 percent are white males, and you are not ashamed? said the City Councilman Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx). In New York City, Blacks and Latinos make up 60 percent of the general population and 50 percent of the City Council. Diaz asked the Commissioner why there werent more minorities and women in the FDNY, to which Scoppetta replied, many of the women fail the physical test, while Hispanics have problems passing the written test. I was offended, because in other words, he called us stupid. Attending a public hearing and saying we do not pass a test which they never let us take is a mockery and disrespectful, Diaz said. The councilman noted that the 93 percent of whites in the FDNY contrasts starkly with the Police Department. The last graduating class of the NYPD Police Academy was 53 percent minority. The FDNY continues to function like an estate, protecting its family. The only ones benefiting are the white father, son, brother, or uncle, added Diaz. Diaz said that he has received many insulting and racist letters for speaking so strongly against the existing discrimination in the Fire Department. Scopetta said that the recruitment of minorities, especially Latinos and Blacks, would be his priority from now on. This is a genuine subject and we will consider it. There is a lot of preoccupation about diversity in the FDNY and I understand that. This was part of the conversation I had with the mayor when he asked me to be the departments Commissioner, Scoppetta said. The FDNY has seen an influx of applications since September 11th, when more than 300 firefighters were victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Since December, the firefighters count 30 women, 374 Hispanics and 300 blacks in a force of 11,112 members. Councilman Diaz said that the FDNY still does not have a concise, set and serious way to recruit Hispanics and other minority groups, but I assure you that before I leave this will have to change. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-04 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v14n4.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 106 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Questioning racial diversity in the Fire Department 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta told the City Councils Committee on Fire & Criminal Justice Ser Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-04-04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 32 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title To dream the American Dream: Undocumented Filipino workers cry abuse from Filipino employers VTMBH Article: Author Anthony D. Advincula VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino Times and Asian Review VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section labor2 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Like most Filipino immigrants, Manny Mendoza* came to the United States hoping to achieve the American dream. But how can he possibly when he only gets paid $2 per hour from his present work? Mendoza, 42, was a seaman, and jumped ship in Long Beach, California about five years ago. Without proper documents, he was only able to work odd jobs, like mowing lawns and running errands. The only steady job he had then was delivering newspapers early in the morning. Now in New York City, Mendoza landed a job as a waiter in a small Filipino restaurant in Queens. He shares in a one-bedroom apartment with by four adults and two children. I accepted $2 per hour because the owner of the restaurantwhos also a Filipinotold me that the tips would more than make up for the pay. But last Saturday, supposedly the best night in the business, the tip pool to be shared by four waiters came to a grand total of $7.00, Mendoza said. Herman Garcia*, who also doesnt have the proper documents to work, is lucky enough to get $6.50 per hour from loading balikbayan boxes (boxes bound for the Philippines). Since he came to the United States last year, he has had been able to send money to his wife and two sons in the Philippines. But Garcia, who rents a bed space in Kew Gardens, said he is now very concerned about his health. Considering that there is no limit on the weight of the cargo boxes that he needs to handle daily, such task would certainly wear him down, and the shipping company doesnt provide a health insurance for undocumented workers like him. I think it would be better for me to go back to the Philippines at the end of this month. The work is so tedious and the pay is way below the minimum wage. I dont have a choice, nor can I demand a raise, because my Filipino employer knows that I dont have proper working documents, he said. For Gina Ramirez*, who works as a cashier at a small Filipino store in Jamaica, the American dream will remain a dream, unless she wins a lottery. Ramirez, 25, is also paid way below minimum wage, despite being hard working and competent in her job, and thus has to rush to a second job caring for a 70-year-old lady at night. Her husband is currently jobless, because he, too, lacks the necessary papers. I miss our place in Cavite (about 15 miles from Manila) where I used to plant vegetables in the backyard. But we cant go back there anymore. We sold our house to finance our papers and trip to New York City. Everything is gone; we have no more house, no garden, no privacy and no money. At least, we have each other, Gina said. According to Migrante, a New York City-based non-profit organization, there are thousands of reports of abused undocumented Filipino workers by their employers. Unfortunately, the employers are Filipinos, too. This is a classic sad tale. The employers take advantage of the vulnerability and helplessness of these Filipino workers, because they (employers) know they dont have proper documents, said Cesar Esguerra, a Migrante spokesperson. The organization, however, assured that there are measures to protect the undocumented workers from any form of abuse in the workplace. Whether you are a documented or undocumented worker, you must be aware of the laws that protect your rights. Labor concerns are different from immigration, Esguerra added. But the hard part is that no undocumented worker has the courage to come out and report his or her abusive employer. Any Filipino should remember that no one will be used and abused if he knows his rights. <i>* Not their real names</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To dream the American Dream: Undocumented Filipino workers cry abuse from Filipino employers 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 35 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Reflections on pseudo-Chinese culture and cultural introduction prompted by Amy Tans book signing at FAO Schwartz VTMBH Article: Author Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Publication Sing Tao Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Amy Tans appearance at FAO Schwartz to sign her childrens book Sagwa, crated some controversy and reflection within the Chinese-American community here. Tan, who speaks only a little Chinese, claims that she does not mean to be a representative of the culture, only of her own experiences. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On Sept. 14, on the world-renowned author Amy Tan made an appearance to sign her childrens book Sagwa at FAO Schwartz. One Chinese father was unhappy, when he saw Tan only signing her name in English. This book is about Chinese culture, why doesnt she sign in Chinese? asked the father, who would like to be identified only by his last name, Chang. People say shes a banana: yellow skin, white heart. It seems they are right, Xu said. Xu took his two kids away without waiting for the authors signature. Sagwa was published in 1994, but last year, PBS premiered a cartoon of the same name, based on this book. The program keeps it a hot book among children. The story is about the adventures of a Chinese Siamese cat named Sagwa, who lives in ancient China. Although Sagwas parents have a magic skillthey can write with their tailsTan herself can hardly write or speak Chinese. I can only write my Chinese name poorly and slowly, said Tan, who is the only one of her six brothers and sisters born in the United States. (They were born in China.) Therefore, she is the only one in her family who is not proficient in Chinese. Tans special family background is a special theme in her books. The theme has also made her a controversial author in Chinese community. From her 1989 debut The Joy Luck Club to the latest novel, The Bonesetters Daughter, almost all of Tans books are about the cultural conflict in Chinese immigrant families, mostly between the Chinese-born mom and American-born daughter. The mother-daughter storylines, plus the special cultural background style, has won Tan worldwide fame. Almost all her books have been bestsellers so far. However, some Chinese scholars criticize her for creating a Chinese culture with her Western perspective, and therefore, affecting the purity of the real Chinese culture. I dont like her books, said Weijun Chen, a comparative drama Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She writes about Chinese culture, but she doesnt really understand it. The way she interprets Chinese culture is misleading to her readers. I never mean to be a representative of Chinese culture, or even write about this culture. My books are based on my familys personal experience, Tan said. She confessed that all her knowledge about Chinese culture comes from her moms descriptions or from library research. China is so big, and there are 56 minorities and a Han majority. Nobody can really represent Chinese culture, Tan added. But for a lot of Westerners, Tans books are a means of getting to know China. Even these days, some Western readers still think China is the same as it is in The Joy Luck Club. Sagwa also became a fundamental introduction to Chinese culture for children. Jamie Dixon, a white mom from Indiana, brought her adopted Chinese daughter, seven-year-old Annie, to the book signing. Annie was born in Anhui Province in southeastern China, Dixon said. As a mom, Dixon wanted Annie to keep a connection with her original culture and to be proud to be Chinese. However, Annie wasnt interested in studying Chinese or talking about it at all, until she started to watch Sagwa on PBS. She watches it everyday, and likes it very much, said Dixon. And she started to ask me questions about China. She doesnt refuse to study Chinese now. Dixon added that, Indiana is not like New York, which has so many different cultural events. Sagwa one of the very few ways Annie has to get close to Chinese culture. I really appreciate that Ms. Tan wrote such a great book. Dixon said. As for the authenticity of culture in the book, Dixon said, Only real Chinese people can tell the delicate difference. For Westerners who are interested in Chinese culture, the basic points are enough. Louise Weiyi Zhu, a membership outreach consultant with the Girl Scouts of the America, agrees with Dixon. Zhu has been working on introducing Americans to Chinese culture for the last 20 years that she has been in American. I have organized a lot of cultural events. They attracted a lot American people. But sometimes they just came for fun, and didnt think seriously about the culture. Sometimes, the events were too Chinese, and Americans found them hard to understand, said Zhu. I think cultural introduction is like food. Chinese food from Chinese restaurants in American is not authentic. It has been more or less changed to cater to American tastes. But it attracts customers. To introduce Chinese culture in America, you have to find some vehicle, which could wrap the cultural essence and is easy to be accepted by American people. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-15 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 175 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reflections on pseudo-Chinese culture and cultural introduction prompted by Amy Tans book signing at 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 46 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Emergency Medical Services battle rages between private and public VTMBH Article: Author Chris Burch VTMBH Article: Publication Highbridge Horizon VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body There is a war between public and private Emergency Medical Service (EMS) units in the city of New York. For-profit ambulances are companies which are loyal to a hospital, not to the public, says Patrick Bahnken, president of the emergency medical technicians and paramedics of Local Union 2507. Bahnken says, Emergency medical services are loyal to the city. For-profit ambulances companies are loyal to profit. He says that for-profit ambulance services were launched in February of this year. Bahnken claims that this is against the City Charter. There was a study conducted on this issue under the watch of former Mayor Lindsey. Several private ambulance companies were unavailable for comment. The public EMS units are required to take a written examination along with extensive training, but private paramedics do not. Private EMS personnel earn more and do not have to physically train for their position. All private ambulance companies are sanctioned by the state of New York. It is not fair to us, says New York Fire Department EMS employee Edward Ortiz. Privatizing ambulance service means that the public is at risk while (EMS) employees suffer because we are not getting the pay we should be getting. Ortiz has been with a FDNY EMS unit for seven years and is a delegate for Local Union 2507. In order to drive a city-owned ambulance, there is an exam that one must pass, then there is the academy. Just like the police and fire department, we must go into the academy, says Ortiz. This academy is Fort Totten Academy in Queens, New York. Private ambulance companies do not put their employees through an academy. Gerod Allas, a public affairs representative at the Fire Department says, The EMS unit has a high volume in calls. The privates, if anything, are helpful. Mr. Ortiz does not deny his heavy workload. We get a lot of calls and we cannot be everywhere at once, but private ambulances may come to your aid without proper training. In which case, your life in is danger. Chris Log, Ortizs partner, says, It is unfair that the privates pay more without physical training. Log has been in the EMS unit for a year. Log continues, The advantage of being with the public (EMS) is that there are good benefits, I will earn civil service status and we will always be here. When we pick up someone we take em to the nearest hospital, says Bahnken. These (private) ambulance drivers take people to the hospital that is going to pay their check, and it does not necessarily mean to the nearest hospital. Mr. Ortiz is dedicated to his job and to the people of New York City. I just want what should be fair. If the privates get more money and are state supported then we want more pay. And privates should attend Fort Totten as a state requirement. Bahnken concludes, There are certain essential services the city must have control over. When you are talking about lives you need one cohesive emergency response system. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 122 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 18 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title New York, Mexican Style VTMBH Article: Author Santiago Bonilla VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body With faces painted red, white and green, and waving matching Mexican flags, thousands of Mexican-Americans took to the streets of New York yesterday to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. On 116th Street in Spanish Harlem, in Flushing Meadows Park, in Astoria, and at the South Street Seaport, the sounds of mariachis and the smells of guacamole, tacos, tortillas, burritos, and corn on the cob filled the air. There was even a hot jalapeno chili-eating contest. The 116th Street festival was marked by the presence of several famous musicians, such as Yamil (the pride of Mexico), the group Tales from the Crypt, and Julia Palma, a mariachi singer who came from Mexico to attend the festival. These and other musical groups entertained the public all day and into the night. Im very happy to have been invited to participate in this festival. I am thankful to my fans who have welcomed me so warmly, said Yamil. Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Governor George Pataki, and Health Plus Director of Communications and External Affairs Selma Betancourt, who was named Godmother of the festivities, also attended the 116th Street festival. Governor Pataki addressed the crowd and shouted in Spanish, Viva Puebla. (Long live Puebla.) Being Puerto Rican, I feel very honored to have been named Godmother to the Mexican community. It is important to support all of the Latino community and to spread our culture, said Betancourt. For the children who attended the festival on 116th Street there were gifts, hats, clowns, and balloons of all colors. They also had the opportunity to pet sheep, llamas, horses, and other animals brought to the festival. I feel very proud to be Mexican and to be able to spend Cinco de Mayo just like we do in Puebla, said Luisa Hernández, pushing a baby carriage. Events like this are important keeping Mexican culture alive, said Julio Fernández of Upper Manhattan. The festival has been a complete success. Due to the publics enthusiastic response we are planning to hold the Mexican parade on Fifth Avenue, said Juan Cáceres, festival organizer. At the festival in Flushing, many Mexican families celebrated with picnics of hot sauce, tortillas, tacos, burritos, and other traditional dishes. The entertainment included Banbini, a group of four beautiful little girls aged 6 to 11, who delighted the public with renditions of classic songs by the late Mexican-American singer Selena. Later, there was traditional Aztec music and folk dancing, and the rhythm of the drums could be heard into the night. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-06 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 220 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New York, Mexican Style 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 15 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title United States establishment is wary of Pakistanis, equates them with fundamentalists and terrorists VTMBH Article: Author M. R. Farrukh VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Post VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb President Bush lauds General Musharrafs government, but his opinion of ordinary Pakistanis is very low, as can be seen from his reaction to the incident of four missing Pakistani sailors in Virginia. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The fact that the world changed after September 11th is evident every day in newspapers around world. America has launched a worldwide campaign against terrorism, in which it has many allies and very few targets. All of the targets are Muslim. Now terrorism has a religion. This is a great injustice to Muslims everywhere. Islam is a peace- loving religion that preaches tolerance and humanity. It is terrible that the U.S. media takes the actions of a very few and dumps responsibility on all the followers of a religion. The attacks of September 11th have been condemned by every nation and by followers of every religion. All the countries that the United States approached to fight terrorism have joined the war. Pakistan has been a frontline ally. Officially, the Bush government is all praise for the government of Pakistan. The U.S media has followed suit and used every superlative to describe General Musharraf. On the other hand, within the Untied States, people of Pakistani origin have been the most harassed since September 11th. Most of the detainees, as well as most of those deported, are Pakistani. Sources claim that among those detained are U.S. citizens of Pakistani origin. The entire Muslim community in the United States feels suffocated, but Pakistanis in particular never thought they would suffer so in the United States. General Musharraf, after his trip to the United States, said that Pakistanis here are perfectly safe. It is Pakistans political legacy that the leaders of the countrywhether soldiers or civiliansself-interestedly mislead the people. For the first time Pakistani community has appeared in the headlines, but in such unfortunate ways. When the United States attacked Afghanistan, the protests on the streets in neighboring Pakistan became the face of extremism in the U.S. media. Nobody bothered to report how many Pakistanis were in those protests. Most of the protestors were Afghan, as three million of them have found refuge in Pakistan since the last Afghan war. The gruesome murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl again made all Pakistanis seem anti-American in the mainstream presss message. In the news, the Daniel Pearl murder was followed by an attack on the church in Islamabad in which two U.S citizens died. Pakistan is a nation of 140 million people, a handful of whom performed such terrible deeds. Blame should be placed correctly. Charged with the murder of Daniel Pearl is Sheikh Omar and his organization, The Army of Muhammad. Sheikh Omar was freed from an Indian jail in 1999, in exchange for hostages taken in a hijacking of an Indian plane. Why did the government of Pakistan allow Omar to live in Pakistan and allow his organization to continue? It is well known that the Pakistani Armys interests and those of the militants are wedded to similar goals: for example, the Kashmir cause. This is true even in these times. General Musharraf, in some of his statements, has indicated as much. On one hand General Musharraf shows his liberal credentials to the Americans. On the other, he makes stirring statements about Kashmir that could well come from the mouth of a militant. Today President Bush lauds General Musharrafs government, but his opinion of ordinary Pakistanis is very low, as can be seen from his reaction to the incident of four missing Pakistani sailors in Virginia. Nineteen of the 27 sailors were Pakistani. Four of them have disappeared. The fact that the sailors were given permission to land though they did not possess visas created a furor. President Bush himself ordered their arrests. The FBI, the CIA and Interpol are all involved. None of the four has any links to a terrorist organization. They are of four of the hundreds of thousands of poor Pakistanis who dream of a better life and come to the United States through legal or illegal means. With the U.S. president sounding tough and the law enforcement agencies acting tough, its no surprise the media shows no compassion in their reporting on this story. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-03 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v15e3.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 127 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource United States establishment is wary of Pakistanis, equates them with fundamentalists and terrorists 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. President Bush lauds General Musharrafs government, but his opinion of ordinary Pakistanis is very l Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-04-03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 19 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Evicted in Upper Manhattan VTMBH Article: Author José L. Llanes VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Erica Pearson VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body If the six Hispanic businesses at 201 West 108th St, at Amsterdam Avenue, dont leave in a month they will be thrown out on the street. The ultimatum came from landlord Allan Garfield of the Strata Realty Corporation, who informed them that their leases would not be renewed, as he had promised three years earlier. They must now abandon the properties within 30 days. The battle promises to be anything but easy. The business owners formed a coalition with Cynthia Doty, NYC assistant to Assemblyman Edward C. Sullivan, Altagracia Hiraldo of the organization Dominican Sunday, and dozens of the building's residents. The coalition demands that Strata Realty honor its word as binding and renew the commercial leases, or at least give them more time to prepare for the costly move. If this isnt possible, the community will boycott the new businesses once they move in. The great demand for space in this zone on the Upper West Side is pushing small Hispanic businesses out. And apparently, they want to rent to large chain businesses. That is why they need all of the locations, said Gustavo Madero, owner of Ez Vision, one of the threatened businesses. Barely three years ago, in this largely Mexican, Puerto Rican and Dominican neighborhood known as Manhattan Valley, women were afraid to walk to the subway stations alone for fear of running into drunks and drug dealers who prowled the area. It is precisely interaction with the community by these now-threatened small businesses that has contributed to cleaning up the social atmosphere. The community cares for these six stores because they are a part of us. A chain store could destroy this relationship, Doty said. The only thing that you can do is use the power of money to boycott the new businesses. Who will want to open a store knowing full well that it will be boycotted? For Luis Feliz, owner of Popular Discount, the problem goes even further. It looks like it is a plan to kick out the Hispanic renters as well as business people. Barely 12 Hispanic families are left in the buildings 48 apartments, said Feliz. The conditions for the residents don't appear to be easy, either. Augusto Cuartas, a Colombian who is president of the buildings Tenants Association, said that while the neighbors support the proprietors demands, they also have their own complaints. The maintenance in this building is terrible; it is always dirty and has many leaks. My roof caved in and I am also bringing a complaint against the landlord, concluded Cuartas. Landlord Allan Garfield did not return our calls. Doty explained that the community recently boycotted large chain stores like CVS Pharmacy and Kentucky Fried Chicken that tried to open stores on 102nd and 106th Streets, at the cost of a local supermarket and a Cuban restaurant, both of which were of great importance to their neighbors. The community embargo has provoked the giant KFC to think again. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-07 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 194 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evicted in Upper Manhattan 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-05-07