122 20 70359 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 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title From subway stations to Carnegie Hall VTMBH Article: Author Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Publication Sing Tao Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Most members of the Bao An Group had to live from subway station performances when they first came to the United Statesand some continue to do so, even now. So, the road to Carnegie Hall was not an easy one. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body When world-renowned Chinese artist and collector C.C. Wang stepped out of Carnegie Hall, his smiling face told all. It was great, said the 96-year-old painter, whose works are collected by the Metropolitan Museum. I have lived in New York for several decades. This is one of the most impressive Carnegie Hall concerts I have attended. Wangs feeling was shared by the 268 audience members, including both Chinese and Westerners, who attended the concert presented by Bao An Chinese Traditional Music Group on June 30. The group of 12 Chinese musicians, who have immigrated to New York, received a standing ovation of more than 10 minutes, as well as repeated requests for encores. Although this is not the first time Carnegie Hall featured Chinese traditional music, it was the first time for the members of the Bao An Group. Carnegie Hall was the international music stage they dreamed of performing on when they were in China. And, as most of them had to live from subway station performances when they first came to the United Statesor even nowthe road to Carnegie Hall was not an easy one. The group was founded by Chinese professional musician Bao An Cao in 1997. But when Cao arrived in the United States in 1994 as a visiting scholar, he never dreamed of founding a music group. The only thing on my mind was how to survive, said Cao. At first I thought I could live teaching Chinese fiddle, which is at least a decent job in our Chinese opinion, and a job I could tell my family and friends about. However, after searching almost all the professional agents in Chinatown, he disappointedly learned that the agents can only find him jobs at Chinese restaurants. Cao, the former Chinese fiddle soloist of Tianjin Music and Dance Company, had been used to ovations and flowers. He tried various jobs for making a living in New York, including washing plates at Chinese restaurants and even babysitting, a vocation considered exclusively for women in traditional Chinese opinion. Although Cao always dreamed of living on his music, he had never thought of performing at subway stations. That is even worse than doing babysitting, in terms of face, Cao said. In traditional Chinese opinion, playing instruments on the streets is called selling. It is almost as embarrassing as being a prostitute. Like most Chinese people, Cao deems face as important as his life. Thats why Cao would never forget the date he did the first selling of his life. That was July 14, 1994, thanks to his habit of always bringing his instrument with him. I transferred at the 34th St. station that day, and happened to see two western guys playing guitar together. I then stopped to listen. They saw the Chinese fiddle I brought, and invited me to join them. I knew some western music as well. For curiosity, I played with them for a while, Cao recalled. To his surprised, his Chinese instrument plus the western guitars generated some special sounding music, which attracted the subway passengers from all ethnic backgrounds. Within three hours, Cao shared $60 from the money they collected. I worked as a full time baby-sitter at that time and earned only $150 per week. $60 for three hours was so attractive that I decided to give up face and started my selling life. Since that day, the subway passengers can hear Caos Chinese fiddle music at the subway station almost every day. Although there had been some Chinese musicians playing at New York subway stations in 1994, Cao was one of the first to play Chinese traditional music. The music flowing from his fiddle, including the popular Reflection of the Moon on Lake Erquan, which is said to have been composed by a poor blind Chinese musician, always attracted crowds. Sometimes, the Chinese passengers who were familiar with the tragic life of the composer were torn by Caos music. Therefore, they were particularly generous with donations. Within the three years subway of performing, Cao had won the name the Subway King from his regular audience. Since his financial situation improved, Cao had spare money to send to his wife in China. Having a husband who earned money in New York made her proud. However, Cao never told his wife how he made the money. If the money could make her proud, the way I make it would humiliate her, Cao said. And I knew that people would laugh at her if they knew what I was doing in New York. Although he himself gradually accepted the Western philosophy that one should be proud of whatever profession one has, Cao stopped playing at subway station in 1997 when he saved enough money to start his music group. I appreciate the experience of subway performing, said Cao, who even quit smoking because of the days he spent working in the stations, which are non-smoking. But the subway station is not Carnegie Hall after all. Since he started his music group, Cao and other members set performing at Carnegie Hall as their primary goal. In China, all the musicians were first class, the highest ranking possible. When they fulfilled their long-time dream in Carnegie Hall on June 30, some of them asked reporters to give them a copy of the stories, which they said they would send back to their families in China. Few of them would talk about their experience playing in the subway stations, although some of them still must live on subway performance. I tried to be as proud of playing in the subways as Western musicians, but I still feel uncomfortable letting my family know, said a Bao An group member who wanted to remain anonymous. Even if I live in New York, I am still Chinese. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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 27 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Controversies over Boricua voter registration drives: Leaders accuse Puerto Rican Governor Sila Calderon of favoring Pataki VTMBH Article: Author Ana Maria Ramirez VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Without the help of any New York Democratic Puerto Rican politicians, Puerto Rico Governor Sila Maria Calderon initiated a voter registration campaign on the Lower East Side. Democratic Puerto Rican leaders are wary of Calderons ties to Republican George Pataki. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Without the presence of New York Democratic Puerto Rican politicians, Puerto Rico Governor Sila Maria Calderon initiated a voter registration campaign. Jose Rivera, state assemblyman and president of the Bronx Democratic party, said he did not help launch the campaign because Governor Calderon did not directly contact Puerto Rican civic, political and religious leaders here. We found out at the last minute last week. If it is intended to give the Puerto Rican community power, she should have met with us, Rivera said. We worry about rumors that this is a political trick to favor Bush and the Republicans. Since things are not clear we will not participate in any circus because we are not clowns, he added. The disagreements between the Puerto Rican leaders and Governor Calderon emerge because of her ties to Republican New York Governor, George Pataki, who is running for re-election. The majority of the Puerto Rican Democrats support State Comptroller H. Carl McCall for governor. A fundraising initiative, called Que nada nos detenga (Nothing will hold us back), generated controversy both in Puerto Rico and New York because more than six million contributors will be solicited. The decision to hire publicity firm Garcia LKS has been debated too, because its owner is Mexican, rather than Puerto Rican, and was connected to George Bushs presidential campaign. However, Calderon said the campaign is nonpartisan, and will aid both Democrats and Republicans. I am not affiliated with either party, she said. She said, about the Democrats absence, maybe they have not understood all that we are doing. Calderon kicked off the voter registration campaign at the Grand Street Settlement Community Center, on the Lower East Side. The drive, coordinated by the Association of Federal Affairs from Puerto Rico, will try to register 300,000 Puerto Ricans for the 2004 presidential elections. The drive focuses on the 10 states in which 80 percent of the 3.4 million U.S.-based Boricuas reside. Deputy Mayor of Legal Affairs Carol Robles Roman, New Jersey Commissioner of the Department of Personnel Ida Castro, Ely Jurado, Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, 1199/SEIU Union President Dennis Rivera and Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo all attended. Pataki, who called Governor Calderon his friend, said that millions of people died fighting for the right to vote and it would be a crime not to exercise it. As usual, Pataki spoke in Spanish. Today is a very important day. Our future depends on our responsibility, he said in Spanish. Calderon said that the Que nada nos detenga fundraising campaign would be launched on the 50th anniversary of the Puerto Rican Constitution, which established Puerto Ricos status as a commonwealth associated with the United States. She also said that, on the island, 80 percent of the eligible people vote; in the United States only 40 percent do. Democracy is a precious gift…Dont let anything stop us in Puerto Rico or in the United States. I hope that the campaign reflects the spirit and determination of Puerto Ricans who will not just register but vote, said Calderon. To kick off the campaign, Calderon and Pataki registered Delia Rodriguez and her daughter Renee Torres. For health reasons, I never voted. If our community wants medicine, education and homes they must participate, Rodriguez said. Puerto Ricans must lose their fear of participating in the electoral process, added Dora Irizarry, a Republican candidate for New York Attorney General. Lorraine Cortez Vasquez, president of the Hispanic Federation, pointed out that Puerto Ricans have no excuse not to vote. We have no barriers, since we are citizens and we should not just register, but also vote. Juan Figueroa, president of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, attributed low Puerto Rican electoral participation to their lack of incorporation into society and poverty rates. <i>Editors note: Boricua is another word for Puerto Rican.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 211 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 Controversies over Boricua voter registration drives: Leaders accuse Puerto Rican Governor Sila Cald 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. Without the help of any New York Democratic Puerto Rican politicians, Puerto Rico Governor Sila Mari 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. 2002-07-16 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 29 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title For whom is the law is written? VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Russian Forward VTMBH Article: Original Language Russian VTMBH Article: Translator Ari Vais VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb The United States, the wealthiest country in the world, is full of socio-economic contrasts and contradictions. The high levels of poverty and recent corporate scandals highlight the problems with the American economic model. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body America is the wealthiest country in the world and, at the same time, a country full of socio-economic contrasts and contradictions. For example, the following is a breakdown of children living below poverty level in economically developed nations: USA, 22 percent; Australia, 14.8 percent; Canada, 14.6 percent. During the last 40 years, the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line has declined, even though the general population has remained at roughly the same level: 35 - 40 million. The least prosperous people are those below age 18 and over age 65. Forty years ago, 37 percent of the elderly lived in poverty, as did 28 percent among those younger than 18 years old. In recent years, figures have been 12 percent and 22 percent, respectively, with times clearly better for the elderly. The most prosperous group is middle aged, from 55 to 64 years old. Here is another statistic highlighting the socio-economic contradictions in the States. The child mortality rate among the poor is 50 percent higher than among those in the middle and upper class brackets. Poverty among blacks is three times greater than among whites. A white male will live nine more years than his African-American counterpart. In Harlem, a predominantly African-American neighborhood, tuberculosis is 13 times more common than in the rest of the nation (the only place in the western hemisphere with a higher TB rate is Haiti). Neighborhoods in upper Manhattan that border Harlem, like the wealthy Upper East and West Sides, have almost no cases of tuberculosis at all. A black woman is three times more likely to die in childbirth that her white counterpart. Still-born children are twice as common among blacks than whites. This is not about genetics, not about the color of skin. The main criteria for health is not race but rather financial freedoms and the quality of life and of medical care that they bring. Poverty in America, of course, is nothing compared to the suffering felt by people in the worlds poorest nations. At the same time, it would be difficult to convince a representative of the African-American community that if his ancestors had not been sold into slavery here, he would have a much better life than he does currently in Harlem. It would be equally difficult to convince many recent immigrants that their welfare or SSI money means a better life than they enjoyed back home on their ordinary salaries. This is why the distribution of wealth and the quality of life differences always bring back debates on Socialism. Five percent of the wealthiest Americans have 60 percent (or, by some accounts, 70 percent) of the nations wealth. Consequently, the rich become richer, the poor remain poor, and the middle class is more likely to join the latter than the former. There is a growing dissatisfaction with the current situation in the community at large. The divide and conquer notion is not embedded in the American psyche. Rather, Americans are increasingly concerned that a massive portion of wealth distributed among such a narrow group of people is not due to the groups talents or hard work, but in fact, is because of their connections to prominent lawmakers and government officials. This dissatisfaction has only increased with the recent corporate scandals shaking America. Of those Americans polled, 91 percent think measures must be taken to reassert control and accountability within big business, as well as limit its influence on government. Corporations support, at least in large part, almost every elected official. The lions share of political contributions falls upon the wealthy, who will not part with a penny if they do not agree with the candidates positions. Politicians who campaign ethically and properly are the exception to the rule. Under these conditions, the financial elite not only supports political decisions in its favor, but also avoids the law without punishment. White collar crime costs the public 100 times more than any other criminal losses. In prosperous times, super incomes of dubious origin do not bother the public. But today, when most Americans polled by CNN/USA Today say that the country is suffering from a recession, the public mood is different. The president talks of war and of patriotism, while corporate bosses disgracefully manipulate their taxes, while lying to government and small investors. And though the President made promises and threats in a recent speech on Wall Street, the public remains skeptical. Most feel that proposed measures fall short of the mark; the involvement of the government, including Bush and his family, in corporate abuses, is also confusing. The New York Times, and most other prominent media outlets, talk of Bush being engaged in moralizing about crimes of epic proportions, in order to avoid the spotlight on his own dubious financial dealings. Republican political analyst Kevin Phillips, in a Los Angeles Times piece, writes that Never in history has a leading corporation (Enron) grown so rapidly in tandem with a Presidential dynasty and a corrupt political system. What can we expect in the days to come? The answer to this question will come not from public opinion polls, which have already gone beyond traditional political boundaries, but from a political struggle at the very top of the pyramid of power. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-25 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource For whom is the law is written? 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 United States, the wealthiest country in the world, is full of socio-economic contrasts and cont 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. 2002-07-25 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 Life in the shadows: Haitian refugees strive for the American dream VTMBH Article: Author Macollvie Jean-François VTMBH Article: Publication Haitian Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb After fleeing Haiti, Daniel found life here as an undocumented immigrant difficult too. Thats why hes part of a national campaign to have lawmakers grant permanent residency to anyone who has lived and worked here for more than three years. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In September 1991, Daniel fled Haiti after he was beaten with a gun during one of the many confrontations that took place between paramilitary groups and Haitian residents. With only the desire to survive and find a better life pushing him on, the fisherman and farmer boarded a rickety boat bound for Miami with his wife, leaving their children behind with his parents. When they arrived in Florida, the family learned that life in the United States without visas has its own sufferings as well. When people are here without papers, they live in fear, said Daniel, who did not reveal his real name. There are so many Haitians living here in misery and dont have anywhere to turn. When his upper spine swelled up after he was hit with the butt of a rifle in Haiti, he went to the emergency room of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. But he was turned away because he lacked valid forms of identification: no green card, no Social Security number, no passport with a permit to be in the country, nothing. Daniel said he tried to find work, but could not get a steady job because all the employers required proof of residency, or a work permit. There came a point where I had to beg, Daniel said. But a ray of hope came three years later for refugees like Daniel who benefited from a law passed in 1994 by then-President Bill Clinton to legalize undocumented immigrants. According to experts, 8 million undocumented immigrants work menial, sometimes abusive jobs, to make ends meet in the United States. Undocumented immigrants stand to gain from a national coalitions mass campaign under way to have lawmakers grant permanent residency status to persons who have lived and worked in the United States for more than three years. Advocates said granting such status would boost the economy, and help minimize the risk of undocumented aliens terrorizing the nation, by having dossiers of all those living in secrecy, fearing deportation. Hundreds of organizations nationwide have formed a coalition for immigration reform, and kicked off its A Million Voices For Legislation campaign four months ago. Their goal is to collect and deliver one million postcards on October 9 to President Bush at a rally to be held in front of the White House. The campaign is an offshoot of an earlier effort in 2000 orchestrated to benefit Hispanic immigrants. Unfortunately, our outdated immigration laws force many immigrants and their familieswho work hard and pay taxesto live in fear of being deported for simply going to work each day, the postcard to the president and members of Congress states. I urge you to support immigration policies that reward work by giving hard working, tax-paying immigrants already in the United States the opportunity to earn legal status. The U.S. Census reports that foreign-born workers make up 11.4 percent of the total workers population, 16 percent of which are service employees. Individuals like Daniel, who works as a taxi driver and security officer, end up with housekeeping, transportation, factory and farming jobs. Advocates report that they are paid the lowest wages, and receive little, if any, benefits. Though they dont have legal papers, the Immigration Policy Handbooks researchers estimate that immigrants paid a total of $133 billion in taxes to federal, state and local governments in 1997. Undocumented workers support the economy, said Omar Henriquez, immigration campaign coordinator at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)-Eastern Region. They contribute to social security, but they do not benefit from it. Daniel and others without papers are not qualified for any government programs. Pierre, who also refused to give his real name, is an undocumented Haitian immigrant who has lived in Miami since 1995. He and other refugees pool their meager earnings to pay the rent. He has four children and a wife in Haiti to whom he sends the money. The 39-year-old said he sometimes finds work as a busboy or cook for a taxable $6.50 an hour at a Miami restaurant. He received a work permit after the 1994 law, but not having legal status is still a barrier to reaching economic stability. When its busy, its good for two, three days, but after…, he trailed off, I dont have a steady job because I dont have papers. Pierres cousin, also undocumented, said the situation for Haitians is worse because Haitians dont help Haitians and immigration lawyers are expensive. Henriquez said the Haitian community must participate in this campaign because so many of the nations service employees are Haitian and undocumented. He said INS polices are discriminatory and deport more from certain countries than others. Micheline Charles, a Miami-based nursing assistant, said she has been distributing postcards at her workplace and neighborhood. She has collected at least 60 signatures. Charles remembers how fearfully undocumented Haitians lived during the mid-1970s when she first arrived. Can you imagine finishing a days work and being afraid to leave the building because of the immigration police? the mother of five said. I used to see people at work running away to hide, sending others to check if there were immigration officers waiting by the time clock to arrest them. Now a U.S. citizen, Charles said it is her duty to help in a campaign that may benefit fellow Haitians living in fear of detention and deportation. The INS has deported and detained about 200 Haitians whove tried to enter Florida by boat since December, while allowing non-Haitian asylum seekers to find support in the hands of families and caregivers. North Miami Councilman Jacques Despinosse said that without legal documents, immigrants are forced into the black market and engage in illegal activities such as selling illegal drugs and prostitution. Jean Robert LaFortune, chairman of the Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition in Miami, said the coalitions member organizations in Florida have collected about 15,000 signatures from U.S. citizens and legal residents. Were trying to engage the policymakers to do the right thing, LaFortune said. Were hopeful that the White House and the Bush administration will agree with that move. But there is a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, largely because of the September 11th terrorist attacks, experts said. Reports of FBI agents raiding the homes of Middle Eastern families are common enough to have raised alarm, especially among civil rights advocates. A campaign statement read: Legalization would enhance the national security by bringing undocumented immigrants out from the shadows, thereby allowing the government to keep better track of who is in the United States. Some officials say such xenophobic sentiments many make it more difficult to convince Bush and Congress, but they insist that this means they should fight even harder. Despinosse, founder of Miamis Haitian American Democratic Club, which belongs to the immigration coalition, said a GOP administration makes the task more difficult. We know its hard, but we have to keep screaming, Despinosse said. He said that even though Congress is preoccupied with national security issues, the fight for documenting workers must continue. His office is engaged in e-mails, letter campaigns and other activities to raise awareness about the issue. Henriquez said, Theyre going to be all ears because its election time. With everything they have to think about, Haitians come last on their agenda, Charles said. I hope that [the president] pays attention and takes it into consideration. Though he has his papers now, Daniel still fears using his real name because he has applied for his children to come join him here, and does not want anything to jeopardize their chances. Still in the shadows, Daniel said he supports any initiative to help undocumented immigrants and has signed one of the postcards headed to the White House with the hope that it will make a difference. Daniel said even if man does not appreciate the campaigns effort, if successful, God would thank them. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-17 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 82 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 Life in the shadows: Haitian refugees strive for the American dream 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 5 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title What is our fault? VTMBH Article: Author Somia Kiran VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Voice VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb In the war between America and Afghanistan, Pakistan faced and is facing a lot of problems. We ask, What is our fault? VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Its September 11. The World Trade Center is burning. America is facing the worst disaster in its history. Everybody is mourning and crying. That day was devastating and totally unacceptable to anyone who understands the profound value and importance of a human life. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives. But after some time, our media declared that Osama Bin Laden is the prime suspect and that he is a Muslim fundamentalist. Then, the media showed a woman who had covered herself. They showed a Muslim child holding a gun. Nadia, a Pakistani Muslim girl, said, I am a Pakistani girl who is living in America and working hard like other Americans but still I was abused during the first week of that incident, just because I am a Muslim. Nobody realized that my father, mother, brother, sister or husband was working in the same building and died. Who realized that a lot of Muslims lost their lives as well? We learned that America attacked Afghanistan and is using Pakistans air space. In the war between America and Afghanistan, Pakistan faced and is facing a lot of problems. We ask, What is our fault? It was not an easy decision for General Pervez Musharaf to support America. He knew that millions of Afghanis are living in Pakistan as refugees. Afghanistan is Pakistans Muslim neighbor and only Pakistan had recognized the Taliban government. Anything that happens in Afghanistan has a direct or indirect impact on Pakistan. Pakistans border with Afghanistan is over 1200 miles long. A number of Pakhtoon tribes live near that border and sympathize with Afghanistan. Thousands of Afghans migrated to Pakistan, even though Pakistans government closed its border to them. Those refugees are from a country without geographic boundaries. Their children grow up with guns in their hands. They face hunger, freezing weather. They already know that one day they might see a loved ones head cut from his body. Now all these Afghans need food, shelter and clothes. They are in a countryPakistanthat needs help itself. Pakistan does not have enough schools and hospitals for its own people. This tremendous increase in Afghan refugees is not easy for Pakistan. Of course, people in Pakistan and America itself are helping them. But is it enough? And will the refugees ever go back to their country, or is it a permanent increase in Pakistans population? People were asking these questions even as Pakistan is having a kind of civil war. Some are destroying their own hospitals, schools and streets. This news spread like fire in the media all over the world, and while different countries and religions took different perspectives, these pictures gave the wrong image of Islam. In Pakistan, nobody wants to invest money anywhere. They do not want to open their businesses. They are facing an uncertain tomorrow. They are facing critical economic crises. People do not want to leave their houses. This is a totally different environment, one of arms buildup on all borders. The Silk Road was blocked by Jihadeen for about ten days, which was a big loss. India realized that Pakistans relations with America are improving, which is not beneficial for them. Violence over Kashmir increased. Pakistan increased its armed forces on the border. Then, on the other hand, when the Northern Alliance won control of most parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan declined to recognize their government. Now, they have raised their army presence on Afghanistans border as well. In all these critical situations, Pakistan didnt want any other country to know about their nuclear plans and weapons. It another big challenge to keep them safe. Anyone could be the next target of terrorism. Now America wants to vanquish terror from the world. As we are being asked to fight against the world terror, Muslims would really like their cries of anguish (Kashmir, Palestine, and now Afghanistan, too) to be heard by a sorrowful American television audience. We want all superpowers to really do something for them. We must question why the victims of Sept. 11 are more important and more worthy of our efforts and blood than all the other thousands of innocent Muslims. We must believe what we understand and not only what we see or hear from anyone. We need to feel for others. We need to keep the problem in our mind and look at it in a positive way. At this critical time, we need unity, not of being a Christian, Hindu or Muslim, but as a person and as a human being. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-01-04 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 115 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource What is our fault? 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. In the war between America and Afghanistan, Pakistan faced and is facing a lot of problems. We ask, 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. 2002-01-04 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 28 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title The victims of the War on Terrorism are Pakistanis living here, as the crackdown against illegal immigrants continues VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Post VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb American officials continue their arrests, deportations and late-night raids of U.S.-based Pakistanis. The deported and their families, left behind, are suffering. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body American officials are continuing their campaign against U.S.-based Pakistanis, citizens of an important American ally in the War On Terrorism. More than 1,700 Pakistanis have been detained in this country on immigration charges; many have been deported. The FBI and INS are focusing on Brooklyn, where Pakistanis live and their businesses are based. Authorities are knocking on Pakistanis doors late at night, questioning the residents, searching their houses and arresting those they find to be undocumented immigrants. Some report that officials are seizing even legal documents of people they question. Yesterday at 7 a.m. FBI raided the apartment of Colonel Mohammed Latif in a building at Avenue K and 13th Street. At that hour, most people in the house were asleep. When Mrs. Latif opened the door, six men barged in without identifying themselves or showing a warrant. They went into the living room, picked up a displayed photograph and claimed that it matched the person they were looking for. Colonel Latif tried to calm them down by saying that the photograph in question was of his son who, at that time, was at work. The officials asked Colonel Latif to produce identification. Other men took Mrs. Latif to her bedroom and demanded identification papers. They checked the bathrooms as well. Before leaving, they produced a picture of a Mr. Khan, and asked questions about him. A few days before the raid at Colonel Latifs, the police raided several apartments in his building, again without presenting a warrant. They woke people up, asked them about other residents in the building, all on the pretext of inquiring about a certain Zafar Mehmood. The same day, at 1360 Ocean Avenue, the police arrested a man for holding two sets of IDs. On 86th Street, officials arrested three men for allegedly being undocumented. When a legal resident living there protested that the officials entered the house without a warrant, the authorities told him to be patient. The next day, they returned with a warrant for his arrest. In another incident, immigration officials arrested the proprietor of Honey Locksmith on charges of immigrating under a false name. They confiscated the papers of his American citizen brother and family. The younger men of the household protested and told the officials to get out since they were there without a warrant. The officials came back a few days later and questioned the family about how they became legal. At this point the head of the family said that he would call 911 and say that people have barged into his house and are stealing his legal documents. At that moment the officials conferred together and then gave them back their documents. The families of many deported persons are still here; they are poor, lost and suffering. Of the approximately13 million illegal residents in the United States, an estimated 50,000 are Pakistanis, and it seems like officials are singling them out. Of the 19 hijackers, 16 were from Saudi Arabia, two were from the United Arab Emirates, and one was from Lebanon. None were from Pakistan and no Pakistanis have been convicted in relation to September 11th, but its Pakistanis who are suffering. Immediately after September 11th American authorities were also raiding Arab communities, but under pressure from Arab governments, they have reduced the number of those raids to almost zero. Meanwhile, though President Prevez Musharref is lauded every day by politicians as an ally in the war against terrorism, the one million Pakistanis living in the United States, both here legally and illegally, are terrified. Musharref, on his tour of the United States, claimed that he would talk to the Bush Administration about easing the pressure on Pakistani communities here. Musharref reneging on his promise is not a new thing. In Pakistan, Musharrefs popularity is rapidly declining and resentment against American policy is on the rise. Al Qaeda and its supporters in Pakistan will take advantage of this situation. Pakistan is a frontline state in the war against terrorism and the majority of the Pakistani public does not support the Taliban or clerical rule. However, actions against Pakistanis in America are on the rise. In the U.S.-based Pakistani community, there is very little organizing and protest. But fear and terror against arrests and deportations is endemic. It seems that the Bush administration does not care about the sentiments of the Pakistani public either in Pakistan or here. This will not help them in their War on Terror. Moreover, many U.S.-based Pakistanis are thinking of migrating again, to Canada or Europe. Their businesses are suffering. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-29 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 109 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 The victims of the War on Terrorism are Pakistanis living here, as the crackdown against illegal imm 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. 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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 17 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Two Korean Americans re-elected to serve on school boards in New Jersey VTMBH Article: Author Joon Hwan Lee VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Sungkyu Yun VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Kyung Hwa Kim of Norwood and Won Lee of Palisades Park will return to their posts after winning the April 16 election. However, Sang Ki Lee of Fort Lee lost his reelection bid. The election had a low turnout, with less than 20 percent of voters participating. The Korean American turnout was also very low. Sang Ki Lee garnered just over 400 write-in votes and fell behind three other candidates. Won Lee ran unopposed. Kim also ran unopposed; and garnered over 400 votes to win another three-year term. The Korean-American community in New Jersey now has five people serving on various school boards. They are: Jason Kim of Palisades Park, Suh Kyung Kim of Englewood Cliff and Carney Choi of Tenafly. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 86 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 Two Korean Americans re-elected to serve on school boards in New Jersey 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 42 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Mistry cancels U.S. book tour; cites racial profiling VTMBH Article: Author Ela Dutt VTMBH Article: Publication News India-Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Indo-Canadian writer describes security inspections at U.S. airports as degrading; says he felt like a second-class citizen Last week, celebrated author Rohinton Mistry canceled his book tour of the United States midway through on grounds that he felt racially profiled at airports. The Canadian authors decision is part of the rift between Ottawa and Washington following tightened security measures by the United States on incoming visitors who may have been born in Arab or Muslim countries. Mistry, author of acclaimed works, including: A Fine Balance and Family Matters, which was a candidate this year for Britains top literary honor, the Booker Prize, told audiences in Toronto that he found the security inspections at U.S. airports degrading. After The Globe and Mail reported Mistrys decision to cancel the tour on Nov. 2, the author decided to speak up. The way you look, where you were born, these things are what will determine how you will be treated at certain airports, he told an audience at Torontos International Festival of Authors on Nov. 2. India-born Mistry, who is not a Muslim, is not required to undergo a security clearance according to lists the United States has put out post-September 11th. He was scheduled to tour six U.S. cities. On his first flight, Mistry was told he was selected randomly from passengers boarding a flight. Then it began to happen at every single stop, at every single airport. The random process took on an 100 percent certitude, he said. Mistry is not an unknown face in the United States. Earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey, the popular talk-show host, made Mistrys A Fine Balance part of her book-club selection; millions saw him on television during her show and his book sales went up. He has received a number of awards, including Canadas Giller Prize (equivalent of the Booker), as well as the Governor Generals Award. Nevertheless, the author said, he felt like a second-class citizen before boarding planes in the United States Mistry said the security checks were so frequent that he even considered shaving his goatee so that the security guards wouldnt perceive him as a terrorist. But when I caught myself thinking in this manner, trying to appease a bad policy, I knew it was time to call off the rest of it, he said. As a person of color, he was stopped repeatedly and rudely at each airport along the wayto the point where the humiliation of both he and his wife had become unbearable, a memo from the authors U.S. publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, said. Mistry had told Knopfs Sonny Mehta that he did not like the treatment that was meted out to him in the United States. He just said that he had a terrible time travelling in the United States. He was really upset, Mehta reportedly told the Globe. Meanwhile, Washington has tried to allay Canadian fears, and the U.S. embassy in Ottawa said on Nov. 1 that the place of birth alone would not automatically trigger registration. Canada has been warning its own citizens to consider carefully before they travel to the United States. Canadians born in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen were warned that they could face additional security checks at immigration, where they might be fingerprinted and photographed. Some 20 Arab and Muslim countries are on that list. Last week, Washington deported a Canadian citizen to Syria because he was born in the Middle East. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-15 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 56 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 Mistry cancels U.S. book tour; cites racial profiling 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 39 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Asian groups support Democrat McCall against Pataki VTMBH Article: Author Shakti Bhatt VTMBH Article: Publication India Abroad VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body New York Citys Asian immigrant groups registered a first last week, when they got together to throw their collective weight behind Democratic contender for the New York State gubernatorial race Carl McCall. Even as McCall closed the gap with incumbent George E. Pataki, the Asian American community in New York City organized a fundraiser in support of the African-American leader. Leaders from the Korean, Chinese, Indian, Filipino and Bangladeshi communities organized the gala Chinese banquet at the Jing Fong restaurant, which is often used for private political parties. Loida Nicolas Lewis, a Filipino immigrant who runs the largest African American-owned company in the country, hosted the event with an attendance of over a hundred people. Rajiv Gowda, president of South Asians and Caribbeans for Political Progress and chairman of the organizing committee, represented the Indian American community. Also present were Democrats John Albert from Flushing and Taj Rajkumar from Richmond Hill, who were defeated in last months primaries. The event was important both for the hosts, and the beneficiary. For McCall, it was a way to ensure Asian immigrant votes. For the Indian Americans pursuing a political voice in the state government, it represented an opportunity to put their resources behind their favored candidate. Community leader Inderjit Singh, who ran in last years primaries from Richmond Hill, feels that the Democratic Party needs to do more to reach out to the Indian-American community. McCall needs to reach out to the various communities in the city, include them in his campaign and let them take ownership of part of it, said Singh, adding that McCall faced an uphill task in the November election. As McCall stepped onstage to a standing ovation, Gowda worked the crowd, getting them to chant Time for McCallMcCall, McCall, McCall! McCall is right on the issues that matter to Indian Americans, Albert said. Given how much we value education, there is no question of making a choice in my mind. Patakis policy on education is simply outrageous. Emphasizing the importance of the Indian American community for his aspirations, McCall said, It is a community that is increasingly growing in number and in importance, and I am trying my best to identify with their issues. McCall promised zero tolerance of racial profiling against American Muslims from India and Bangladesh, but steered clear of a recent controversy wherein he was found guilty of passing on resumes of family members. No, said McCall when asked whether the controversy affected his chances. It is upsetting and frustrating when all of your achievements are overshadowed by one mistake, he added. McCall told India Abroad that he publicly admitted to, and apologized for, his actions. But this is what happens to politicians. It is just a distraction from the real issues. The important thing is that people didnt make this a big thing. The voters chose to focus on the issues that matter to them and that I stand for. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 59 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 Asian groups support Democrat McCall against Pataki 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. 2002-10-18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 25 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Helping hand for Argentina VTMBH Article: Author Steve Lipman VTMBH Article: Publication Jewish Week VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The financial crisis in Argentina has led Bnai Jeshurun, a synagogue with Argentine roots, to generate support for that countrys once-prosperous Jewish community. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The last time Rabbi Daniel Goldman, spiritual leader of the largest synagogue in Argentina, came to New York, he spoke at a Congregation Bnai Jeshuruns (BJ) shabbaton, describing the deteriorating economic situation of Argentine Jewry. That was in early December, two weeks before Argentinas economy collapsed into a black hole of unemployment and looting. This weekend Rabbi Goldman returns to Bnai Jeshurun. And, said Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, the synagogues Argentina-born senior rabbi, the situation is even worse. The financial crisis in Argentina has led Bnai Jeshurun, which has spearheaded activism for the countrys Jewish community because of the Argentine roots of the synagogues spiritual leaders, to start a major outreach effort to rabbinic leaders and members of New Yorks wider Jewish community. At a meeting this week with rabbis from Upper West Side congregations, Rabbi Goldmans message about his countrys once-prosperous Jewish community was bleak it cannot support itself for the near future without the help of overseas Jews. He will bring that same grim forecast to a Bnai Jeshurun shabbaton this weekend at a public forum Monday at 7:30 p.m. Argentine Jewry, largely middle class, was disproportionately hurt by the governments decade of disastrous economic policies and corruption, which resulted in the current rounds of inflation, devaluation and immigration. The official unemployment rate is 35 percent and rising; at least one-fourth of the countrys 200,000-member Jewish community now lives below the poverty level. I grew up there, said Rabbi Bronstein, who was an active member of Rabbi Goldmans Comunidad Bet El synagogue. That congregation was founded by the late Rabbi Marshall Meyer, who served at Bnai Jeshurun after leaving Buenos Aires. Many people in the Jewish community dont have any money left, Rabbi Bronstein said. People are basically eating from trash cans. People are becoming homeless, he said. Medicine is not available. The day schools are closing. The country I grew up in full of life, full of Jewish life doesnt exist anymore. Rabbi Goldmans visit here is sponsored by Bnai Jeshuruns Latin American Committee, which focuses on economic help for Jews in Argentina and the restoration of Cubas small Jewish community. We have a responsibility to all of Latin America because Marshall Meyer started the seminary, said Karen Radkowsky, co-chair of the Latin American Committee. The Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano is the branch of the Jewish Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires that trains rabbis who serve throughout the region. Theres just a natural link between BJ and the Latin American community, Radkowsky said. In addition to Rabbi Bronstein, the congregations other senior rabbi, Rolando Matalon, and its cantor, Ari Priven, are from Argentina. People know to call BJ when [they have a question] connected with Argentina, Radkowsky said. For information, contact the committee at (212) 787-7600, ext. 371. The current crisis in Israel has overshadowed the problems of Argentine Jewry, said Miriam Moussatche-Wechsler, co-chair of the Latin American Committee. I dont think the Jewish community of the United States is aware of it. The synagogues Latin American Committee last year established a twinning program with Comunidad Bet El, raising $100,000 for the Bet El soup kitchen and other humanitarian programs. Its not enough to help all the people who turn to Bet El for support, Rabbi Bronstein said. The Bnai Jeshurun committee, which coordinates its work with UJA-Federations Task Force on Argentine Relief and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, has also published a guide to Resettlement Opportunities in Israel, Europe and the United States, set up a Web site (groups.yahoo.com/group/ BJLatinAmerica) with information about its activities, and has encouraged other local Jewish institutions (synagogues, schools, Jewish community centers) to establish similar twinning programs. Theres no reason every shul in Argentina cant be twinned with, Rabbi Bronstein said. Bnai Jeshurun is devoting its immediate attention to the physical needs of Argentine Jewry, he says. Phase one is to help people survive, he said. The focus then will turn to immigration. Despite predictions of the Jewish community leaving en masse, mostly to Israel, no more than an estimated 10,000 have gone so far. The rest should go, eventually, Rabbi Bronstein says. Phase two is to encourage people to leave, he said. There is no future there. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-21 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 157 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 Helping hand for Argentina 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 financial crisis in Argentina has led Bnai Jeshurun, a synagogue with Argentine roots, to genera 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. 2002-06-21 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 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title A message in the music VTMBH Article: Author Morlette Cowan VTMBH Article: Publication Weekly Gleaner VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Its Easy Like Sunday Morning. Forgotten sounds of Jamaicas yester-years: Buju Banton, Beres Hammond, Spragga Bens, Ruler Brown, and Wayne Wonder are serenading listeners across airwaves of 88.7FM WRSU, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. One cant help but feel relaxed, perhaps nostalgic, as we remember home in the Caribbean back in the days, as we would say. The Reggae Kaleidoscope is heard every Wednesday night from eight to 10 p.m. This conscious and eclectic mix of reggae music is deliberate, and the name is fitting. The people in charge of the program have a mission; they are not just your typical DJs playing the same songs over and over again. The music selection is thought through before it hits the air and the two people responsible for this fusion of old and new share the same vision. Their mantra is, giving to the Caribbean people clean and conscious lyrics that entertain and foster cultural pride. The words, clean and conscious, are not limited to reggae music of old; however, it spans across the years to include current dance hall hits. Natty G and Genesis, as the dynamic duo are known, broadcast on the airwaves each Wednesday night. For the past 15 years, Caribbean audiences in and around New Jersey have responded positively to this fresh new take on reggae programming. Response has been shown in the steady increase in listeners. Both the 20-year-old, who perhaps can only relate to artists like Shaggy, and the 40-year-old who can name all the great singers of yester-year can find their voice throughout the wide range of music on the Reggae Kaleidoscope program each Wednesday night. Catering to the Caribbean community, and all racial groups, the music spans from rock steady to dance hall, calypso to soca. The programs flair includes having well-known artists as guest hosts, and spotlighting emerging artists who cannot get airplay elsewhere. Genesis, whose real name is Dennis Lue, has been with the station since its inception over 15 years ago. Not seeking personal accolades, Genesis gives two hours of his time each Wednesday night because music has always been his passion. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and City College. Holding Bachelors and Masters degrees in psychology, he has been a teacher and practicing psychologist for the past 18 years. Involved in the music business for the past 30 years, Lue, a Jamaican, is known by many of his peers, some of whom are respected artists in their own right. When co-producer Garfield Natty G Francis joined Reggae Kaleidoscope over two years ago, he brought with him a fresh and new approach to the shows format. With a voice made for radio, Francis brought with him also the experience of being involved in the music scene. A teacher of communications, Francis also holds a BA in communications from Glassboro State/Rowan University. His involvement in the music industry includes hosting of several stage shows as well as being the co-executive producer of A TOWN MUZIK, (a label that produced a 14-track CD.) Mr. Lue and Mr. Francis, with their diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for music, continue to be mavericks in their fields. After 10 p.m. when the sounds of Reggae Kaleidoscope have fizzled into the air, the two continue to affect the Caribbean community positively. Lue is the vice president of the Starlight Sports Club in New Jersey. For the past 15 years, he continues to give back to the community by sponsoring annual tournaments and trips to Canada for the clubs members who are mostly Caribbean youths. Francis, though unsure of where this new path in the radio will take him, is destined to stimulate the minds of people young and old. He recently compiled a book of thought provoking poems, and is currently working on a childrens series. Displaying an acumen in a music industry that is continually changing, Garfield Francis and Dennis Lue have learned how to mold and shape the quality of the sound on the air waves, so that the end product to the listening ear is positively beautiful music. For the DJs of Reggae Kaleidoscope, their story is just the beginning. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-27 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 48 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 A message in the music 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 24 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Recruitment at Masajid VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Muslims VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb The recent recruitment drive in a New Jersey Muslim house of worship violates what the American people call separation of Church and State. Its an example of another violation of basic American principles which have contributed so much political and economic wealth to this land. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The United States is home to millions of immigrants from all around the world. These teeming millions have come to these shores for various reasons, some fleeing persecution, others hunger and poverty. The nations history is made up of the monumental works undertaken by the immigrant communities. Freedompolitical, economic, religious, etc.is the hallmark of the American way of life. While in many parts of the world, these freedoms are not clearly defined (thereby leading to confusion and turmoil), in the United States there is a thriving legacy of written laws and conventions that govern civil liberties. All immigrants, including the Muslim communities, have found in these laws the guarantee of a comparatively safer, more peaceful, and better organized life than in their home countries. Before the evil and horrifying events of September 11th, Muslims patiently faced discrimination, and sometimes, violence (in the form of arson to residences and places of worship, and physical attacks). They were told by sympathetic folk that all new immigrant communities in the United States had suffered the same kind of hostility from older migrant groups. Since September 11th, the world has turned upside down for all Americans, especially for the Muslim Americans who are being blamed for the horrible attacks. Today, we find the Bush Administration working tirelessly to bring peace and security back to the shores of the United States. But there are some in places of authority who, while working closely with a controlled media, are generating fear and insecurity in all of the land. This fanning of the fires of intolerance and suspicion is taking many ugly shapes in the sphere of public policy. Of course, all efforts are made to ensure that these policies look as American as apple pie so that those in this great country who want to preserve liberty and justice for all are not alarmed into action. The recent recruitment drive in a Muslim house of worship in the state of New Jersey by the U.S. intelligence is not as American as apple pie. Whether the administrative body of the masjid/Islamic center welcomed such a drive, or was coerced into it, is not the question. The important underlying principle is what the American people refer to as the separation of church and state. In a recent Congressional hearing on that subject, certain religious preachers, who get federal funds, were reprimanded for using their pulpit to promote political candidates. One of the preachers, an African-American, defended his record by saying that he had urged support of the policies of the candidate, which he believed were similar to what he himself espoused and encouraged via his preaching. He asked why a preacher, as a guide to his congregation, cannot advocate a political candidate in an election with whose policies he agrees. There was not much support for the preachers who had been summoned on Capitol Hill. The hearings were adjourned after most of them criticized and reprimanded them in tones that could be construed as friendly warnings. For many churches and other religious places of worship, the congressional hearing was a landmark one. It was a serious reminder to the preachers and those present were reminded that because their religious organizations received federal funds, they have to follow certain rules. These laws were passed during the Vietnam War era to discourage preachers from discussing public policy issues with their congregations. With more mainstream churches seeking, and receiving, federal funds, almost all important issues of concern have been removed from the houses of worship. But it is interesting to note that many houses of worship freely display the American flag a symbol of political and state authority behind the pulpit. While Muslim houses of worship, the Masajids, are not at the receiving end of federal funds, the presence of recruiters for the U.S. intelligence agencies on religious premises is a plain violation of the principle of Separation of church and state. Surely, government bodies, like the offices of U.S. Foreign Service and Public Diplomacy, are already doing a great job of recruiting personnel from the Muslim communities living here and abroad. In the recently held annual conference of the National Multicultural Institute, Ms. Ruth Davis, Director General of U.S. Foreign Services, openly called on minorities and women to come forward to change the perception of the United States abroad. No mention, of course, was made of working to change U.S. policies abroad, but efforts are going ahead with plans to change the perception abroad about the U.S. While the Muslim American community has been as negatively affected (some may say so more so than others), by the evil perpetuated on this country, and throughout the world by the tragedy of 9/11, and while the government in this country needs to hold honest and thorough investigations into the who, why, and what of this tragedy, let us not bend and break the same laws that have contributed so much of political and economic wealth onto this land. We owe this to our nation. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-14 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 405 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 32 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Indian motel owner in ratty dilemma VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication India Tribune VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Call it a difference between spotting and smelling a rat. An Orthodox Jewish family accused an Indian American motel owner of Days Inn in the town of Catskill, near Albany, of forcing them out of his place because they reportedly complained about spotting a rat. But owner Mathai George, originally from Palakkad in Kerala, said that Rafael Streicher and Devorah Streicher created unpleasant scenes in front of other guests and hotel employees, refused to pay their bill and made religiously hurtful remarks, all of which led George to oust them. State troopers were called to escort the family out. The Streichers plan to sue the franchise and hotel corporation for civil rights violation, according to the New York Post. George, who is a Christian, alleged that during an argument Rafael said Muslims from Pakistan and Indian owned the place and that was the reason why his family was being treated in a manner different from the other guests. In the same weekend we had many guests in the motel who were like him (Jewish). They had no problem and they didnt complain that we treated them differently, said George, who has run the franchise with his family for 10 years. He said their inflammatory comments forced him call the police before violence erupted. Muslim workers from Saudi Arabia at the motel reportedly took serious offence to the Jewish couples comments. George also said the couple wanted their room upgraded but refused to pay for it. They paid a deal price of $150 a day and they refused to pay the $249 regular charge for an upgraded room. He (Rafael) came in to my office and threatened me. He said he was going to sue the place. They claimed they saw a rat in the hallway but they actually wanted an upgraded room for a deal price. And I didnt agree to that, said George. He said that he smelt a rat in their complaint. But the dailys report said George demanded that they pay the difference in cash immediately, although it was Friday, the Jewish Sabbath. During Sabbath, Orthodox Jews do not conduct any business transactions. Police arrived at the motel upon Georges call and told the Streichers to leave immediately. The family members couldnt drive on the holy day and walked behind their car as a Days Inn employee drove it to another hotel 15 minutes away. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-17 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 172 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 21 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title With city officials cutting budget, who will care for the elders? Senior citizen community organizations explain difficulties fo VTMBH Article: Author Rong Xiaoqing VTMBH Article: Publication Sing Tao Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Wendy Szeto VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Members of the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York and the Coalition Against Hunger gathered at the City Hall Senior Center to discuss the effects of city budget cuts on senior citizens. They urged everyone to respect and to take care of the elderly. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On May 17, members of the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York and the Coalition Against Hunger gathered at the City Hall Senior Center to discuss the effects of city budget cuts on senior citizens. They urged everyone to respect and to take care of the elderly. According to the most recent U.S. Census, there are 1.3 million people over the age of 60 living in New York City, and this number keeps growing. The biggest increase18.7 percent over the last ten yearswas among those who are more than 85 years old. In addition, the number of seniors living in poverty in New York is double that of other cities. Approximately 20 percent of elderly here live below the poverty line. About 47 percent of the elderly population is minority; a larger percentage of minority seniors live in poverty. About 40 percent of Asian American seniors live below the poverty line. Most seniors, and especially poor seniors, rely on community centers. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed budget cuts will hurt the already under-funded senior community centers. Bloombergs proposed $36 million in cuts will force 15 community centers to close permanently, and cancel four community centers that were to open in the near future. The price of subsidized nutritious meals now provided to senior citizens will be increased, and all take-home meals for the weekends will be cancelled. Service centers anticipate layoffs; the subsequent understaffing will affect everyday operations. At the gathering on May 17th, the NYC Senior Citizen Community Center's Public Policy Supervisor, Bobbie Sackman, displayed strong disapproval of Mayor Bloombergs claim that cutting back on senior citizen service centers will not affect their everyday lives. Mayor Bloomberg believes that with the closing of some service centers, senior citizens should still be able to find other venues to socialize, which is impossible, Sackman said. She explained that most elders 70-80 years old are physically unable to walk very far to a service center. In addition, some seniors are often comfortable with the surroundings and atmosphere of their centers, and will be unwilling move to new ones. This is especially common in minority communities. Some service centers are targeted at minorities, so they are able to communicate with them in languages they can understand and methods are comfortable with. The Hamilton Madison House/City Hall Senior Center is one of these centers. Founded in 1951, 90 percent of its members are of Chinese descent. These seniors gather daily to socialize and play mahjong. According to Isabel Ching, the director of this center, the city budget cuts are forcing cutbacks in staff and operations, including English and Citizenship classes. This was a very difficult decision for us; the elder citizens and our staff are both very sad, she said. Of the four service centers that were in the works and are now cancelled, two were to have been built in Brooklyns Chinese communities. Joel Berg, executive director of the Coalition Against Hunger, cited survey data proving that the number of elderly and minorities living below the poverty line has increased substantially in New York City, especially after the September 11th tragedy. The citys budget cuts will force the cancellation of a meal service provided by his group. Currently, the meal service is available in all five boroughs; some are targeted at senior citizens. Budget cuts usually affects the ones who are the weakest most. Elders really need our help, Berg said. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 512 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 With city officials cutting budget, who will care for the elders? Senior citizen community organizat 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. Members of the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York and the Coalition Against Hunger g 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. 2002-05-18 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 6 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Hate crimes against Muslims dropped substantially after the Taliban lost in Afghanistan. VTMBH Article: Author Labloo Ansar VTMBH Article: Publication Weekly Thikana VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The total number of attacks on Muslims in the USA was 1,452 last year. Since the eviction of the Taliban there had been significantly fewer attacks on Muslims in the United States. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The number of hate crimes against Middle Eastern and South Asian Muslims living in the USA dropped significantly since the eviction of the Taliban and Al Qaeda from Afghanistan. Only 11 incidents, including one in New York, occurred since last November, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) and Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR said that throughout the United States a total of 1,452 incidents against the South Asians had been reported from September 11 to December 6, 2001. Three people, including one Sikh, have been killed. Two dozen incidents, such as attacks and arson against mosques, have also been reported to the police. Most (297) of the hate crimes occurred in California. New York followed, with 109. In decreasing order, the other states are: Virginia-79, Illinois-74, Texas-68, Pensylvania-61, Florida-57, Washington, D.C.-54, Maryland-43, New Jersy-36, Massachusetts- 26, Ohio-20, and Michigan-19. Several other states reported incidents. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, based in New York, said that in New York, Arizona and Texas several Sikhs, believed to be Muslims, were attacked. Police also received reports of three cases of arson at mosques in New York. Barbara A. Sycili, head of the NYPD Hate Crimes Division, said seriously malicious attitudes against Muslims had grown among some Americans since September 11. In the first four days after September 11, 25 attacks were reported in New York City. In the first 11 days, a total of 39 incidents were reported. Between September 23 and 29 the number of incidents dropped to 13 while the following week from September 30 to October 6 there were six incidents. Incidents continue to fall. From November 4 to December 4, the NYPD have so far recorded only six incidents, and none since then. CAIR said that in many places, Americans are still display animosity to Pakistanis and Arabs. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-28 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 83 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 Hate crimes against Muslims dropped substantially after the Taliban lost in Afghanistan. 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 total number of attacks on Muslims in the USA was 1,452 last year. Since the eviction of the Ta 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. 2002-12-28 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 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title American Muslims ambivalent celebrating July 4th VTMBH Article: Author Atiq Siddiqui VTMBH Article: Publication New York Awam VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb On July 4th, people celebrated the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, fireworks, and music. On July 4th, people of all races were proud to be American, with the exception of seven million people in the country who felt ambivalent. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Americans fought a war against the English colonial power and some the values they fought for are contained in the Declaration of Independence: All men are created equal and they are endowed…with certain unalienable rights…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is this declaration, written by Thomas Jefferson, that Americans celebrate every July 4th since 1776. I believe that people are inspired by the declarations tribute to humankind. On July 4th, people celebrated with rallies, fireworks, music. On July 4th, people of all races were proud to be American, with the exception of seven million people in the country who felt ambivalent. Muslims in America were not sure if we would be able to celebrate in the streets. Will we be stopped at airports and road checks? Will we suffer racial profiling? Will people on the streets, afraid of terrorism threats, view us with suspicion? I feel that overwhelming numbers of Muslims stayed home this Fourth of July. Muslims in this country wonder why we have been excluded from the principles enshrined by Thomas Jefferson. Why do we feel alienated? Is it because we are Muslim? Muslims living in the United States, along with the rest of the one billion Muslims around the world, are presumed terrorist. Is it because of the way America conducts its global campaign against terrorism? If President Bush believed in the principles of Thomas Jefferson, he would not tell the Palestinian people that they should not elect Yasir Arafat as a leader. He must not regard Afghans as equal human beings, so every so often he bombs civilians in Afghanistan. He has declared has declared the Kashmiris freedom struggle terrorism. One would think that Thomas Jeffersons ideals were not revolutionary, that they were not fought for. That his words were not inspired by Locke and Rousseau. That they did not inspire the French Revolution and its bloody cries of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. If Muslims were the only people in the country who felt ambivalent then our dismay would have no end. Thankfully there are lots of people and associations who are concerned that Bushs campaign for terrorism is an attack against civil liberties. There are many who see an evangelical spirit in President Bush and Attorney General Ashcroft. Keeping in mind Bushs reluctance to combat corporate greed, it is clear that a new pledge of allegiance must be made up: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under the God of the conservative evangelical tradition, with liberty and justice only for those who have amassed enough wealth to afford it. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File 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 American Muslims ambivalent celebrating July 4th 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. On July 4th, people celebrated the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, fire 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. 2002-07-11 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 38 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title The Jews of the Arab world: a community unto itself VTMBH Article: Author Lynne Vittorio VTMBH Article: Publication Aramica VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb They speak Arabic. They listen to Arabic music. They eat Arabic food. And yet, here in New York, they are not considered a part of the Arab American community by Arab Christians, Arab Muslims, or even by themselves (for the most part). Why not? VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body They speak Arabic. They listen to Arabic music. They eat Arabic food. Were you to pass by an Arab Jewish synagogue during prayer, you would hear strains of music by Om Kolthoum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and Sayed Darwiche. And yet, here in New York, they are not considered a part of the Arab American community by Arab Christians, Arab Muslims, or even by themselves (for the most part). Why not? In an effort to understand another fragmented community of people from Arab lands here in New York, we have chosen to delve into a subject matter that, for many members of this community, is very sensitive and provocative. It is not our intent to provoke, rather, to illuminate so as to satisfy our own curiosity and, in so doing, provide our readers with food for thought. Locating statistics which detail Arab Jewish immigration to New York proved extremely difficult, so much so that even the individuals we interviewed could not give us figures as to how large this community is. We know that approximately 800,000 Arab Jews lived in the Middle East prior to 1948 and that, today, there are approximately 8,000 Arab Jews left in those countries. We know that there was an Arab Jewish community in New York prior to the establishment of Israel and that the Arab Jews who managed to emigrate here from Israel were absorbed by that community. These two groups, however, have completely different experiences and memories of their lives in Arab countries prior to coming to New York. <i>Professor Ella Shohat is an Iraqi Jew who teaches in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at New York University.</i> <b>Why dont we hear about Arab Jews? </b>I hold responsible both Zionism and Arab nationalism. Zionism has always looked at the people of the East as inferior, including Jews from Arab countries. From the turn of the century, Zionists tried to bring Arab Jews to Palestine as cheap labor. Up to now, there are Arab Jews in Israel who are discriminated against within the Jewish population. It is largely the European Jews who set the tone. The rise of Arab nationalism and the forceful rise of Islam did not create a less problematic condition for diverse minorities, who have also suffered, but for the Arab Jews, it has been one of the most complicated stories, precisely because of the establishment of the state of Israel. For the first time in their history, Arab Jews had to choose between being Jews and being Arabs. <b>How would you describe the position of the Arab Jews in the Arab American community?</b> Theres tremendous fragmentation. There are people who have been here for several generations, who speak Arabic at home, pray in the synagogues in Arabic, have Arabic culture, speak to each other in Arabic, yet, it is a community unto itself. There isnt much exchange. It happens through the cultural realms: video stores, music stores. But there isnt much interaction. They are very much separated, just as Arab Jews are also separated from the European Jewish community. <b>What was the backlash of September 11th on Arab Jews?</b> If people are around their neighborhoods, or in the synagogue, theyll speak Arabic without fear, but outside, or if theyre in their stores and customers come in, theyll stop speaking Arabic. The immigration policies affect some of them, when their place of birth isnt Israel. I read in the local Hebrew paper of New York, there were many Mizrahim who were arrested or detained because they thought they were terrorists. This happened often in Israel, when Arab Jews were confused with Palestinians. There are consequences to their looks. There is some fear there but its still different than being a Muslim. <i>David Shasha is an American born Arab Jew living in Brooklyn with a Masters Degree in Jewish/Middle Eastern Studies from Cornell University. He is an activist, an educator, an author and an archivist and the Director of The Center for Sephardic Heritage.</i> <b>What has the impact of your different opinions been on you?</b> I have been called Arab lover, terrorist, I get the emails. Its a very ugly situation right now. We just found out that theres something called Campus Watch. Jewish organizations are monitoring Arab professors, or professors sympathetic to the Arab position. My library in itself is expressive of my guilt. The fact that I have a full shelf of Mahfouz already makes me guilty of being an Arab sympathizer and it has hurt my ability to make a living. <b>How important is it for Arab Jews to be associated with Arab Americans?</b> Their relationship to the Arab American community is extremely negative. Their hatred for Arabs, I dont think has peaked yet. The people who initially immigrated here, they did not experience great persecution. As the years went by, and they became more and more removed from the Arab world, they began to forget. Then, the people who did have experiences of persecution at the hands of Arab governments, Muslims, etc., began arriving in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Things began to develop without the intellectual structure of really understanding what the history was, as the Ashkenazi did, which is how they were able to come to terms with the experience of the Russian persecution of the late 19th century, the Communist Revolution, and the Holocaust, etc. All of these things have been examined, ad nauseum. You can get books and articles and movies and documentaries on every facet of their culture. With our culture, zero. Nothing was produced. You have very little information as to what Jewish life was like in those places. People didnt write about it, there are no historians that have come out of the community. <b>What are you hoping to accomplish?</b> Im an activist within a community that despises what I do. This is a very peaceful community and I am stirring up elements that they would much rather not hear about. Everybody would much rather that Syria became something far, far away, in another galaxy. People are not interested. We live in America; they just want to be Americans and fit in and do whatever it is thats necessary to be able to continue the lifestyle that they have. Im concerned with cultural issues that are not addressed, or are addressed by a very small group of people. <i>Professor Ammiel Alcalay was born and raised in Boston and is of Bosnian origin. He teaches at Queens College and is the author of numerous books on Arab Jews and Levantine culture.</i> <b>Why do you think theyre such an isolated community?</b> Traditionally, the way that Arab Jews have related to their environment is to completely integrate themselves into it and you can see this during the periods of their greatest cultural creativity, in Spain and Iraq. You can see it through the music, through the poetry. What happened when they came here they faced an Ashkenazi community that did not uinderstand who they were and because of the political situation in the Middle East, their own sense of their Arabness eroded more and more and they were left adrift, relating neither to one or the other. <b>If this is the case, why the radical refusal to call themselves Arabs or associate themselves with Arab Americans?</b> There are several factors. If you ask most Arabs, they would identify with the plight of the Palestinians, more or less. Furthermore, a lot of Arabs believe that Americans dont really understand whats going on in the Middle East. I think that part of the reason theyre less willing to associate themselves with Arabs is because of the ism associated with the politics in Israel. They need to identify themselves as Jewish and its very hard, culturally, except in a few places, to be Arab and Jewish at the same time. In America, it seems very strange to people that you can be both an Arab and a Jew. <i>Editors note: These are excerpts from Aramicas larger story. For the whole story, please contact Aramica at aramica@aramica.com or (718) 680-8849.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 147 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 The Jews of the Arab world: a community unto itself 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 1 VTMBH Article: Title Three Bangladeshis are missing VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Weekly Thikana VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Three Bangladeshis, who were arrested two months ago by police at Church Avenue and McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn, are still missing. Their whereabouts have yet to be ascertained. Many of their friends are inquiring as to whether they are in police custody, or have been handed over to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for deportation, or have already been deported. The three persons, Khokan, Parvej and Naser, were homeless and they had no legal documents to stay in the United States. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-29 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 48 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 Three Bangladeshis are missing 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 3 VTMBH Article: Title Invest at home, finance minister tells Bangladeshi residents in New York VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bengali VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On a recent visit to New York, Bangladeshs Finance and Planning Minister M. Saifur Rahman, said that because of the countrys continuing harmony among different religious groups, Bangladesh has emerged a vibrant, resilient and strong South Asia democracy. Rahman spoke at a seminar organized by the Bangladesh Journalists and Writers Association (BJWA), an organization of Bangladeshis living in New York. The seminar, Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh, encouraged Bangladeshis in America to send surplus money to Bangladesh for investment purposes. There was a minimum of communal backlash in Bangladesh, even after the big riots between Hindu and Muslims in neighboring India, Rahman claimed. Peace is possible because the Bangladeshi people are not communal [religious friction] at all. But some foreigners are propagandizing against Bangladesh, branding it a communal country, he added. Rahman urged all Bangladeshis living abroad, irrespective of religion, to invest in Bangladesh. The seminar was mostly attended by Bangladeshis. Dr. Iftekher Ahmed Chowdhury, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, moderated. <i>Bangla Patrika covers the United States and South Asia from Long Island City.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-24 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v13b3.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 35 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Ten Boston Irish deported; caught on border train by INS 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 Ten Irish citizens, unaware that the INS is now searching trains near the borders, were caught without legal documents. Because they overstayed their visas, they have since been deported. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Ten Irish nationals were deported this week after being caught under a little known Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) law in Buffalo, New York. The group of camogie players and supporters were traveling back from Chicago following the North American Gaelic Athletic American finals two weeks ago, when they were apprehended by Border Police officers. The 10 Irish people, two men and eight women, were stopped in the Buffalo train station by a group of INS agents who boarded their train near the Canadian border. Seated in a group on the train, the young people were asked to produce travel documents as part of a routine search of passengers. None of them were legally entitled to be in the United States. They all entered on the visa waiver program, which allows Irish nationals to vacation here for 90 days, but all stayed longer than that time. Some had overstayed by several weeks or months, but one of the men had been living and working construction in Boston for a number of years. In the wrong place at the wrong time, the 10, whose names were not released by the INS, suffered the consequences of a little-known law. Under U.S. immigration law, INS officials are allowed to question a person within 100 miles of any U.S. border about their immigration status. This rule is regularly enforced on the Mexican border, and since September 11 th, the INS has been doing the same on the Canadian border. For years the INS has been pulling in that train because it passes the border, said James OMalley, a Manhattan immigration attorney. They will board it and will ask everyone on the train about their immigration status because they are allowed to. OMalley said the group would not have needed to cause a problem or disturbance to be apprehended. They were extremely cooperative and caused no harm, but they broke the rule, Border Patrol Deputy Chief Ed Duda told the Irish Voice. We dont respond to disorderly calls, but there are rules in place for people not visiting this country and now is not the time to be breaking them. The 10 were taken off the train and brought to a detention center where they were questioned further about their status. They were then told that they would be deported and given phone privileges to call Ireland. One girl called her mother in Ireland. Her mother said, I told you not to stay, I told you, you would get caught, recalled one of the agents. We used our own discretion and allowed them to return to Boston to collect their things. We confiscated their travel documents so that we could delay them traveling to Ireland and allowed them to transfer the case to Boston. We dont usually let people go like that, but we felt sorry for them, said another agent. Their cases were heard at the Boston INS field office and the 10 were deported Monday. They were each banned from reentering the United States for 10 years, according to the INS. In an overall tightening of the system, the INS reported 80 arrests on the same train since September 11th. Our primary concern is the border. We do not always catch them on the border; in fact, we often pull them out of the Niagara River that runs along the border having drowned trying to enter, said Duda. So, if we know they are running, we use our authority to board transportation in the 100 mile radius of the border for search purposes. If we have probable cause, we can board any train in the country, but its concentrated here on the northern border, added Duda. Since September 11th, we have doubled our workforce and really stepped things up. The Irish are like anyone elseif they break the rule and we catch them, we will deport them. We didnt specifically target them, Duda explained. While this was an isolated incident, the INS says their agents are specifically trained to spot foreign nationals, and if they have reasons to be suspicious, they can ask probing questions. Of course, there has to be a lot of evidence, but in this case the presence of the young Irish people on the train was enough for them to get caught, Duda said. The Boston Irish community, in shock over the deportations, held a fundraiser for the 10 in Bostons Castle Bar last week. A wave of rumors swept the community about imminent INS raids, but it turns out that the 10 who were caught were just unfortunate. Immigration specialists say there is no specific targeting of the Irish since September 11th and that annual figures for deportations of Irish nationals has not risen in the past few years. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-24 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 93 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 Ten Boston Irish deported; caught on border train by INS 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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