108 20 70360 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 31 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Yeshiva University changes housing policy: Medical school to allow same-sex couples to share housing VTMBH Article: Author Adam Dickter VTMBH Article: Publication Jewish Week VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb A four-year battle over who can share living quarters at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University ended this month when the school quietly changed its policy, avoiding a trial in a lawsuit by lesbian students who claimed discrimination. The president of the Orthodox Union is disappointed by the decision. The university is unclear about whether its new liberal policy will extend to all its campuses. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body After a four-year battle to maintain control over who can share living quarters at its Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University quietly changed its policy this month, avoiding a trial in the lawsuit brought by lesbian students who claimed discrimination. Under the previous policy, unmarried couples were allowed to share housing only if both parties were students at the college. But the university is unclear about whether its new liberal policy which allows students to room with anyone with whom they have an interdependent and long-term relationship will extend to all its campuses. No one has asked us thus far, said Peter Ferrara, a university spokesman. No one at Cardozo has made the kind of request that was made at Einstein, he said, referring to YUs Benjamin Cardozo Law School. In addition to Einstein and Cardozo, YU has 15 other affiliated institutions on four campuses. They include Stern College for Women, Yeshiva College, Sy Syms School of Business, Wurzweiler School of Social Work and the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, among others. Nearly half of the combined annual enrollment of 6,500 are housed by the university. If other students request to room with a nonstudent other than a spouse, Im sure our dealings will be as equitable as possible, said Ferrara. The lawsuit by Maggie Jones and Sara Levin, who each wanted to room with partners not enrolled at the college, had been dismissed by two New York courts, but was reinstated by the states Court of Appeals last July. Ferrara declined to say why the university changed its policy now, or whether its lawyers had assessed that it was a losing battle. But the change represents a sharp reversal for the 116-year-old university, which had maintained that the housing rule was not discriminatory because it applied to unmarried heterosexual pairs as well as gay couples. The lower courts agreed, although state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sided with the plaintiffs, saying the policy had a disparate impact on gay couples who are legally unable to marry. There was speculation that the university, which has struggled for an image that balances modernity with strict halachic compliance, would continue the battle to its conclusion. Instead, Yeshiva amended its policy to allow non-students to reside in Einstein housing, including a spouse and dependent children or any other person with whom the student maintains a genuine close and interdependent relationship that is, or is intended to be long-term, according to an excerpt from a draft of the policy read by Ferrara on the phone. He declined to make the draft available to The Jewish Week. The suit has not been dropped, and lawyers for both sides said they were discussing how much compensation, if any, would be awarded the plaintiffs. We are hoping to resolve the case short of litigation, said James Essecks of the American Civil Liberties Union, who represented Jones and Levin. Both women have completed their studies at the university. There were out-of-pocket costs for housing and commuting, and extra books. They didnt have access to the library because they were living two boroughs away. But Yeshivas lawyer, Mark Jacoby, said he anticipated a quick end to the suit, which has been a public relations albatross for the university. The gist of what they were looking for is moot because of the change in policy, said Jacoby. I dont anticipate that the lawsuit will continue. Jacoby said the change of policy came because, The college believed its mission is to train medical students and that the diversion of students and administration from that mission in a lawsuit is not something that was desirable. Harvey Blitz, president of the Orthodox Union, which filed a brief in support of YU, said he was disappointed by the development. They should have litigated this to a conclusion, said Blitz. The position they took originally was correct and they should have defended that position…. But Blitz, an attorney, said he understood that YUs lawyers may have viewed the case as unwinnable. The OU believes that accommodating gay couples amounts to promotion of the gay and lesbian lifestyle, which is inconsistent with Orthodox Jewish principles and that the new policy eliminates marriage as a legally recognizable standard, said Blitz. But Essecks, the ACLU lawyer, said the new policy is a broad, general policy that recognizes that you dont have to draw a line solely at marriage [and] you can have a more humane policy that recognizes the full diversity of students. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 60 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 Yeshiva University changes housing policy: Medical school to allow same-sex couples to share housing 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. A four-year battle over who can share living quarters at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at 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. 2002-08-16 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 30 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Senegalese progress evident in Harlem VTMBH Article: Author Olayinka Fadahunsi VTMBH Article: Publication The African VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Visual echoes of Touba and its Great Mosque can be found all over Harlem, where Senegalese immigrants have settled in increasing numbers over the last decade. Several West African businesses bear the Toubas name, perpetuating the Islamic sect Mouride brotherhoods celebrated work ethic. Fulfilling Mouride founder Cheikh Ahmadou Bambas maxim, Pray to God as if you will die tomorrow, work as if you will never die, Mourides have opened import and export businesses, textile outlets, and book stores. (Bamba, who lived in Senegal from 1850 to 1927, was a scholarly religious leader amongst the Toucoleur and other Senegalese people. He is the founder of the Mouride form of Islamic worship.) The groups mandated devotion to business development has been credited with much of the economic revitalization of Harlems 116th Street. Accounts of Mouride economic influence vary. Some sources estimate that the group owns up to 80 percent of the businesses in Senegal. Although not dominant in their new home, Mourides have thoroughly entrenched themselves in Harlems economic landscape. According to the faiths philosophy, financial security gained though hard work is a form of divine devotion. Despite this, some Mourides are offended by outside attempts to connect the religion to the economic activities of its followers in the United States. There is no link between the Mosque at Touba and businesses here, said a representative of the Touba Khayyat bookstore in Harlem who identified himself only as Ousmane. Mouridism is a sect of Islam. It is just like if you have a Christian businessdoes that mean the Pope owns it? Nevertheless, contributions from successful Mourides at home and abroad are believed to pay for the extensive upkeep and renovations on the Mosque, which is widely regarded as the largest Islamic pilgrimage site in of West Africa. Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is the largest Islamic pilgrimage site. The most easily distinguishable face of the Mouride Brotherhood seen on the streets of Harlem belongs to the young men of the Baye Fall. Although their long-locked hair often leads Harlemites to mistakenly assume that they are Rastafarians or fashion-conscious African-Americans, members of the Baye Fall brotherhood are followers of Cheikh Fall, also known as The Lampbecause of the radiating devotion he felt for Cheikh Bambawas the first to convert Mouridism. In some circles The Lamp is also the name used to refer to the prophet Mohammed. Fall is remembered for working tirelessly in the service of Cheikh Bamba, and his followers are reputed to do the same for their marabouts in his memory. The African music star Cheikh Lo is a disciple of the Baye Fall, and often discusses the brotherhoods influence on his life in his interviews. Their ascetic devotion often excludes Baye Fall followers from polite society, but increasing numbers of young Senegalese have turned to the group in recent years, spurring something of a renaissance in Senegalese art and music. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-01 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 137 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 Senegalese progress evident in Harlem 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 22 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title The last Korean-American grocery store on Flushings Main Street sold to Chinese-American merchants VTMBH Article: Author Noyeol Kim VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Times New York VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Bo Kwon VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Green Farm, the last remaining grocery store owned by Korean-Americans on Main Street in Flushing, was recently sold to Chinese-American merchants who have gained commercial control over the area. A local Chinese-American paper has proudly headlined the deal, leaving many Korean-Americans feeling bitter. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Green Farm, the last remaining grocery store owned by Korean-Americans on Main Street in Flushing, was recently sold to Chinese-American merchants who have gained commercial control over the area. A local Chinese-American paper has proudly headlined the deal, leaving many Korean-Americans feeling bitter. On May 31, a Chinese-American weekly, the Global Chinese Times, published an article with the headlines The Last Korean Stronghold Demolished, and Flushing Now Under Chinese Control. The Global Chinese Times reported that Green Farm, which had kept alive the tradition of Korean-American businesses on Main Street, was recently sold to Chinese-American merchants, thereby signaling the disappearance of Korean-owned grocery stores in downtown Flushing. The newspaper further commented that the era of Korean-American dominance in the produce market in downtown Flushing is over, and that the Chinese-American merchants have finally gained commercial supremacy in the Flushing area. According to the Global Chinese Times, Green Farm was taken over last month by the members of a regional association in the Chinese-American community who each paid $2,000. The sale price is estimated to have been somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Green Farm is currently renovating its outer walls and interior facilities and plans to reopen at the end of this month. According to the Korean-American produce market circles, Green Farm was originally purchased by a Korean-American businessman in the late 80s from a white owner, and has changed hands among Korean-American merchants for the past 13 to 15 years. For more than four years, it was the only Korean-owned grocery store in the area, until its purchase by Chinese-American merchants about two weeks ago. The last Korean-American owner of Green Farm could not be reached for comment. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-05 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 170 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Green Farm, the last remaining grocery store owned by Korean-Americans on Main Street in Flushing, w 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. 2002-06-05 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 8 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Louisgene is buried VTMBH Article: Author Macollvie Jean-François VTMBH Article: Publication Haitian Times VTMBH Article: Original Language VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Georgy Louisgene, 23, was killed by two NYPD officers in a housing development in Brooklyn on Jan. 16. Attending protests and his funeral were white, Asian and Latino men and women, young and old, representing various activist groups and organizations. MO VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body BROOKLYN- About 600 mourners filled St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church on Feb. 2 to bid a final farewell to Georgy Louisgene, the 23-year-old man killed by two policemen on Jan. 16. In an encounter at a housing development that remains as mysterious as it is tragic, the two policemen fired eight shots at Louisgene, five of which hit him. The family and community organizations held two rallies prior to the funeral and a third demonstration at the site of Louisgenes death, the front of 3501 Foster Avenue. Community leaders such as City Councilwoman Yvette Clarke were present at the funeral. Families of police brutality victims and representatives from Haitian organizations like the Haitian Coalition for Justice and Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees also attended. While the priest conducted a somber funeral service inside the packed church, about 40 families, friends, and activists stood between the church steps and the awaiting hearse, chanting to the beat of drums and yelling out a variety of phrases, chiefly, No justice, no peace. The police are doing their job, muttered a young man derisively in a choked voice as the coffin was carried to the hearse. Cries and lamentations mingled with the activist songs cacophonously, drawing the attention of passers-by. The smell of burning incense wafted into the air as the mourners each held a stick and chanted in Kreyol, They hit us. The hit hurts us bad, O. The mornings frigid, biting winds were no deterrent, so caught were they in beating their drums and marching on. He didnt deserve to die this way; he was a good guy, said James Jerome, a friend of Louisgenes. Sgt. James Muirhead and Police Officer Joe Thompson of the NYPD 67th Precinct fired eight bullets at Louisgene, who they said was lunging at them with a knife and hooked object. Five shots pierced his 115 pound frame. Family, friends and others continue to wonder why the policemen fired so many shots that they say were sure to kill him, to such parts of his body as the lower back and left side. The family shouldnt let this go, they should take it far, said Monti John, identifying himself as Louisgenes best friend. They should find out what the purpose is, whats the reason [for the shooting]. According to Michael D. Roberts, Clarkes spokesman, the councilwoman met with the family and promised to provide any information that the family requests of the NYPD, including faxes and reports regarding the case. The familys attorney, Dayo O. Owotomo, said that they will take legal action against the police department. There were two other demonstrations held prior to Saturdays climactic one. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, there was a candlelight vigil at the Vanderveer Estates, where the young man was shot, followed by a march to the 67th Precinct. About 60 people, many of them extended family members, participated in the march. At the wake on Friday, Feb. 1, there were even fewer demonstrators, although a few men stood outside of the funeral home with a large, poster-sized picture of Louisgene throughout the night. Among the many signs and placards, one taped to a car stated, no difference between bin Laden and a white police force. On those two occasions, the police, their cars and vans parked nearby and along the route, outnumbered the protestors. On Wednesday night, across from the police precinct where about 40 officers stood, Louisgenes older sister, Abellard, shouted into the megaphone, We put food on their tables, but when we call them for help, they kill us. On the march from the church to the site of the killing on Saturday morning, Louisgenes grief-stricken mother, Andresia, shouted at policeman directing traffic. See what you guys have done to me, she shouted three times in Kreyol. The mothers waist was held by two or three men, who encouraged her to stand up straight, since she had no strength to keep herself upright. Louisgenes father, George, said he had no strength to be interviewed. Sympathizers came from afar to support the Louisgene family and the cause against police brutality. Instead of being intimidated by the police presence, they used the opportunity to let the police know that they thought of them as murderers and racists. Juanita Young, whose son Malcolm Ferguson was killed by police in the Bronx a few years ago, said, They were saying that 9/11 changed people, but this just proves that the NYPD is still the same. At Wednesday evenings vigil, the mothers of Anthony Baez and Anthony Rosario, two Puerto Ricans killed by police were also present. Rosarios mother, Margarita Rosario, said she attended the vigil because the police killings of young people of color must stop. She said the families and communities must continue fighting against police brutality together. We have to keep going, she said. Clark Walker, a 31-year-old Haitian man, said, This is a time for us to put our heads together to show what liberty really is. There were white, Asian and Latino men and women, young and old at the rallies and funeral, representing various activist groups and organizations. The cops are on the wrong side. They dont respect the people, said Moshe Rothenberg, a literacy teacher at Wingate High School who was passing out a communist newspaper. City officials have a different take on the matter, however, On February 3, at a candlelight vigil for Amadou Diallo, the West African immigrant shot 41 times by four policemen in 1998, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the likelihood of such police shootings is now less. The outreach and the confidence in all communities that [Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly ] and I are building will be sufficient to explain to people, comfort people, and convince people that well take steps to make sure whatever event takes place doesnt happen again, said Bloomberg. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-02-21 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File news1.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 113 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 Louisgene is buried 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. Georgy Louisgene, 23, was killed by two NYPD officers in a housing development in Brooklyn on Jan. 1 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. 2002-02-21 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 37 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Copycats, mainstream United States and Africans VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication African Abroad VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Either you will stay in America or you will return to Africa. If you are not able to decide what you want, its a sure bet you will end up nowhere. We may as well begin the process of integrating into mainstream American society, assimilating the best of the American way, while rejecting the worst. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Copycats, mainstream U.S. and Africans, African Abroad, 30 September 2002. English Language. Let us begin by admitting that many African immigrants in the United Sates are here to stay. Even though this is very difficult to say within our culture, yet it must be said that many will also die here. This subject is being introduced today to end our divided attentions about our future. Either you will stay in America or you will return to Africa. If you are not able to decide what you want, its a sure bet you will end up nowhere. We may as well begin the process of integrating into mainstream American society, assimilating the best of the American way, while rejecting the worst. I have seen immigrants living in the United States for 10 to 20 years who have not been able to accomplish much because of indecision. When the time came for them to take a stab at the American dream, like buying a house, they put it off with the lame excuse that they intend to relocate to Africa in two to three years. But as time flies in America, it does not take long before 10 years becomes 20and folks remain stuck in a one-bedroom project apartment somewhere. Some have been known to argue that as soon as things get better in Nigeria or Ghana, they will go back. Guess what? Things have not gotten better after all these years! Many of those who have decided to settle here are bogged down in the mire of copycat and follow-follow. For instance, Alex Kabba has started a newspaper, Mister follow-follow will start one too, abandoning the dreams for which they are better suited. Today, we have legions of African-owned businesses focusing on African immigrants only. It is time we moved beyond this copycat mentality and do something original, like entering mainstream America. The fact that chief Disu Aribidesi, for instance, has a thriving African Market outfit in New York, is not an excuse for all of us to enter into that line of business. If you dont plan, you are likely to fail. We have so many mainstream businesses awaiting Africans to make them rich that it is a shame they have not taken advantage of these. I would like a situation where many African immigrants will branch out into laundries, supermarkets, fast food franchises and transportation businesses. We must learn to emulate the Chinese, who own restaurants; Indians, who are taking over Dunkin Donut franchises; and Koreans, who cater to mainstream America with their grocery stores scattered across the United States. For now, only African lawyers entered mainstream corporate America, in as much as their expertise is in hot demand and they own their own businesses. Working as medical doctors, case workers and others is good, but not enough. There are several credit facilities and the opportunities are vast, so that if African immigrants put half of what they put into their two or three jobs into building their own businesses, they would be on their way to sure success. The bottom line is that keeping three jobs cannot guarantee a safe and financially secure future for our families. Income from such jobs only ends up paying the bills, keeping the body and soul together and not much else. So let us start today to inquire about the mainstream business that we can successfully manage. We cannot all be businessmen, but the space is still open for many Africans to try and make a success of it, and they dont have to quit their other jobs until the business stabilizes. We should all move away from the copycat syndrome. Chew on this and see how it grabs you. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 88 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 Copycats, mainstream United States and Africans 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. Either you will stay in America or you will return to Africa. If you are not able to decide what you 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. 2002-09-30 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 35 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Musharraf, in his visit to the United States, says nothing about the plight of undocumented Pakistanis living here VTMBH Article: Author Mohsin Zaheer VTMBH Article: Publication Sada-e-Pakistan NY VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Ashraf Jahangir Qazi, the Pakistani High Commissioner, said that Musharraf met with Bush for half an hour, and one thing they talked about was student visas for Pakistani students. Student visas are not an issue for ordinary Pakistanis, they are an issue for the elite. Only the children of industrialists, large landholders and the ruling elite come to the United States on student visas. In other words, the problems of Pakistanis here, particularly of those who have illegal status, were not discussed at all. Prior to September 11th, hundred of thousands of Pakistanis lived here without immigration status. In the war against terror, American officials have arrested thousands, deported hundreds and left the rest feeling persecuted. Pakistanis are only a small fraction of all undocumented immigrants. Also, many Pakistanis have applied for legal status. Many in the community hoped that, since Pakistan is a key ally in the war against terrorism, their applications will be viewed favorably by the U.S. officials. But the opposite has happened. The community of almost one million Pakistanis living in the United States hoped that General Musharraf would discuss the issues facing the Pakistani community with President Bush on his recent trip to New York to address the UN General Assembly. It is clear from the comments Qazis remarks at the press conference that no such initiative was taken by Musharraf. Members of the U.S.-based Pakistani press told the ambassador that the Pakistani community here feels abandoned. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-25 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 45 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 Musharraf, in his visit to the United States, says nothing about the plight of undocumented Pakistan 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 18 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Immigrants protest at City Hall VTMBH Article: Author Marek Tomaszewski VTMBH Article: Publication Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Polish VTMBH Article: Translator Lukasz Bulka VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Every immigrant who speaks to a city agency employee and uses city government services should be entitled to an interpreter. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Every immigrant who speaks to a city agency employee and uses city government services should be entitled to an interpreter. This was one of the demands presented by the participants of the large protest held in front of the City Hall on April 30. Speakers called for no budget cuts to English courses and other programs which help both documented and undocumented immigrants. Mayor Bloomberg proposed cutting these funds in his budget plan. 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Every immigrant who speaks to a city agency employee and uses city government services should be ent 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. 2002-05-01 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 54 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title The point of no return? High costs of living shock returning Irish VTMBH Article: Author Georgina Brennan VTMBH Article: Publication Irish Voice VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb For many young Irish immigrants, America is a stop on the way to owning a home back in Ireland. But six-percent inflation threatens those plans, and Irish natives in the States are in denial. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body For many young Irish immigrants, America is a stop on the way to owning a home back in Ireland. Most young Irish people come to American to earn a lot of money very quickly so that they can get a head start on their peers and own their own home before they start having children. Now that Ireland has her belly full of financial sweetness, a lot of young Irish people are speeding up the traditional return to Ireland to cash in on a buoyant economy. Julie Simpson, 30, a Tipperary native, is heading back to Ireland in February. She and her husband John came to New York in 1998. We are ready now to head back to the house in Ireland. We have saved enough that we think we can afford a huge part of the mortgage, so we should be able to get one handy enough. The plan was always come here, get the money, go home. Its time now, there is work at home, she says. But unknown to Julie and many like her, Irelands buoyant economy might sink her ambitions. The price of homes in the Irish Republic went up by 20 percent over the course of 2002, according to figures produced by one of Irelands leading [real] estate agencies, Sherry Fitzgerald. Sherry Fitzgerald reported that property prices countrywide went up last year by 3.4 percent in the final three months, and 20 percent over last year. In Dublin, the annual rise was slightly higher, at 20.5 percent. Marian Finnegan, chief economist at the agency, says most of the people buying houses in Ireland are first-time buyers like the Simpsons. Demand among first-time buyers has been particularly strong, with them purchasing an estimated 32 percent of properties. After December, there should be strong demand for property and above-trend rates of price inflation in the first six months of the year, Finnegan said. Another shock for returning expats is high prices in other aspects of Irelands economy. A recent survey published in Ireland found that tourists visiting Ireland love its misty green glens and valleys but have had it with soggy chips and over-priced main courses. The survey of visitors to Ireland found 86 percent were highly satisfied with their holidays but large numbers from continental Europe were dismayed by meals served in many restaurants, sometimes at inflated prices. As it is, Ireland is about as costly at New York, without the wage benefits. Some Irish natives refuse to believe the changes. I havent been home in about five years but it couldnt have climbed that high, said Brian Dillon from Cork. Actually, it has. Irish economists are predicting that inflation looks set to hit six percent in the months ahead, reinforcing Irelands reputation for the worst inflation record. Irish people still have to contend with another year of increases. There will be a tax hike from 12 to 13 percent, a hike in electricity charges, increasing road taxes, higher television license costs and increased surcharges on certain cars. By years end, Ireland will still have an inflation rate well over three times the Euro zone average of 1.2 percent. And education costs also rose by almost 10 percent compared to the EU average of 3.9 percent. Eating out is the also more expensive for Irish people with restaurants and hotel prices having risen 7.8 percent. Still, a lot of Irish people and Americans with Irish ancestry seek a little Irish cottage looking out over green fields and stony field walls. But quite a few hurdles are presented when someone tries to build a house in Ireland. There are already strict planning laws in Ireland, where permission to build is given only to people from the area and returning Irish emigrants with a certain amount of years living in the area. Even then, there are a host of rules that can impede anyone wishing to build their own home near their hometown. Irish law requires that you need planning permission for virtually every significant development. Permission will generally not be granted if your plans contravene local development plans. So, even if there is a nice plot of land a relation has had their eye on for a returning emigrant, there is nothing to say that land can ever be theirs. To make matters worse, the dollar is weak as threatened war impacts the stock market. Irish people saving American dollars to gain in the Irish market when they return home will get a nasty shock. John Gillen, 35, originally from Dublin, works in Bank of America and said the threat of war was bringing down all markets. Its the hawkish rhetoric from British and U.S. government officials over the weekend that has pushed the Euro to a fresh, three-year high, that puts our money at a very low value right now in terms of sending it back to Ireland for that house at home, he said. Still, moving companies that specialize in carting containers of Irish household goods to Ireland are reporting high volumes of new customers moving to Ireland. In the Bronx alone, there are hundreds of signs advertising entire contents of apartment for sale, moving home. For some, though, now is the best time to return to Ireland, despite the nightmares. Im still going in a month, Julie Simpson said. We always planned it that way, everything will sort itself out once we get there. 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For many young Irish immigrants, America is a stop on the way to owning a home back in Ireland. But 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. 2003-02-04 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 34 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Letter from Brighton Beach: Zhirinovsky plays the clown, and an emigré is not amused VTMBH Article: Author Arkady Kagan VTMBH Article: Publication Forward VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the far-right Russian lawmaker, known for his populist style and offensive remarks about Jews, Israel and America, spoke in Little Odessa last month. It was a three-hour barrage of political fantasies, macho foreign policy, anti-Americanism, and anti-Semitic remarks, often greeted with ovations. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body It was a strange feeling. As if I never left the Soviet Union, as if I never escaped anti-Semitism, as if I am still a target. Hateful statements, followed by long applauseethnic Russians laughing over dirty jokes about Jews. No, it was not a nightmare. It was Aug. 21. I was at the Millennium Theater in Brighton Beach, Brooklyns famous Russian emigré neighborhood often called Little Odessa. On the podium I could see Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the far-right Russian lawmaker, known for his populist style and offensive remarks about Jews, Israel and America. In Boston a week earlier, his appearance attracted fewer than 100 spectators and more than 30 protesters. Here in New York, Zhirinovsky was more successful. Before speaking at the 1,500-seat theater, he promoted the event on a Russian-language radio station, a local restaurant, a hair salon and even at the beach, where he posed with local beauties and distributed hand-made flyers about his busy schedule in Brooklyn. His marketing paid off: At 8 p.m. more than 1,000 Russian immigrants, maybe half of them Jews, packed the Millennium. Later, one Russian-language paper would describe the event as a circus but it was a joyless circus and, for the careful listener, a dangerous one. Zhirinovsky, deputy speaker of the Russian Duma, or parliament, and leader of the so-called Liberal Democratic Party, again repeated his inflammatory charge that on September 11th, 4,000 Jews heeded a call to stay away from the World Trade Center. Where did he get his information? In your American newspapers with Jewish editors, he said. Ask your fellow Jews why they printed such information. A naïve World War II veteran rose to ask a question. I fought Nazis, most of my family members were killed in ghettoes or concentration camps, and you are saying that the Holocaust was organized by Jews to help the Zionist cause? he asked. How can you explain your anti-Semitic statements? Zhirinovsky answered with a smile, You, papasha [daddy], probably spent too much time in a tank. You have to read Ben-Gurions memoirs. The founder of the Jewish state conceded that without the Holocaust, Israel would have never been created. And so it went, a three-hour barrage of political fantasiesGeorgia will be off of the map very soon, Caucasian gangs will destroy themselves with Russian armsmacho foreign policy If America attacks Iraq, I will call for hundreds of thousands of Russian special forces officers to go to Baghdad to kill as many Americans as possibleanti-AmericanismThere is no civilized society in America if you let Arabs continue training in your flight schools, even after September 11, out of fear of so-called profilingand anti-Semitic remarksNinety percent of lawyers, doctors and businesspeople in Russia are Jews, so obviously Russian people have reasons to hate Jews. His remarks were often greeted with ovations. Zhirinovsky, who confirmed in an autobiography last year that his father was a Polish Jew named Volf Isaakovich Eidelshtein, explained at the Millennium his personal hatred toward Jews. Why in the world should I say one good word about my Jewish father who left me when I was a child and never expressed interest in my life, never wrote me one letter? I have all reasons to be proud and thankful to my Russian mother who alone raised me. He claimed that he witnessed at Russian embassies all over the world long lines of emigrés who wanted to come back home, although he neglected to mention huge daily lines of those seeking to leave near the American embassy in Moscow. He spoke highly about his friend Jean-Marie Le Pen, the French ultra-nationalist. He praised a recent $40 billion trade agreement between Russia and Iraq. We dont produce Toyotas, Mercedes, BMWs or Hondas, he said. We produce Moskwich, Zhiguli and Volga [cars] and good Russian armsunlike bad Jewish Uzis. So, if someone wants to buy our arms, our cars, our steel, why not? All of Baghdad uses Russian automobiles. Thats great! If you produce poisoned cutlets and somebody buys them, why not continue to sell them? Zhirinovsky had some angry words about the few Jewish protesters outside the theater: They were paid to protestby whom, he didnt say. He praised his bodyguards for their courage in standing up to the protesters, such as Susan Lasher, a middle-aged American, who held a sign reading: ZhirinovskyJew-hater. At the end of his performance, tireless Zhirinovsky promised to return to Brighton Beach next year. Zhirinovskys party polled about 6 percent of the vote in parliamentary elections two years ago; in Brighton Beach, few take him seriously, appreciating him more for his entertainment value than his ideas. Nevertheless, when I listened to his speech, looked at his skinhead bodyguards and heard the laughter in the audience, I had a strange feeling. Adolph Hitler, at the beginning of his political career, was also ridiculed and taken lightly. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 99 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 Letter from Brighton Beach: Zhirinovsky plays the clown, and an emigré is not amused 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. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the far-right Russian lawmaker, known for his populist style and offensive rem 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. 2002-08-30 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 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Hawala, an informal money transfer system, is under investigation 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 American law enforcement agencies are beginning a drive to investigate all informal money transfer businesses. One of the effects of this is that a lot of people, Pakistanis both here and in Pakistan, who send money to or within Pakistan have increased their remittances, fearing that the U.S. authorities will confiscate it. This is one of the reasons why Pakistani foreign reserves are at such high levels. The American drive against informal money transfers is on two fronts. In Pakistan, American officials met with Shaukat Aziz, the minister of Finance. It was widely reported in the Pakistani press that the ministry is cooperating to shut down money transfer businesses in Pakistan. In New York, authorities are checking every betel leaf seller, cigarette seller, snooker parlor, any business which may also house money transfer services. Moreover, if anyone has sent money to or travelled to Afghanistan and/or Israel/Palestine, they will be investigated. This reporter knows of a case in which a naturalized American citizen is in danger of having his citizenship revoked for having sent money to Afghanistan and the West Bank. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-27 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 62 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 Hawala, an informal money transfer system, is under investigation 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. 2002-11-27 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 22 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Who will win the 2002 World Cup? VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Haiti Progres VTMBH Article: Original Language French VTMBH Article: Translator Fabienne Antonin VTMBH Article: Section sports4 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The inevitable World Cup forecasts have gone on a long time and, in fact, constitute one of the major pleasures of the tournament. Most predictions have already been made, and its not without reason that most foresee the triumph of France or Argentina. However, one of these two teams might have to exit the competition earlier than expected if both better-classifiers of groups A and F clash in the fourth round. The Brazilian myth is always present and, in a survey nine coaches said that if France or Argentina lost, Brazil could snag a fifth World Cup. Its still possible. Brazil, despite its bad performances during qualifying heats, remains one of the great teams. This World Cup could show that Brazilian coach Luis Felipe Scolari will have finished creating a true team, after incessant reconfiguring. In addition, one should not overlook a reversal of fortune for Italy, Portugal, Germany, and, especially, England, under the influence of their Swedish coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. Fortunately, all the teams want to win the Cup; it would be quite dull if they all acknowledged defeat even before competition began. Philippe Troussier, coach of the Japanese team, indicated that his team would win the trophy. At the time, his Nigerian counterpart Festus Onigbinde did not hesitate to say that this 17th World Cup will be Nigerias. We must admit we extremely doubt it; it practically would be a miracle. Nigeria is no more than the shadow of its former self, as seen in previous competitions. At the Africa Nations Cup (CAN) at the beginning of this year, it was sad and miserable that the Nigerians could obtain only third place, and things have not improved since then. Classification for the World Cup 2002 was done accurately. Moreover, with more than 130 of the best players in European clubs, Adegboye Onigbindes taskconstituting a truly basic reinforcement teamhas hardly been easy. We foresee for the Nigerian selection no more than some beautiful performances and the usual unbelievable defeatsfor example, in 1998, Nigeria won a beautiful victory over Spain (3-2), and declined into a tragic defeat against Paraguay (1-3). Also, the team has aged, and only a few young people have been included on defense. In summary, Jay-Jay Okochas and Paris St Germains dribbling, and striker Nwankwo Kanus offensive effectiveness, (Kanu is a striker on the English team Arsenal) will not be enough. We should turn our eyes somewhere else in Africa to find a candidate worthy of the title. And in this case, Cameroon is likely, thanks to its experience, its methodic play and especially its constancy. All seem to indicate that France and Argentina will arrive at their proper place at the top of the forecasts; should these two teams stumble, we divine one of the following countries winning the World Cup 2002: Italy, Portugal, Germany, Cameroon, England, Brazil andwhy not?Croatia, which finished third in 1998! To tell the truth, our choice is rather vast, it is well acknowledged. For more precision, it would be interesting to know where points the needle of our chronicler Wiener Sejour. But for his opinion we must wait. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-04 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 42 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 32 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Nanny may be jailed in death of ward VTMBH Article: Author Edmund M. Silvestre VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino Reporter VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Filipina babysitters and the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence are trying to solve the mystery of a Filipino nanny who was reportedly thrown in jail after the death of her ward who fell onto concrete in a Manhattan playground. Her whereabouts are still unknown. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body For weeks now, Filipino babysitters and nannies in the New York-New Jersey area have been talking about a young colleague whom, they say, was jailed after the death of her seven-year-old ward who reportedly fell in a Manhattan playground and knocked his head on a concrete. The problem is, no one knows the jailed babysitters whereabouts, let alone her name. Although the alleged incident spread like wildfire, the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV) and the Philippine Consulate General are also in the dark regarding the babysitters identity. Its strange that a lot of babysitters we have talked to are familiar with the story, but no one knows who the babysitter is, said Caroline de Leon, program director of CAAAVs Women Workers Project. Weve been conducting our own investigation, De Leon told the Filipino Reporter. We want to confirm the veracity of the report and the identity of the babysitter to be able to help her, de Leon said. Consul General Linglingay Lacanlale said that if the reports are true, it is unusual that New York authorities have not informed the Consulate about the incarceration of a Filipino national, unless the arrested person does not want her Consulate to be informed of the arrest, said Lacanlale who, as of this week, has not received a request for help. The New York Police Department and the Manhattan District Attorneys Office said they cannot provide any information without the name of a suspect or victim, or the exact date and place of the incident. The Central Park Police, visited by the Reporter, has no record of a babysitter being arrested. Interestingly, the nannies themselves are surprised that no one knew the name or identity of the babysitter. Some even said shes probably not a Filipina since not one of them knows who she is. Lacanlale said she suspects the babysitter arrested is not a Filipino national despite the claims of other domestic workers. According to several child caregivers some of them non-Filipinos interviewed by the Reporter, the Filipina babysitter, who is said to be 20 years old, was talking on a cell phone while her seven-year-old ward was playing one afternoon at top of a 10-foot pyramid at a playground on 84th Street and Fifth Avenue near Central Park. Other sources gave three different uptown parks where the alleged accident supposedly occurred. Sources said the boy suddenly fell and hit his head on a brick. The boy was reportedly crying and bleeding in the nose when the distraught babysitter brought him home. The boy reportedly complained of headaches, but the babysitter did nothing about it. Upon reaching home, she reportedly gave the boy a bath and then put him to bed. When the boys parents arrived home, the babysitter did not inform them of the accident and simply told them the boy got too tired from playing. She left the boy sleeping and went home to Queens, where she rented a room. Upon her return to work the following morning, sources said cops were already waiting for the babysitter and immediately handcuffed her. It was only then when the babysitter learned that the boy died, sources said. For information about the identity or whereabouts of the babysitter, contact Caroline de Leon of CAAAV at (718) 220-7391, or the Philippine Consulate at (212) 764-1330. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-22 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 166 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 Nanny may be jailed in death of ward 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 45 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Janitors declare strike VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Paul Marin VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Yesterday, members of Local 32BJ in New Jersey went on strike to protest their working conditions under cleaning contractors, Planned Building Services and Sunbright Services Building Services. We are protesting to force Planned Building Services and Sunbright to obey the law, stop their abusive behavior, stop intimidating us and because we want to improve salaries and benefits, said María Díaz, a member of the Newark-based union. The unions protest began yesterday at 7:00 p.m. in front of 111 River Street, a downtown Hoboken building cleaned by Sunbright Services Building Services. The National Labor Relations Board is currently investigating allegations that both contractors threatened, fired and retaliated against unionized workers seeking better working conditions. Contractors who violate the law will not be tolerated, said Michael P. Fishman, president of Local 32BJ. These brave protestors are sending a clear message that they will fight for their right to be treated with respect and organize for a better life out of poverty. Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union represents more than 70,000 building service workers office cleaners, maintenance workers, superintendents, doormen, stadium and movie theatre cleaners throughout the tri-state area. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-05 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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 22 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Tenants privacy in danger VTMBH Article: Author María del Carmen Amado VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez, Ilana Miller and Tejasvi Nagaraja VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body New York residents will need to present state-issued identification to rent an apartment, according landlords affected by this new policy, to the New York Police Department. This measure is opposed by police officers like Anthony Miranda, who said that it deceives the community and controls the lives of immigrants, even though the terrorists who attacked on September 11th were not undocumented, they had visas and could go anywhere. Arguing that the Big Apple's buildings are terrorist targets, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism Frank Libutti, also announced a 24-hour "anti-terrorist hot line," 1-888-NYC-SAFE, available to New York residents and landlords to report any possible terrorist activity. 250 landlords and real estate executives were given a 38-page handbook written by police and FBI counter-terrorist experts. The book is comprised of recommendations and preventive measures to safeguard public and private infrastructures and people's security. These include close scrutiny of renters' documents, as well as watching for tenants who pay only in cash, live with little furniture and have no telephone service. This measure is a threat against immigrants. Now undocumented people will find themselves unable to rent an apartment, for the fear of being persecuted by the police, said Miranda, president of the Latino Officers Association. The anti-terrorist measures also include the possibility of state or city legislation that would require tenants to undergo criminal background checks and to report the identities of persons living in their apartments. Real estate entrepreneurs solicited these measures after the FBI sent out a warning about Al-Qaeda groups targeting apartment buildings, said Kelly. Joe Strasburg, president of the Association of Rent Stabilization, with 25,000 proprietors who are also members, was in attendance at the meeting yesterday. The proposal was also criticized by Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. "The war against terror has been used by the federal government as a vehicle to expand the law enforcement of federal agencies in areas well beyond terrorism," she said. "They have long been trying to extend the laws that govern immigrants and were unable to do so. Now, they are using terrorism as a justification to oppress immigrants," said Miranda. "If they want to persecute and accuse people they should not concern themselves with Hispanics and African-Americans, because we came to this country to work for a better future," concluded Miranda. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-04 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 141 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 Tenants privacy in danger 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 13 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Celibacy debate gains steam VTMBH Article: Author Stephen McKinley 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 After several weeks of revelations, the growing perception of the publiccertainly of some sectors of the mediais that the Catholic church is riddled with pedophile priests. A New York Post editorial cartoon last Friday, for example, showed sordid-looking priests in compromising positions, being asked by children, "Anything you want to confess to me?" Buried in the media last week was a story that reminded the public that pedophilia is by no means a problem for the Catholic church alone. The FBI arrested 90 people nationwide in a sweep against hard-core child pornographers. At the same time, scant attention has been given another crucial fact, as raised by Philip Jenkins, a professor of history and religious studies at Pennsylvania State University and author of "Pedophiles and Priests: Anatomy of a Contemporary Crisis." Jenkins's data shows that the number of truly pedophile prieststhose with a prurient interest in very young childrenis tiny, certainly no more than in society in general, and that there are more priests whose misdemeanors involve sexual misconduct with teenagers beyond the age of puberty. Buried even further was any kind of rational debate on the issues raised by the scandals. Whether or not the Catholic hierarchy welcomes it, discussions of celibacy, ordination, and questions of whether pedophilia is sickness, sin, crime, or all three, are in the arena of public debate. For Tom Phelan, a novelist and former priest who lives on Long Island, the issue regarding celibacy is clear, based on his 11 years as a priest. "The general mental health of priests needs to be examined," said Phelan, who no longer considers himself a Catholic. "Studies were done in the 1970s, socio-psychological surveys for Catholic bishops, and found that 51 percent of priests were emotionally underdeveloped. Eight percent were what was termed maldeveloped. "I never knew a pedophile when I was in the priesthood," he continued, "but many priests often expressed extraordinarily naive sexual opinions. I was so overwhelmingly disappointed in my colleagues. I had, after all spent, six years training for ordination." The Rev. Paul Surlis, former professor of Social and Sexual Ethics in St. John's University's Department of Theology, takes a different view of the problems besetting the church. "We cannot expect bishops and cardinals to be ahead of psychoanalysts in understanding pedophilia," said Surlis, whose motivation, he said, is to give the issue some perspective. "Remember, if you were to have an epileptic fit in Paris in the 19th Century, you would have been sent to jail. Today we understand epilepsy to be a sickness." Our understanding of pedophilia must also become more sophisticated, said Surlis, while it must "not in any way…evade taking responsibility for victims, their families and communities, or avoid responsibility for mistakes made." "Crime and sin have predominated in people's responses. It is now time to give more public consideration to the sickness element." Surlis said that bishops must recognize the problem as a pathology and bring in the help of professionals. There is strong evidence that "the whole incidence of pedophilia is a process of discovery, not choice, among those afflicted," he continued. For Phelan, this does not attack the root of the problem, which he sees as the selection of candidates for ordination and the continued church insistence on celibacy, as distinct from chastity. "I met guys who were priests who were not just afraid of women, they were afraid of everyone," Phelan said, adding that the priesthood protected priests from interacting with the wider world, because "in seminary, this thing was heaped upon them that they are the mouthpieces of God, and no one is willing to stand up to them." "The aloneness of priests is the fatal flaw," Phelan said. Surlis agrees. "I think it would be useful if the Church considered a return to the pre-12th century discipline," he said, referring to the time before celibacy was made mandatory. "Celibacy only became mandated in 1123 by the First Lateran Council," said Surlis, giving a brief history of the doctrine in the Church. "By the time of the Second Vatican Council, it was noted to be a 'charism,' a grace that is given to the very, very few. Very few priests don't struggle constantly with the human desire." Phelan, meanwhile, is pessimistic about the church's ability to change. "The church should ask people to become priests for 10 years," he said. "It is a very energy-consuming job, and after 10 years they could decide whether to continue." But he saw little prospect for this happening, perhaps because his disillusionment with the church was enough to make him leave. Surlis responded: "At the very center of a religion is the capacity for self-criticism," he said. "Look at Billy Graham having to apologize for anti-Semitic remarks made in the 1970s. The church has survived for 2,000 years. It may take time." "It is only when you can see the church, and with sin in it, and still accept it as a sacrament for salvation, that you have faith," he said. <i>The Irish Echo, the largest Irish-American newspaper, reports news and sports from Ireland and the United States from Manhattan.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v13b2.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 125 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 Celibacy debate gains steam 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 11 VTMBH Article: Article Order VTMBH Article: Title Community reacts to Mayor's budget proposal VTMBH Article: Author Hannan Adely VTMBH Article: Publication Norwood News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section budget VTMBH Article: Blurb Local housing, day care and school programs will be hit hard if Mayor Michael Bloomberg's budget is adopted. VTMBH Article: Keywords budget, Bloomberg, day care, school VTMBH Article: Body Local housing, day care and school programs will be hit hard if Mayor Michael Bloomberg's budget is adopted. Bloomberg's proposal for 2003 includes huge cuts at most city agencies, leaving local organizations worried about their own funding and bracing for an even bigger workload. The cuts are designed to close a budget gap caused by the failing economy and exacerbated by the September 11th attacks. The mayor predicts the gap will be $4.8 billion, though several fiscal watchdogs claim the shortfall will be considerably lower. <b>Housing takes biggest hit</b> Under the proposal, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) would take the biggest hit of all city agencies, losing 26 percent of its funding. West Bronx Housing, a local advocacy group that works with tenants and landlords, worries it could lose funding, since it gets about $25,000 directly from the city and an additional $40,000 from the federal government, administered through the city. "We're very vulnerable because we don't have private funding," said Sally Dunford, the agency's director. "They might decide to use the [federal] money for other uses. We're not sure if they're allowed to transfer that money. Right now, we just don't know." Part of the agency?s cost-cutting would include scaling back legal aid to low-income tenants. "Those programs are critical for those folks," Dunford said. "The playing field for tenants is already very uneven and this will just make it worse."Dunford noted that the waiting list for housing-related legal services in the Bronx is already two to three months long. West Bronx Housing alone received 4,500 visits last year. Housing activists, who dealt with heavy cuts during the Giuliani administration, were surprised by Bloomberg?s plan. "Ironically, this happened after Bloomberg spoke about housing and said that he supported more housing inspections," said John Reilly, of the Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation (FBHC), a nonprofit housing group that owns and manages about 70 buildings in the area. Activists are concerned that cuts in rent assistance and tenant legal aid will lead to more evictions. "In a borough with so many people living so close to the poverty line, these cuts are a recipe for homelessness," Dunford said. <b>Youth services at risk</b> Day care seats and after-school programs are also not spared, as the budget proposal cuts 17 percent from the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) and 19 percent from the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). FBHC is worried about a component of the budget that would eliminate expansion of day care slots. The city had agreed to provide a total of 66 new slots to two of the organization's day care programs, but neither contract was finalized. "We don?t know if we fall into what would be proposed for the next fiscal year, whether the cuts are intended for future seats or are already approved seats," Reilly said. The move would affect local working parents who rely on these subsidized programs for affordable day care. Working parents would also suffer from cuts to after-school programs, often used as a form of day care in addition to their educational opportunities. Due to cutbacks at DYCD, between 100 and 125 after school programs would be eliminated, estimated Michelle Yanche, staff director at the nonprofit Neighborhood Family Services Coalition. The city would save $11 million by dropping the After Three and Virtual Y after-school programs, but lose thousands of after-school seats, which were already scaled back last year due to Board of Education cuts. About $2.1 million in city funding would be cut from the Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides jobs to low-income teens. The move would affect about 2,000 jobs, out of a total of 50,000. "It's not statistically significant, but in terms of the cost to their families and their community, that's very significant," Yanche said. The budget cuts come at a time when Governor Pataki is proposing a $10 million cut in state funding for the same program for 2003. <b>No stone unturned</b> Other cuts in the Bloomberg budget include: sanitation by 13 percent; aging by 16 percent; libraries by 15 percent; and homeless services by 19 percent. Police and schools suffered smaller cuts of seven percent each. But education activists say the seven percent is too much, considering the huge cuts last year after a decrease in state funding and cost overruns by the Board of Education. Last year?s budget problems forced the Board of Education to slash construction and repair projects as well as after-school programs. "I'm particularly concerned about education because we already don?t have enough money for our schools," said City Councilmen Oliver Koppell (D-Bronx). "It will be a disaster for our children." Ronn Jordan, a local education activist, wants the city to find alternatives. "I don't think it's an appropriate cut," he said. "Education is always the sacrificial lamb when we start talking about budget." Jordan thinks the city should look to the federal government for school construction funds, or find other ways to bring money to schools, such as bringing back the commuter tax. "If you really believe that education is important, then you have to start creating things." <b>Future uncertain</b> For now, non-profit groups and city agencies are waiting for the City Council to review the budget and for a final breakdown of which programs will be affected. Local leaders suspect the poor will feel the burden of the cuts more than any other group. "There will be more hungry people and more people that can't pay the rent," said Larry Gadson, an organizer with the advocacy group People Are Not Satisfied. In turn, services at soup kitchens, homeless shelters, housing groups and other assistance centers will be in even greater demand, Gadson said. All the groups expressed some optimism that the city council would restore some of the cuts. Koppell said the picture is not as grim as it seems. "The mayor is more pessimistic than warranted," he said. "I think he's being very conservative in his spending plan. Also, he is not focusing on efficiently getting more money from federal and state sources." The City Council, which must approve the final plan and come to an agreement with the mayor by June, began holding budget hearings this week. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 102 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 Community reacts to Mayor's budget proposal 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 18 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title America is like a beauty queen, used by all and loved by none, said leading Bengali feminist in an exclusive interview VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Humayun Azad, controversial author, famous feminist, and professor of Bengali at Dakha University, came to New York to open the 11th Bangladeshi Book Fair on April 21. This was his first visit to the United States, and he was disappointed. I already miss the America of my imagination, he said. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Humayun Azad, controversial author, famous feminist, and professor of Bengali at Dakha University, came to New York to open the 11th Bangladeshi Book Fair on April 21. This book fair will help bring Bangladeshi culture to American society, Azad said. In the Bangla Patrika office, Azad made many off-the-record comments, but most things he stated freely and frankly without any hesitation. This was his first visit to the United States, and he was disappointed. I already miss the America of my imagination, he said. I miss the America of free thinking and unfettered independence, something I did not see in the behavior of people on the street. Born in a Muslim family, I have the right to criticize Islam and Bangladesh, he said. And criticize he did, as well as inform American Bangladeshis of what is happening back home. Bangladeshi workers who once lived in Saudi Arabia or Qatar and now live in the United States say that they were shackled in the Middle East. Coming to America, they are now free. Its a sort of like getting to heaven, in comparison to the Middle East, Azad said. People who came from Saudi Arabia and Qatar to this country say that they had no rights in the Middle East. They were not able to go anywhere. They used to spend their lives in confinement, as if they were modern slaves. Coming to this country, they find that here the vehicles stop once you step off the corner to cross the street. People respect each other. It is the style of Islamic practice in Saudi Arabia that creates discrimination among the people. Every man is being becoming devoid of humanity, he added. He expressed resentment that many of us cannot accept the society of open thinking in America. But pointing to a link between capitalism and democracy, he said that there was no democracy in any of the Muslim countries. He remarked that the Muslim societies have lost their national identities and cultures amidst poverty and illiteracy. He said the Muslim countries do not practice democracy themselves. We think that the America has a responsibility to establish democracy from country to country. But America has got its own interests. When we don't behave justly in our own country, America has no responsibility to bring democracy by intervening in our countries, he added. He said that in the Muslim world, Bangladesh is the most modern and democratic country, though expansion of fundamentalism persists. There was extremism in the politics of Bangladesh, there was corruption too. American politics is also corrupt. But in Bangladesh, even the beggars are corruption-ridden. And in Bangladesh, people are working against people in many ways. And they use religion, as their tool. In Bangladesh corruption has been blended with religious blindness. The people of Bangladesh are busy with domestic religious blindness, political blindness, those returning from the United States are religiously blind; bearded or veiled doctorates in physics return from America, use prayer mats, give money to relatives to perform hajj and build mosques in and around the country, he said. Their experiences here are making them appear more religious, and its bad for Bangladeshi society, he said. Many scholars obtain PhD degrees in this country, and return home with whole-face beards or scarves on their heads. They are influencing the society in Bangladesh very deeply, by returning to Bangladesh showing such outward displays of Islamic devotion even after spending many years in a country as developed as America. This is creating a negative impact in Bangladesh society, he said. Common people in Bangladesh are heard saying, They return from the America after obtaining PhDs, but the men maintain beards and the women wear veils. They practice religion. So there cannot be anything bad about religion. Moreover, Hindu priests, Muslim clerics, Christian leaders and Jewish rabbis, under the guise of religion, are working with the objectives of creating divisions among themselves. They should have unity among them, he said, but that does not exist. Azad called both Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and opposition leader Sheikh Hasina frauds. He pointed out that President George W. Bush uses religion, too, citing the prominence of religion in Bushs inauguration. It is not an act of any open-minded person to be inaugurated through religious function. It is harmful that President Bush indulges the religious leaders. He had always been in favor of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan. He said that the Talibans in Afghanistan had been destroyed, and this destruction has helped quell the insurgence of Talibans in Bangladesh. Fundamentalist terrorism has been subdued to a great extent. That is good for us, he said. Once, the fundamentalists in Bangladesh used to chant slogans in favor of Afghanistan. But ultimately the slogans have been calmed down. In Bangladesh the practice of fundamentalism has gone too far and even all the reading materials in the class contains the name of Allah and Prophet, he said. Humayun Azad said that poor women in Bangladesh are being tortured and raped. They are almost like prisoners. But the middle-class and upper-class women are gradually moving towards freedom. Humayun Azad, 55, lives in Dhaka with his wife Latifa Kohinoor, daughters Mouli and Smriti and son Anannya. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-03 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 187 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 America is like a beauty queen, used by all and loved by none, said leading Bengali feminist in an e 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 32 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Angry Bangladeshi community rallies after Mijanur Rahmans murder, proposes renaming Forbell Avenue to Mijanur Avenue VTMBH Article: Author Misbah Uddin VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Bangladeshis in New York rallied for peace on Aug. 18 after the murder of renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Mijanur Rahman, who was killed by mob on Aug. 11 in Brooklyn. The sentiment was, Mijan we have not forgotten youwe will never forget you. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Bangladeshis in New York rallied for peace on Aug. 18 after the murder of renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Mijanur Rahman. He was killed by a group of Hispanic men on Aug. 11 in Brooklyn. Many Bangladeshis and members of other community organizations attended the Sunday peace rally. The sentiment was, Mijan we have not forgotten youwe will never forget you. The rally was held at the corner of Eldert Lane, and Liberty and Glenmore Avenues, on the city line between Ozone Park, Queens and East New York, Brooklyn. It was sponsored by Bangladeshis from all five boroughs of New York City. Attendees demanded that the killers be brought to justice. The police have reportedly arrested two Hispanic people and are questioning them about Mijanurs death. People from all over the city gathered at the spot where Mijanur was killed. They marched from Liberty to Forbell Avenues and wore posters around their necks that read: We demand the trial of Mijanurs killers. Killers, whomever you are, you must be brought to justice. The demonstrators mourned his death and shared their condolences. Many Bangladeshi organizations participated in the rally, including the Jalalabad Association, Bangladeshi Society and the Bangladeshi Institute of Performing Arts. Councilman Erik Martin Dilan attended the rally on behalf of the city, as did 75th Precinct Commanding Officer James Secreto, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Deputy Permanent Representative Munshi Faiz Ahmed, visiting Chairman of the Bangladesh Privatization Board Dr. Enam Ahmed Chowdhury and President of the local Beanibazar Samity Burhan Uddin Kapil, who spoke at the rally. The speakers all expressed their sympathy for the communitys loss and demanded the killers be tried. At the rally, Councilman Dilan announced that he would lobby the city council to change Forbel Street to Mijanur Street. He said that the administration was trying hard to find Mijanurs murders. Secreto said that the two people arrested and others who were involved in the killing would be brought to trial. He said that the administration was doing its best to provide security to the Bangladeshi community. He also told members of the Hispanic community that if they had any problems they should discuss the matter with the police. Sheikh Abdul Malek, a Bangladeshi community leader said, In America, we are not identified as Bangladeshi or Hispanicwe are all people of God and we live here together as Americans. He also demanded the killers be tried. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-23 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 112 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 Angry Bangladeshi community rallies after Mijanur Rahmans murder, proposes renaming Forbell Avenue t 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. Bangladeshis in New York rallied for peace on Aug. 18 after the murder of renowned Bangladeshi photo 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. 2002-08-23 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 9 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Filipino president wants to hire Giuliani as consultant VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino-Asian Bulletin VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today lashed at critics anew, saying her choice of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as a consultant on fighting crime will rank the country among the world class. Those are anti-Americans, Ms. Macapagal said of critics, who contend that hiring Giuliani indicates the Americanization of the Macapagal administration. As far as I am concerned, I will look for technology that will place the Filipinos in the world class in everything, including fighting crimes, she said in an ambush interview. Ms. Macapagal received a round of criticism over her plans to get Giulianis expertise in combating criminality, a serious problem driving away investors from the Philippines. I cannot be distracted by noises like this, she said, adding, Eighty-four percent of the people support my presidency. She stressed, however, that she still has to talk with Giuliani, who attained world fame for his focused leadership following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center last year. We havent even talked about [a budget]. We havent seen how much he charges others. The thing is, we do have a budget for crime fighting. We do have a contingency fund, Macapagal said. Meantime, many Filipino-Americans who were asked by the Filipino-Asian Bulletin to comment on the hiring of Giulianis hiring as a consultant expressed the belief that it would be a waste of money. Hiring Giuliani is too expensive. It is better for the government to spend this money in modernizing police equipment, said Jovy Caldejon of Jersey City, N. J. Giuliani might be good for New York City, but he will be like a fish out of water in the Philippines. He will just be a disappointment and an embarrassment, remarked Rene Marco, a computer analyst. We will be wasting our hard-earned dollars if we hire Giuliani as a consultant on crimes. There are a lot of bright boys in Manila who can do the job and they can be paid in pesos, said Jose Grecia, of Edison, N. J. According to reports, Giuliani charges at least $75,000 (P 3.5 million) as a speaker for conventions or meetings. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-02-06 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File b2.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 89 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 Filipino president wants to hire Giuliani as consultant 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. 2002-02-06 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 13 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Korean spouses of U.S. permanent residents face difficulties with new visa restrictions VTMBH Article: Author Jong Hoon Kim VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Central Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Sungkyu Kim VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The U.S. Government is considering limiting stays on tourist visas to 30 days, wreaking havoc on marriages with one spouse here and one in Korea. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Recently, Mr. Han, a 30-year-old resident of Woodside, Queens, was awakened by a loud telephone ring early in the morning. It was a call from his wife in Korea. I am hearing news that the United States may limit its tourist visa to only 30 days. What can we do now? Hearing the his wifes complaint, Mr. Han could do nothing but sigh. According to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), more than 800 spouses of U.S. permanent residents apply for family immigration visas each year in Korea. It is no secret that many more married couples simply quit applying for immigration visas because of difficult hurdles that they must jump. In Korea, spouses of U.S. permanent residents routinely wait for immigration visas for five years or more. Whats more, after applying for immigration visas, many dont even get tourist visas to visit briefly with their spouses in the United States temporarily the waiting period. According to U.S. immigration laws, every foreign national must convince that he or she has no intention of permanently staying in the United States before applying for non-immigration visas. The U.S. embassy in Korea strictly followed immigration laws and internally decided that spouses of U.S. permanent residents may very well end up staying in the United States. Because of difficulties reuniting with their U.S.-based family members, many Korean spouses do not even apply for immigration visas. Instead, they come to the United States on tourist visas, which may be changed to longer-term student visas once in the country. Then, many spouses simply wait for their husbands or wives to become naturalized U.S. citizens. When the U.S. government announced it was considering limiting visa stays and prohibiting status changes within the country, those Korean spouses became very unsettled. Mr. Han is in exactly this situation. His wife is trying to enter the United States on a tourist, not on an immigration visa. Her tourist visa was already rejected once last year. She applied again this year, but Mr. Han added that his wife might be rejected again. Mr. Han says he has no options. He cannot unite with his wife now. He also does not want to wait five more years to become naturalized. Mr. Han does not understand why students or spouses of those with work permits can come to the United States, but spouses of permanent residents, like himself, cannot. Last year, the government instituted so-called V visas, which permit entry to those spouses of permanent residents who have been waiting for three or more years. But the three year clause excludes many, including recently married couples. It is also a temporary program, in effect only until 2003. Mrs. Yun, a 29-year-old resident of Fort Lee, N. J., initially expected she would see her husband soon. They thought he would be able to come on a V visa. But they soon found out that they were one month short of the visas 3-year-clause. Mrs. Yun was disappointed. I think the V visas three year clause and its temporary nature dissastisfied many people. She added that her husband is now trying to apply for a work visa. This time, I hope he will be successful. To rectify the problem, Rep. Lane Evans (D-Ill.) has introduced an amendment (HR 1345) to establish a visa appeals committee within the State Department to monitor visa-related activities of U.S. embassies or consulates. Last year, Evans called for complete reconsideration of U.S. embassys visa policy. Even separated families of North and South Korea are now getting together, she said. The separated families in South Korea and the United States should be reunited. However, her amendment is not even under review because of the recent backlash against immigrants and immigration policies. <i>The Korea Central Daily News is the U.S. edition of JoonAng Ilbo.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-28 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v13n2.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 96 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 Korean spouses of U.S. permanent residents face difficulties with new visa restrictions 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. The U.S. Government is considering limiting stays on tourist visas to 30 days, wreaking havoc on mar 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. 2002-03-28