123 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 46 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Boy who sold toys on the streets of Chinatown becomes chairman of rapidly growing IT consulting company VTMBH Article: Author Bomsinae Kim VTMBH Article: Publication The Korea Central Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Bomsinae Kim VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Woo Song arrived in New York City at age 11, nervous and discouraged by the challenges of immigrant life. Inspired by his parents hard work, Song resolved to succeed. Twenty-six years later, he is the chairman of a Manhattan-based IT consulting firm with over 150 employees. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Every time I become lazy, I think of the days when I used to sell toys on the streets of Chinatown. Woo Song, 37, chairman of Intrasphere Technologies, Inc., says that when he arrived at the John F. Kennedy Airport at the age of 11 in 1979, he already missed his friends back in Korea and had no confidence to begin a new life in a foreign land. Song is now the chairman of an information technology (IT) consulting firm based in downtown Manhattan with over 150 employees. Intrasphere Technologies, Inc., founded in 1996, specializes in application development and systems integration, and provides business solutions to multinational companies. It boasts of over $24 million in revenue. Since its inception, the technology company has experienced dramatic growth. In 1999, it added a venture capital arm, Reval, to the company and set up its London office in 2000, increasing its presence worldwide. As a result, Intrasphere was recognized by Deloitte & Touche as one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in New York this past October. Furthermore, Song was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in June of last year. My family began our immigrant lives with my mother working as a seamstress and my father selling toys on the streets of Chinatown, Songs says of the early days of his top-university educated parents new life in the United States. At that time, this country was not a land of opportunity for me. I regretted coming here and just wanted to go back to my home country, Song said. However, as Song watched his parents persevere and survive the hardships of their immigrant life, he resolved to succeed in his. At the age of 14, he entered Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. Upon graduating, he attended State University of New York at Albany and Stevens Institute of Technology. While working at Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company, Song was recognized for developing software programs for international drug sales data. This recognition led to joining forces with one of his clients at Pfizer, Bill Karl, to create Intrasphere. Karl is now the president and CEO of Intrasphere. According to Song, the key to success is finding the right people and retaining them. Intraspheres employee retention rate since its inception is 95 percent. Chairman Song, whose dream is to build a billion dollar empire, is well on his to achieving his goal. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 122 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boy who sold toys on the streets of Chinatown becomes chairman of rapidly growing IT consulting comp 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 40 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Injured workers and police conflict, four were arrested in Albany VTMBH Article: Author Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Publication Sing Tao Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A team of injured workers marching in a protest in Albany ended up in a conflict with police on Oct. 15. The conflict led to the arrests of four organizers, including the executive director of the Chinese Staff & Workers Association, Wing Lam. All four were released when the march was over, but will be charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and must appear in court on Nov. 27. The protest was organized by the Chinese Staff & Workers Association, the National Mobilization Against Sweatshops (NMASS), and The Workers Compensation Board. About 400 injured workers marched from the governors mansion to the Capitol to protest Gov. Patakis policies on injured workers compensation, Chinatowns financial assistance after September 11th, and the need for health insurance for working people. At 7:30 a.m., seven buses of protesters left New York City for Albany. The protest started at noon. Protesters held anti-Pataki signs and chanted Pataki must go. They planned to march from the governors mansion to the Capitol and to hold rallies at the beginning and the end. About 50 New York State and Albany police officers patrolled the march. Although the protesters had permits from both the state and the county to march, the state police officers refused to allow them to march in the street. Mr. Lam of the Chinese Staff & Workers Association, together with three other organizers, emphasized to the police that their permits were unrestricted. The police still forced the marchers back onto the sidewalk. As the protesters insisted on marching in the street, police officers on horses, motorcycles, and on foot chased protesters. Some protesters were pushed to the ground and said they were injured. Then the four leaders were arrested. Stan Mark, a lawyer from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), went to Albany to show the support of his organization. He worked as a temporary lawyer for the four leaders after they were arrested. Mark confirmed that the four had been released when the march ended. Two of them, Betty Yu and her mother, both Chinese, were charged with resisting arrest and bailed out at $500 each. They claimed the police had beat them and went to the hospital to have their injuries checked. Mark said that, normally, walking on the sidewalks doesnt require a permit. So the purpose of a marching permit is to allow protestors to walk on the road. But in this case, it seems the police have different understanding of the permit, Mark said. The arrest didnt stop the march, but the protesters cancelled the rally in front of the governors mansion. At first there was a little bit of panic. But then we realized that we didnt do anything wrong, said Wei Chen, an organizer at the Chinese Staff & Workers Association. This incident clearly showed Patakis altitude toward injured workers and poor people clearly, Chen added. A lot of injured workers went there on wheelchairs and Pataki dispatched many police officers to chase them. How could this kind of person be a governor? New York States injured workers have a long history of anger with the governorthe organizations representing workers benefits organized many protests on this issue. But yesterdays protest was the first time they confronted the governor in the state capitol. As always, they asked the governor to increase the minimum compensation for injured workers, and speed the process of the compensation judgment. They also addressed the issue of the air quality in downtown Manhattan and asked the governor raise the maximum income for participating in Family Health Plus, a state-funded health insurance for low-income working people. Mr. Lam and other protesters went to New York Downtown Hospital to have their injuries checked injures after they returned from Albany. Mr. Lam said that they wont be intimidated and would organize another protest in Albany soon. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-16 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 Injured workers and police conflict, four were arrested in Albany 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 20 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title South Bronx says no to fish market VTMBH Article: Author Jose Acosta VTMBH Article: Publication El Diario / La Prensa VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The community organization Mothers on the Move (MOM) and residents of the Hunts Point neighborhood in the South Bronx called for an end to the New York City Economic Development Corporations (NYCEDC) plan to move the Fulton Fish market to the neighborhood. According to Juan Haro of MOM, the relocation of the fish market would increase truck traffic in the neighborhood to dangerous levels. Up to 11,000 trucks pass through Hunts Point every day, bringing not only noise and pollution, but fear as well to the neighborhoods 8,000 residents. Heavy truck traffic on residential streets has caused a number of accidents, some resulting in death. MOM is calling for the NYCDEC to keep heavy traffic off of residential streets. With our proposal, we hope to prevent more deaths caused by truck accidents. We want the NYCDEC to consider our plan, but so far they have only avoided us, said Blanche Surace, MOM member. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-17 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v20_b4.pdf VTMBH Article: Hit Count 126 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 South Bronx says no to fish market 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 46 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title U.S. to Caribbean: criminal deportees law a fact of life. U.S. rules out changes that would ease pain on immigrant families VTMBH Article: Author Tony Best VTMBH Article: Publication New York Carib News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The Caribbean community expects a dramatic rise in the number of criminal deportees from the U.S. next year, which would have disruptive effects on families in Caribbean countries and in the United States. A proposal to reduce this number, and use U.S. funds to help resettle deportees, was sent to the Bush administration. Its answer: Forget about it. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Forget about it. As Caribbean nations brace themselves for a heavier flow of criminal deportees from the United States next year, they have been told by the Bush Administration that Washington will not meet some of their key requests to reduce the number of people being kicked out of the country for breaking the law. As a matter of fact, the White Houses message to the region is blunt and straightforward: dont expect any U.S. funds to help resettle criminal deportees, and forget about quick changes to U.S. immigration laws that would make it easier for families whose major breadwinners have been deported to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Antigua and a host of other countries in the region. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has no mandate or funds to resettle criminal deportees in the Caribbean or elsewhere, was the blunt language the Bush Administration used to respond to a Caribbean proposal that the United States should set aside some of the assets it seized from criminals, in order to resettle deportees in their country of origin. The proposal seeking financial help to resettle immigrants was put to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, by Jamaica, on behalf of CARICOM (the Caribbean Community) during a meeting with Caribbean foreign ministers almost a year ago in Nassau. But the Bush Administration made it clear that it couldnt use seized assets in the way suggested by CARICOM. The Department of Justice advises that asset forfeiture in the United States does not permit forfeited assets to be used for this purpose, was how Washington put it. The Department of Justice, however, does offer technical assistance and training programs to assist certain countries in writing and implementing their own asset forfeiture legislation. According to the Bush Administration, if Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic and their neighbors have the appropriate legal mechanism that allowed monitoring of criminal aliens, then they could submit a proposal to the U.S. Embassy in their capitals, and Washington would consider providing help for a parole and monitoring system. Acting for CARICOM, Jamaicas Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, K.D. Knight, suggested to Powell that the United States change the way criminal aliens were being deported to the Caribbean. For example, CARICOM proposed that the 1996 legislation of criminals should be changed so that the authorities could take into account the disruptive effects deportations were having on families and their home countries. In addition, CARICOM called for an end to the mandatory deportations of persons convicted of misdemeanors. In its response, the Bush Administration was quick to point out that all nations have an obligation to take back their nationals, pure and simple. On top of that, U.S. law tied the hands of the INS when it came to exercising discretion on who should or shouldnt be deported. At the present time, U.S. law clearly limits discretion by INS in suspending or canceling a removal, according to the state department. While it didnt hold out much hope that the immigration laws, which ushered in the current wave of deportations, would be changed any time soon, the administration pointed out that several members of Congress, including Senator Ted Kennedy and Representative John Conyers, had introduced bills to ease the laws on immigrants who had long ties to the United States. These bills are very much a work in progress, said the administration. There is no guarantee that Congress will enact them into law, or what might be provided in a final version even if enacted into law. In fact, with the 107th Congress coming to an end, these bills have not yet been approved, and lawmakers would have to reintroduce them next year if they want to move forward on their proposals. Between 1997 and July of this year, close to 25,000 criminal aliens have been deported to the English, French, Spanish and Dutch-speaking nations and territories of the Caribbean. More than 12,000 were sent to the Dominican Republic, at least 6,000 to Jamaica, about 1,800 to Haiti, more than 1,000 to Trinidad and Tobago, close to 800 to Guyana and almost 500 to the Bahamas. Barbados and its Eastern Caribbean neighbors have received almost 1,000, and all of the countries expect the United States to deport even larger numbers of criminal aliens who have committed offenses, which include: murder, rape, gun and narcotics possession, burglary, sexual abuse of children, domestic violence and driving with a suspended license. The INS has targeted 12,000 Jamaicans for deportation, according to an official in the Jamaican Embassy in Washington. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-10 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 151 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource U.S. to Caribbean: criminal deportees law a fact of life. U.S. rules out changes that would ease pai 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 Caribbean community expects a dramatic rise in the number of criminal deportees from the U.S. ne 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. 2002-12-10 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 4 VTMBH Article: Title Salsa on the platform: Julio and Lupita in the New York subway VTMBH Article: Author Marcin Szczepanski VTMBH Article: Publication Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Polish VTMBH Article: Translator Lukasz Bulka VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb It all started in Columbia with a bar owner and his unfaithful wife. That was where Julio had the idea to entertain crowds in New York Citys subway stations and parks with his salsa dancing partnera plastic doll named Lupita. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Surely, you have seen them, at least once. He leads her, and she yields, following his experienced hands. Their bodies flow to the salsa rhythms from a portable stereo. Julio Diaz has been dancing with his plastic doll partner in the subway and public parks for more than 10 years. It all started in Columbia, with a bar owner and an unfaithful wife. After she left her husband, he asked Julio Diaz to make a mannequin, which the bar owner dressed in his wifes clothes and set on fire. Its a purifying ritual in Colombia. Julio created a great mannequin, one that really resembled the bar owners wife. Julio started dancing with the doll around the tables of the bar, and the people loved it. The bar owner did burn the mannequin of his wife but Julio created a new one. Then he took on it tour, visiting other towns in Colombia. In 1990, Julio moved to New York, where he found a job delivering Coca Cola. His passion for dancing kept him up nights. He melted some Coke bottles and, from that mixture, Julio made a new doll. He bought her a wig and a dress at a thrift shop, found a plastic head with a face, and named his new dancing partner Lupita. Julio and Lupita started dancing in Flushing Park. Together, they moved to Manhattan. Every day, the couple dances for eight hours on subway platforms and in public parks. Usually, one can see them at 42nd Street, Penn Station, Union Square or Central Park. Close together, their bodies sway in sync to the music from the stereo. Their feet take the same steps. They dance faster, then faster still. Julio dips Lupitas, her blond hair glittering in the meager light of the subway station lamps. He throws her in the air, bends a little and she lands safely in his arms. A crowd of people watches them dance. They applaud loudly at some of the riskier moves. Commuters and tourists truly enjoy the show and throw one dollar bills into the basket. Julio and his plastic partner visited Morocco and Brazil, and performed at a number of private parties. He likes the public performances the most. I would never give up this energy and excitement I get from people who watch me here, a tired but smiling Julio confesses after a whole day of dancing. Lupita only nods silently. A mysterious Mona Lisa smile is frozen on her face. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-31 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 187 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Salsa on the platform: Julio and Lupita in the New York subway 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. It all started in Columbia with a bar owner and his unfaithful wife. That was where Julio had the id 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. 2002-07-31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 30 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title The Katyn monument will not be moved VTMBH Article: Author Marek Tomaszewski VTMBH Article: Publication Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Polish VTMBH Article: Translator Lukasz Bulka VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A Jersey City waterfront monument honoring thousands of Polish officers killed by the Soviet Secret Police in 1939 will not be moved, decided the three board members of the Jersey City 9/11 Committee, which has the mission of building a monument on the Jersey City waterfront to memorialize the victims of the terrorist attacks. If they decided to move the monument, I would chain myself to it and go on a hunger strike, Stanislaw Paszul, one of the original donors for the Katyn Monument told Nowy Dziennik at a meeting held Wednesday at Jersey Citys City Hall. In his speech at the meeting, Paszul said the Polish officers and soldiers were also murdered by terroristsSoviet terrorists in Katyn. In Paszuls opinion, moving the Katyn monument to raise an obelisk commemorating the victims of the World Trade Center attacksas recently proposed by the 9/11 Committee would honor the New York tragedy at the expense of the Poles killed during World War II. Members of the 9/11 Committee understood Paszuls point of view. Weve made a decision not to do that, said Greg Nye, the co-chairman of the committee, who is African-American, according to Paszul. In an interview with Nowy Dziennik, Nye emphasized that the majority of the board members realized that the Katyn tragedy remains an open wound of the Polish soul and that the World Trade Center monument must be erected in another location. The suggestion to move the Katyn monument was first mentioned on July 24, at a meeting of the Jersey City Dante Alighieri Society; many Dante Alighieri members joined the 9/11 Committee. The committee considered building the monument at the same spot that ferries carrying people escaping Manhattan docked on the morning of September 11th. They docked right by the Katyn monument, which has been standing there for over a decade. The monument is repulsive, one member of the Dante Society said at the Italian groups July meeting. Though the person who said it later apologized, he was removed from both organizations, said Guy Catrillo, a member of both the society and the committee. The discussion of moving the Katyn monument was covered in the July 28th Jersey City Reporter, which caused Polish residents of the city to react. The negotiations continued until late evening on August 6, an unnamed Polish-American woman who worked behind the scenes to resolve the conflict told Nowy Dziennik. Her stand was very clear: over my dead body. Other Poles asked the committee not to honor one tragedy at the expense of another. Stanislaw Paszul reminded the meeting that the Katyn monument was erected over the course of two from 1988 to 1990 at the cost of $250,000. Paszul himself donated $13,000 to fund the monuments installation. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-09 VTMBH Article: Thumb katyn-resized-2.jpg VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 112 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Katyn monument will not be moved 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. 2002-08-09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 13 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title A better sense of self VTMBH Article: Author Khalilah Abdur-Rashid VTMBH Article: Publication Harlem Overheard VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb As a young girl I never questioned who I was and what I stood for. All I knew was that I was an African-American Muslim, and I was proud of that. I love and believe in my religion but, since September 11th, it has been difficult defending it every day to VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body I dont know who Khalilah is. I do know my name means friend, but what exactly does that mean? There is Khalilah the friend, the student, the chef, the poet and the daughter, but theres still a part of me I am searching to figure out. Now after September 11th, people are questioning the part of me I thought I knew, and Im finding it extremely hard to figure out who I am. When I was thirteen, I realized that being an African-American Muslim teenager in New York isnt easy. I have to deal with silly stereotypes about Black Muslim people, like we all eat bean pies and the men all wear bow ties. At the same time, I had to deal with stereotypes about African-Americans, such as the assumption that we are ignorant, lazy and untrustworthy. Growing up, I always knew I was different from other children. I couldnt wear shorts or short sleeved shirts. I had to cover my hair and I couldnt eat pork. None of those things bothered me because I was always around people who knew what being Muslim was about. As a young girl I never questioned who I was and what I stood for. All I knew was that I was an African-American Muslim, and I was proud of that. After the tragedy at the World Trade Center, many Muslims were persecuted because of their religion. People who do not understand it even called Islam the religion of the devil and said that all Muslims should be destroyed. I love and believe in my religion but it has been difficult defending it every day to people who really dont care and who have already formed their own opinions. From the ripe age of nine until I was sixteen, I attended the Al-Iman school, a Muslim school located in Jamaica, Queens. Though other Muslims surrounded me, I was the only African-American Muslim student in the entire high school until I reached the 11th grade. Even though I had another African-American student with me at that point, I still felt alone. I was with children and young adults from Bangladesh and Pakistan who shared similar cultures, food and clothes. The girls sat in class and talked about different Indian actors and I felt lost, not knowing how to connect to them. I was closed in by traditions that werent mine, and I was unable to express myself verbally. Trying to find that place where I could express myself, I joined TRUCE (a nonprofit organization in Harlem serving youth around the city). At TRUCE, I am able to express myself through writing, video and art. I participated in a group called Bright Lights, which was made up of teenagers from all around the metropolitan area and from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. With the help of TRUCE supervisors, we made a documentary film that went on to win six awards. One of the main points expressed in the documentary concerned the different roles religion plays in our lives and how teenagers define religion and spirituality as their safe havens. Answering these questions was difficult because I never asked them of myself until I joined TRUCE and began making documentary films. I felt that if I was asking teenagers these same questions I should be able to answer them myself, but I was wrong. I believe questions such as these take years, sometimes a lifetime, to figure out. Now I am going into my senior year with a better sense of who I am, an intelligent, eloquent, beautiful African-American young Muslim girl. <i>Harlem Overheard is a youth-produced newspaper run by TRUCE (The RheedlenUniversity for Community Education).</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v13e2.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 166 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A better sense of self 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. As a young girl I never questioned who I was and what I stood for. All I knew was that I was an Afri Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-03-30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Keio Academy New York boys soccer team wins state championship for third time VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Yomiuri America VTMBH Article: Original Language Japanese VTMBH Article: Translator Brian Byun VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On Nov. 17 in Oneonta, New York, Keio Academys boys soccer team (Captains: Hirofumi Kinoshita and Junji Okawa) defeated veteran Byron-Bergen High School 1-0 to capture the New York State C Class Soccer Championship. Last year, Keio Academy shared the honors with Spencer-Van Etten High School, but this year, they walked away with the prize alone. Snow plagued the game throughout and made for less-than-favorable conditions. In the last 16 minutes of the first half, however, Katsuyuki Kobayashi scored the goal that would decide the game. The second half was a defensive fight with both keepers struggling to defend their goals. Keios goalie did an excellent job and ended up protecting the teams 1-0 lead. Keio won in the first round of the tournament 2-1. In the quarterfinals, they won again in overtime. In the semis, Keio found themselves losing 2-1 in the first half, but by the end of the second half, they had tied. In overtime, they fought to win an impressive victory. More than 200 schools from all over New York State competed in the tournament. More than 250 fansparents, students, teachers, and even the Headmaster, Takuji Odatraveled with the team to cheer them on in the finals. This years final match held special meaning beyond just a championship bid. Dave Symes, Keios soccer coach for the past nine years, died of heart failure in his home in early August of this year. The students had a great amount of trust and respect for Symes. The students, still in shock over the loss of their beloved coach, played with a hardened will that allowed them to take home the championship alone, as opposed to last year when they had to share it with another school. Co-captain Shuji Okawa said, Everything we did this season was for Coach Symes. We truly came together for him and played our hearts out. Goalie Eisuke Murakami added, I think Coach Symes was watching over us from heaven, and I bet he was smiling with pride when we won. Tom Brown, the new coach for Keio had this to say: The boys played a fine game today, passing the ball well even in the mud. Everyone played an aggressive game, 110 percent. I think it was a great game in the tradition of Keio Academys boys soccer team. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-22 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 79 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 Keio Academy New York boys soccer team wins state championship for third time 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 6 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title NYPDesi. VTMBH Article: Author Sujeet Rajan VTMBH Article: Publication Indian Express VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb According to unofficial figures, there are fewer than 20 Indian police officers in the New York Police Department and not a single Indian works as a firefighter. Here are recollections of two Indian NYPD officers working in Manhattan on September 11. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Captured on camera, NYPD Sgt. Stanley George would have seemed like a hero in a volatile action movie: On his first day at a new job, he was escorting prisoners to be arraigned in court at 8:45 am on September 11, when the Twin Towers which loomed above started exploding. After bundling the 100-odd prisoners into police wagons and driving them to a prison at breakneck speed, he returned just in time to watch the second tower explode in flames. Now when I think of it, I cant imagine how we drove right to where death was. I remember trying to tread carefully on the bodies but kept trampling on arms and legs as we tried to get closer to a building, he said. With another police officer, George barged into a building close to the Twin Towers he cannot remember which one and started evacuating terrified people. As a police officer I had been trained to deal with death but nothing prepared me for that day. According to unofficial figures, there are fewer than 20 Indian police officers in the New York Police Department and not a single Indian works as a firefighter. George, in fact, joined the police despite his family not wanting him to. But dealing with the WTC tragedy on the first day of work has taken its toll on him. I just realize how vulnerable we all are. When the second building exploded, I just felt like everybody else, the helplessness of the situation. Some people sat about crying; they had given up even trying to run away. All of us acted because others around us were doing so, he said, adding, I did not have time to recollect anything until days later. For Thomas Anthony, the memory of September 11 is one he cant wish away. A sergeant in the Special Operations Division at the time of the attacks, Anthony has nightmares about people falling from the windows of the Twin Towers. The worst part is that even the nightmares cannot beat the reality. On September 11, he was in Manhattan, near Harlem, driving around the block with another police officer. They reached WTC in time to see the second plane veering into the second tower. It was tough to do anything, as the air was exploding outside. Finally we tried to get some civilians to move away from the building, as we did not know if it would be safe for too long. But today that place where we stayed on on the South Bridge is the only place still intact. His biggest regret: I could not save a life. Rinu Rajan, a police officer with the Transit section, reported to the site of the disaster immediately after his shift, working there as part of a human chain removing rubble one bucket at a time for up to six hours. I worked three weeks straight, hoping to find a body of one of my colleagues, he said. And he doesnt want any recognition for what he did. I did it for myself, to make things all right for everybody. It was pure instinct. On lonely nights at the Brooklyn 34th precinct, when he is on subway duty, he sometimes senses the hate coming from passersby. They look at the color of my skin and I can hear their unspoken words, he said. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-30 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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According to unofficial figures, there are fewer than 20 Indian police officers in the New York Poli 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. 2002-12-30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 39 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Congress votes on Iraq VTMBH Article: Author Charles A. Brooks VTMBH Article: Publication Amsterdam News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb In the Congressional vote on the resolution granting President Bush leeway to use the armed forces in Iraq, all of the Latino Democrats voted against it, as did all but four members of the Congressional Black Caucus. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives passed a resolution to grant President Bush the authority to use Americas armed forces as he deems necessary and appropriate to defend national security. In the House, six Republicans joined 126 Democrats in voting against the resolution. All of the Latino Democrats voted against the resolution, as did all but four members of the Congressional Black CaucusHarold Ford Jr., (D.-Tenn.), Sanford Bishop (D.-Ga.), William Jefferson (D.-La.) and Albert R. Wynn (d.-Md.) During House debates on the resolution, Ford said the risks of inaction and delay far outweigh the risks of action. He argued that he most compelling case for military action is the nuclear threat that Iraq poses. Although Ford acknowledged the lack of concrete evidence suggesting an imminent nuclear threat, he said: But what we do have evidence of is Saddams continued desire to obtain a nuclear weapon. And we know that should he obtain the raw materials, which may be available to him any number of ways, he could build a nuclear bomb in less than a year. Fors continued, Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of a cruel, reckless and misguided dictator pose a clear and present danger to our security. I couldn't vote to authorize military action abroad if I did not believe that Saddam Hussein poses a growing threat to our security, one that will not recede just because we hope it goes away. Meanwhile, dissenting Democrats provided their reasons for opposing the resolution, which sanctions what they call an unprovoked attack on Iraq: the lack of imminent danger to the nations interest, the economic impact on an already weak national economy, the diversion from the critical issues the nation currently faces and the strong possibility of more terrorist attacks in retaliation. Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D.-Texas) argued, While the United States must maintain its sovereign right to act in self-defense, I strongly believe that we cannot act without the support of the international community in this situation. I am deeply troubled that acting alone, without exhausting diplomatic options, could seriously harm global support for our war on terrorism and distract our nation from addressing its economic problems. Furthermore, I am concerned the administration failed to share with Congress any plans to stabilize and democratize a post-conflict Iraq. In addition, Rep. Charles Rangel (D.-N.Y.) argued, It just seems to me that we will never, never, never be in a position to chastise the governments of Pakistan and India, of North and South Korea, of Georgia and the [former] Soviet Unionthat we will never be able to tell them that they cannot take their subjective fears and strike against the other national without taking their complaint to the United Nationsbecause we are the ones that have said, that, yes we will go to the United Nations, but we are not bound by the United Nations. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) added, I rise in opposition to this resolution authorizing the president to commence war at a time and place of his choosing. It not only would set dangerous precedents and risk unnecessary bloodshed. It already has generated a grand diversion of Americas political focus as elections approach, and worse, it would create a grand diversion of our already depleted resources, so desperately needed for pressing problems at home. Conyers continued, Nor has any member of the Bush administration, Congress or the intelligence community shown evidence linking the al Qaeda attacks last year on New York City and the Pentagon with either Saddam Hussein or Iraqi terrorists. The two senators from New York, Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, were amongst the 77 Democrats who voted in support of the Iraq resolution. Clinton said it was a difficult vote to cast and probably the hardest decision shes ever had to make, although she says she cast the vote with conviction. Clinton, who was subjected to protest outside her office, says perhaps her decision was influenced by her eight years in the White House. I want this president, or any future president, to be in the strongest possible position to lead our country in the United Nations or in war. I want to ensure that Saddam Hussein makes no mistake about our national unity and our support for the presidents efforts to wage Americas war against terrorists and mass destruction. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-23 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 72 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 Congress votes on Iraq 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 38 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Learning multiculturalism through food VTMBH Article: Author Joon-Whan Lee VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Jeongwoo Han VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Through food we understand other multinational groups and learn about them. The Korean Presbyterian Church (Rev. Chang-gil Kim), the black Paterson United Presbyterian Church (Rev. David Sonton), and the mostly white Franklin Lakes Church (Rev. Jack Lore) collaboratively will publish a cookbook of more than 200 international recipes in December. Breaking Bread Together will include many recipes of Korean, black and white origin, background information and stories related to the foods. Five hundred copies of the first edition of this book will be published in both English and Korean. These churches began their relationship last year after September 11th, when they held several seminars on the subject of racial discrimination. The three churches have held joint masses and their choirs have toured the other two churches, strengthening the bond between them. They were fascinated by each others traditional foods and decided to compile this cookbook, and are now in the process of editing it. On October 6th, they displayed the foods that will be included in the cookbook after the joint mass at the Patterson United Presbyterian Church. From the three churches over 200 people attended and some 400 foods were prepared including Boolgogi (sautéed sliced beef), Jahpcheh (sweet potato noodles with vegetables), fried fish filet covered with egg, kimchi (spicy cabbage), bean sprouts and Mexican dip, seafood lasagna, and angel hair pasta. The New Jersey Korean Presbyterian Churchs cookbook committee, headed by Kim Myung Gee, chose 80 Korean dishes to be included. They plan to introduce the foods that the Korean community enjoys everyday: kalbi (spare ribs), jahpcheh, and kimchi, along with such foods for special occasions as duhk soup (soup with flour noodles) and GooJuhlPahn (pancakes), and the culture and history of the dishes. The history and culture of a people is contained in their ethnic food, said Gee, adding, the process of cooking and tasting the traditional foods of other ethnic groups will help us to understand them. The hope is that many ethnic communities will recognize, through this cookbook, that they are part of one brotherhood under God. Our three churches have and it is the greatest happiness, Gee said. The profits from this cookbook will go towards scholarships and events that encourage multinational cooperation, he said. The Paterson United Presbyterian Church, which many Hispanics and blacks attend, is truly a church that is graced by the presence of God, said Rev. Jack Lore of the Franklin Lakes Chuch. People will understand each other through their diverse foods, he added. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-08 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 Learning multiculturalism through food 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 26 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Massive police operation against Bangladeshi credit card fraud, five million dollars stolen and 13 arrested VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Eight Bangladeshis have been arrested on charges of credit card fraud. The New York Police Department and United States Postal Service (USPS) inspection team jointly conducted the sweep, dubbed Operation Stars and Swipes. Those arrested were: Salam Bhuiyan, Naim Chowdhury, Anwar Haque, Shamshul haque, Abul Fazal Islam, Quiyum Shah, Mohammad Uddin nad sardar Uddin. The police have filed separate cases against all of them. Five more people were also arrested. Two were released, but three undocumented workers were handed over to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The shops where the operation was conducted were the Rose International, located at 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Totas Halal Meat and Mela Video at 5th Avenue and 71st Street, Bangladesh Fish Market and Bangladesh Supermarket, Dolphin Travel Agency, Dollar Express and Dollar Connection. The Queens district attorneys office told Bangla Patrika that the accused adopted fraudulent means to collect money from credit card companies. Among the most important were American Express, Chase, Citibank, Discover, First Data resources, First USA and Household Service. Police said that the accused stole five million dollars by abusing the credit cards issued by those companies. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-21 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 90 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 Massive police operation against Bangladeshi credit card fraud, five million dollars stolen and 13 a 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 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Bloombergs policy: wipe out the poor but not the poverty VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Were in a fiscal crisis, and the government's measures seem focused on exploiting the poor. It is a great arrangement. Take the subway fare hikes and service cuts: Mayor Bloomberg, who travels by private plane, obviously would not understand why waiting an extra half hour for a train is a problem. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Did you know that the New York City government plans to eliminate 30,000 jobs? Do you know that your property taxes will go up very soon? Did you know that subway services may be reduced and the fare will be raised again? If you are waiting 15 minutes for a train now, you may be waiting a half an hour soon, because of service cuts. Did you know your economic and social opportunities are diminishing rapidly? An initiative is underway to privatize your Social Security benefits. Did you know that in New York alone 15 lakh [one lakh is 100,000] are unemployed? It is difficult to say whether the United States will remain a paradise for common people. The number of hate crimes has skyrocketed. Immigrants are being discouraged in many ways. Did you know that the American social paradigm changed after September 11th? Were still feeling the impact of that day, and the government's measures seem to focus on exploiting the poor. It is a great arrangement. The rich would not understand why waiting on the subway platform is a problem. Mayor Bloomberg, who travels by private plane, obviously would not understand that. Meanwhile, as common people are losing their jobs, top corporate executives are earning large amounts of money and the present job of many of these executives is to sketch out the ways and means of axing the average worker. The chief executive of Merrill Lynch David Komansky, got $42 million while laying off 17,400 workers. Lucent Technology distributed pink slips to 46,000 workersand former Lucent chairman Henry Schacht, who orchestrated the layoffs, got $22 million last year. And, the rich are still benefiting from tax cuts, while the poor suffer from layoffs. Besides, the government is considering imposing tolls on all bridges and tunnels. In this regard too, the rich are not affected in the ways the poor are. Bloombergs property tax increase will ultimately hit people next January. He wants to increase the property taxes as much as possible, to fill this years $1.2 billion budget deficit and next years $5.6 billion projected deficit. Do you know what else Mayor Bloomberg wants to do? He wants to give his friend Governor Pataki a gift of $450 million to fill out the state budget deficit. This would come from more taxes. Among the tax proposals are tolls on the bridges over the East River and a commuter tax on the workers who live outside New York City. Some of those resources would be used for the city Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments. Now, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) director proposes a five percent expenditure cut by reducing services. This proposal includes reducing the number of trains and buses between the city and suburban areas. To make up the $663 million budget gap, they plan to increase the subway and bus fare to two dollars each way. Bus and subway fares were increased in 1995which obviously is a great hardship for the poor. Meanwhile, trade union leaders are busy disputing the layoffs by city authorities, which are coming almost daily since the election. The results of many civil service examinations held this year have not been published. Though examinations are scheduled for next year, in reality no one will be appointed, it is learned. Meanwhile, the city failed to close the deficit even with the proposed tax increases; now they are pondering ludicrous ways of taxing the nightlife of city dwellers. There is a saying that any place in America is open for dancing. Anyone can dance, but now the authorities are considering issuing licenses for any night club to have dance floors. For that matter, Bloomberg is thinking about changing the 76-year-old cabaret law. Bloomberg, as city father, is trying to develop the city. But he wants to push out the poornot the poverty. After the election, the matter has again been exposed. The poor, who are already suffering from job cuts, may be subjected to the humiliation of increased taxes at any time. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-22 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 61 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 Bloombergs policy: wipe out the poor but not the poverty 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. Were in a fiscal crisis, and the government's measures seem focused on exploiting the poor. It is a Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-22 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 45 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title The law and you: criminal justice in black and white VTMBH Article: Author Eric Adams VTMBH Article: Publication Our Time Press VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb When two young white brothers were convicted of murdering their father, the public reacted with outrage at the criminal justice system. When a young black boy killed his playmate, there were cries for stiffer penalties for juvenilesand the justice systems actions mirrored the publics call. We as a nation must ensure that the scales of justice are balanced and consistent in our criminal courts. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Two ethnicities, two crimes, two different responses from the judicial system and the public. That is the feeling that lingers over the African-American community as the comparison is made between how the Lionel Tate case was handled versus the crime involving twin brothers Alex and Derek King. Lionel, an African-American 16-year-old student, was convicted of murdering six-year-old playmate Tiffany Eunick. The incident occurred while he was imitating maneuvers he saw performed by wrestlers on WWF wrestling. Lionel was 12 years-old at the time of the incident. Alex and Derek, who are both white, were charged with murdering their dad with a baseball bat. An examination of both of these cases can give some insight on how justice is administered in our country differently based on ones ethnicity. For years, African-American criminal justice activists have pointed out how the federal courts give more severe penalties to those convicted of crack cocaine-related cases in comparison to those convicted for cocaine related offenses. It is no secret that African-Americans constitute the overwhelming number of arrests and convictions for crack cocaine, while whites are convicted at a substantially higher rate for cocaine. Examples of judicial inconsistency are why the two cases of Lionel and the King boys are important. Alex and Derek could have faced life in prison, but the judge overturned their jury conviction based on his belief that the prosecutor had presented a contradictory theory of the crime. His opinion had much to do with an earlier trial of the alleged accomplice of the boys, Terry King, who was acquitted of killing the boys father. After Derek and Alex were convicted, the public responded with outrage and horror. The response of the criminal justice system mirrored the publics demeanor. An overwhelming level of sympathy swept through the country after the conviction of Alex and Derek King. Although a recent ABC News poll showed that 55 percent of Americans believed juveniles convicted of violent crimes should be tried as adults, there was loud calls for leniency for these two boys. One protester outside the courtroom stated that when she looked at the faces of the two boys she could only see the innocence of childhood. The passion that was displayed even had actress/comedian Rosie ODonnell hiring two Miami lawyers in an attempt to replace Derek and Alexs current legal team. Following Alex and Dereks trial, advocates immediately started the process of attempting to change laws that require juveniles to be treated as adults. In contrast to the response for the King boys, Lionel invoked the public to call for stiffer penalties for juveniles convicted of crimes. This hypocrisy is not isolated to the state of Florida. Across the country, similar responses are displayed depending on the ethnicity of the person involved in a crime. How young people of color are depicted after a criminal act is different than others. The major news media use offensive adjectives to describe the criminal act and person. Yet when white youths are accused of committing similar crimes, softer terms such as juvenile, youth, etc., are used. Experts also attempt to identify and analyze why the white youth will perform an illegal act. This analysis is not carried out for children of color. It is immediately accepted that the child of color has a propensity for violence. Nathaniel Brazils case is an example of this. He was a seventh grade honor student who was convicted of shooting a teacher in Lake Worth, Florida. There was a clear distinction of how he was depicted in comparison to the two white youths who entered Columbine High School and killed 13 people and wounded 23. Although Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were found to have taken their own lives, there was no unfavorable adjective used to describe them or their actions. Instead, the medias slant was, Why do good kids go bad? Pointing out how crimes are treated and viewed by the criminal justice system and the public is not an attempt to justify criminal behavior. Any criminal offense against an innocent person is wrong. In order to find the proper balance on how we as a nation should respond to criminal behavior carried out by juveniles or adults, we must ensure the scale of justice is balanced and consistent. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-01 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 68 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 law and you: criminal justice in black and white 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. When two young white brothers were convicted of murdering their father, the public reacted with outr 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. 2002-12-01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 3 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title FBI sets up Pakistan post VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Voice VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Americas Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has set up a post at Karachi International Airport to monitor passengers going out of the country. The FBI, with the cooperation of the immigration wing of Pakistans Federal Investigating Agency, is planning to install computers in all of Pakistans international airports to monitor departing passengers. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Karachi: Americas Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has set up a post at Karachi International Airport to monitor passengers going out of the country. The monitoring program has been planned for some time but became more urgent following the 11 September attacks on America. The FBI, with the cooperation of the immigration wing of Pakistans Federal Investigating Agency, is planning to install computers in all of Pakistans international airports to monitor departing passengers. Reports from Karachi indicate the post there will be operational by 11 December. Particular attention will be paid to people traveling with forged documents. It is believed that experts from the US are already training Pakistani officials to use the new software. In the United States itself, the authorities are increasing checks on baggage on international flights. The checks affect airlines that are not supplying US customs with advanced lists of passengers for checking. Earlier this month, US Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner wrote to a number of airlines insisting they provide advance lists, the Associated Press news agency reported. Customs spokesman Denis Murphy said Pakistan International Airlines was one of 16 carriers that had subsequently contacted the US about supplying the lists. The Interior Ministry also confirmed that US equipment was being installed at all 18 exit and entry points in the country to maintain a record of passengers coming into and going out of the country. According to a spokesman of Ministry of Interior here Friday, the equipment was being installed at Quaid-i-Azam International Airport, Karachi, as first step of a scheme to modernize the maintenance of record of passengers coming into and leaving Pakistan. FBI launched a training program Friday to help Pakistani immigration officers detect suspected terrorists from Afghanistan at the countrys busiest airport, Pakistani officials and trainees said. Beginning Dec. 11, the immigration papers of all passengers flying out of Karachi will be processed under a new computerized system, trainee Pervez Jadoon said. At least 29 computers will be installed at the airport and linked to the FBI system, he said. The training is aimed at preventing suspected terrorists and those who protect them, including members of Osama bin Ladens al-Quaida organization and Afghanistans Taliban leaders, from leaving Pakistan after crossing the porous border from Afghanistan, officers said. Ali Uddin, director general of Pakistans Civil Aviation Authority, said the US-funded program will later be expanded to all international airports in Pakistan. Pakistani and US authorities fear that after the collapse of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, many foreign Islamic militants could try to use Pakistani airports to flee the region. Subsequently, similar facilities are expected to be set up at Lahore and Islamabad airports and ultimately, all 18 entry and exit points of the country would be covered. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2001-12-07 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 51 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 FBI sets up Pakistan post 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. Americas Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has set up a post at Karachi International Airport to 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. 2001-12-07 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 45 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Black anti-war movement launched VTMBH Article: Author Donna Lamb VTMBH Article: Publication New York Beacon VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Well over 1,000 black, Latino, Asian and white people packed Rev. Herbert Daughtry's church to demand the U.S. government ''Wage War on Poverty and RacismNot on Iraq!'' Rev. Daughtry joined forces with Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) to hold one of the first major anti-war-on-Iraq events in New York's black community. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body ''Many churches call themselves House of the Lord,'' folks have said. ''But Rev. Herbert Daughtry's truly is the House of the Lord Church!'' That statement was sure lived up to on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 21 as the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Now Committee, founded by Rev. Daughtry, joined forces with Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) to hold one of the first major anti-war-on-Iraq events in New York's African American community. It was a beautiful sight to see well over 1,000 Black, Latino, Asian and White, older and younger people pack the main floor and balcony, as well as the lower level of the church, to demand of the United States government: ''Wage War on Poverty and RacismNot on Iraq!'' As Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney stated in her message, ''It is fitting, appropriate and just that we bring our activism for peace and against war to the Church. For it is in the Church where America's conscience resides.'' She spoke of earlier struggles in history where it was ''the Black church in particular which helped America find its soul.'' The evening's roster of powerful speakers began with ANSWER's Larry Holmes, who said, ''It is a kind of a war crime in and of itself that they're going to spend billions of dollars on this war at a time when they're closing senior citizen centers and limiting Meals on Wheels, raising tuition at CUNY and shutting down many homeless services. At the same time, there's all this money being wasted on murder! It's a crime!'' He spoke about the mass anti-war rally that the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Now Committee and ANSWER will hold in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 18, to mark Martin Luther King's birthday. ''King believed it was impossible to wage war on poverty while waging war on Vietnam,'' Holmes said. ''The same is true about Bush's war on Iraq. We must make our voices heard!'' Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark went on to spell out some of the almost inconceivable atrocities already committed by this country against the land and people of Iraq. For one thing, under George Bush Sr.'s initial assault, 110,000 bombs were dropped on them. ''That's one every 30 seconds, every minute, every hour, every day for 42 days,'' he said. It is the equivalent of seven and a half Hiroshimas.'' Clark explained, too, that by 1996, 575,000 children under the age of five had already died as a direct result of our manufactured and forced poverty in Iraq. And he said that this government manufactures poverty everywhere in the globeincluding in Brooklyn, upper Manhattan and all over the country. ''Some of the worst poverty in this hemisphere is on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota,'' he said. ''The only people more impoverished are people in Haiti, who are the poorest of any nation in this hemisphere because of us. We use our power to impoverish people all over the world. ''There's only one power left that can prevent another ungodly assault on Iraq,'' Clark stated. ''It's the power of the people. People have to stand up and take to the streets. We have to persevere until the government acts in accordance with the will of the people!'' Among the diverse speakers heard that night was the Rev. Paul Mayer from the New York City Forum of Concerned Religious Leaders. As a person who escaped from Nazi Germany, he said he's never before felt an atmosphere closer to the one that swept Germany during the rise of Fascism. He talked of the Total Information Awareness surveillance which, if it goes through, will result in the following: Every purchase you make with a credit card, every magazine subscription or book you check out of the library or buy and medical prescription you fill, every website you visit and e-mail you send or receive, every academic grade you receive, every bank deposit or trip you make and every event you attend will go into what the defense department describes as ''a virtual, centralized grand database.'' ''This is more than even the great dictators were able to carry out because they didn't have the tools necessary for it,'' he said. Jasmin Cruz, one of the people who helped organize the recent Youth Walk-Out in which tens of thousands of New York students walked out of school to protest the war, spoke on behalf of Student ANSWER. She talked of the key place youth hold in the struggle and of how crucial it is that young people make their voices heard. Importantly, Viola Plummer from the December 12 Movement spoke about the relation of the U.S. government's plans to make war on Iraq, and their desire to justify attacking Zimbabwe. She brought people to their feet as she ended with ''No war in Iraq! No war in Zimbabwe! Free the land!'' Councilman Charles Barron, too, brought down the house as he told the audience, ''I'm going to talk about terrorism. When you pay your tax dollars to a police force for protection and they shoot at you 41 times and hit you 19 times, that is terrorism. When a person can say to a city that your children don't deserve anything more than an eighth grade education and then be re-elected governor, that is terrorism. When you can see a grandmother, Eleanor Bumpers, just 30 days behind in her rent and they bring a shot gun as well as an eviction notice and murder her, that is terrorism. The fact that we can move into the 21st century and have Native American reservations, Black ghettos, Latino barrios and a mayor cutting social services like day care centers, that is terrorism.'' Barron also said that we all know that Black and Latino youth are going to be the cannon fodder for this war. ''It's a war for oil that has nothing really to do with Saddam Hussein. It's only going to create more enemies who hate us and an America that will not be safe for anyone,'' he stated. ''So we must stop this war at all cost!'' The entire evening, which was tremendously moving and educational, marked only the beginning of the collaboration of these two fine organizations. For further information, including the Sunday, Dec. 15 New York Area Anti-War Organizing Meeting from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the House of the Lord Church, call the MLK Jr. Peace Now Committee at (718) 596-1991 or NY ANSWER at (212) 633-6646. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-05 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 68 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 Black anti-war movement launched 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. Well over 1,000 black, Latino, Asian and white people packed Rev. Herbert Daughtry's church to deman 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. 2002-12-05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 38 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Councilman Alan Gerson works with several Chinese organizations to initiate an Asian American Art and Culture Center VTMBH Article: Author Florence Ng VTMBH Article: Publication Sing Tao Daily VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Councilman Alan Gerson said that Chinatown must play a significant role in rebuilding lower Manhattan; to that end, he is petitioning the state government for research funds to investigate building an arts center in Chinatown. Local arts organizations, many of which are part of the planning, say such a center is badly needed. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A special committee has been set up for economic recovery and improving the cultural atmosphere in the battered lower Manhattan, Councilman Alan Gerson announced yesterday. At the same time, he required the city, state and federal governments to allocate funds to build an Asian American Culture Center in the downtown area. The committee, CREATE, is composed of 13 cultural and economic representatives from Chinatown. Gerson, who was elected councilman in January, said that the development of Chinatown would play a significant role in rebuilding lower Manhattan. The development of Chinatown could bring multiple benefits to downtown Manhattan. And a new art and culture center would not only be an engine for the recovery of Chinatown, but also provide a cultural activity space for the whole community, said Gerson. I hope we could have an equivalent of Lincoln Center in Chinatown soon. Gerson emphasized that the new art and culture center would help encourage Chinatowns economy. The economy in Chinatown has been severely affected by September 11th. A new art and culture center here would stimulate tourism and bring commercial opportunities to this area, Gerson said. The proposal for the art and culture center is being developed. Gerson said he is going to petition the state government for $50,000 to fund the research phase of the plan. CREATE started to consider locations for the center. Among the possibilities is renovating the 141 Walker Street building, where a temporary September 11th assistance center was once located. The center would have plenty performance and exhibition space for Asian artists. The cost of the construction, Gerson said, would be covered by both government funding and community donations. He said he applied for funds from the state government and will conduct a community donation drive at a later time. The Chinese community is excited about the plan. Xiaoling Liu, chairwoman of theChinese Folk Dance Company, said a new art and culture center would be very helpful to arts organizations in the downtown area. We lack space for performances and exhibitions in this community. I hope the new center encourages more Chinese people to attend art and cultural activities, said Liu. Margaret Chin, deputy director of Chinese Americans for Equality, welcomes the new center. The only theater in Chinatown, New Voice Theater, closed. Now when the overseas art organizations visit Chinatown, for example, as the Canton Opera Troup did recently, we have to borrow the theaters of nearby middle schools for them to perform. It is very inconvenient. I hope we can change this situation soon, said Chan. The members include Director of Constituent Affairs at District One Tammy To; designer JK Mui; Deputy Executive Boardmember of the Asian American Art Association Lilian Cho; the Vice Executive Director of Asian Americans for Equality Margaret Chan, President of the Chinese Community Center Tingdian Ng; Asian American Bar Association member Rocky Chan; Executive Director of the Chinese Folk Dance Company Amy Chen; President of Asian American Business Development Center John Wang; Yin Gao from Chinese American Planning Council; Executive Director of the Museum of Chinese in the Americas Fay Chew; President of Chen and Dancers Dancing company, and a representative from Asian American Arts Center Zhenliang Ng. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 110 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Councilman Alan Gerson said that Chinatown must play a significant role in rebuilding lower Manhatta 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. 2002-10-16 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 14 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Tech layoffs leave immigrants with tough choice VTMBH Article: Author Stephen McKinley VTMBH Article: Publication Irish Echo VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Highly skilled immigrant workers in the U.S. who have been laid off during the recent economic downturn have fallen into a pit of legal uncertainty about their immigration status. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Highly skilled immigrant workers in the U.S. who have been laid off during the recent economic downturn have fallen into a pit of legal uncertainty about their immigration status. Many moved to the United States from Ireland and other countries training high-tech workers during the mid-1990s, attracted by higher salaries and a seemingly unending demand for their talents. The visa status of choice for American companies employing them was the L-1 visa or the H-1B. Both visas require foreign workers to remain employed by the company that sponsored their visa status. This presented problems when workers wished to leave for different jobs, but during the tech boom, companies were more than willing to soak up the high legal costs of recruiting foreigners and processing visas. Bigger problems began when workers were laid off in the tech slump of mid-2000 and found they had limited time to find new jobs before they were expected to leave the country. For those with mortgages and car paymentsnew lives in the new worldthe situation has been particularly uncertain. Nor, say immigration advice workers, has the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) been particularly helpful in clarifying the situation for foreign workers. "If an immigrant is laid off and entered the United States on H-1B status, the immigrant falls out of status immediately," said Kieran O'Sullivan of the Irish Immigration Center in Boston. "The law does not provide a grace period to persons in H-1B status who are laid off. However, in reality, the INS does provide a small amount of leeway to persons in H-1B status. If the immigrant submits an H-1B petition from a new employer within 30 days of their last day of employment, it is likely that the INS will accept the H-1B extension and change of employer. The immigrant begins accruing days of unlawful presence upon the expiration date on the immigrant I-94 attached to his or her passport." One Irish woman, whose case O'Sullivan said typified the fate of many, told the Echo that "things had been roaring along" until last year, when the economic slump hit. "My office went from about 170 employees to 50. Then by November 2000, it fell to 10," said Mary (not her real name). Then she herself was told she had been laid off. She described a complicated legal and immigration situation that left her confused, angry and at times frightened that what had started as a new life in the United States might come to an ugly end because of events beyond her control. "I'm not ready to go back and settle in Ireland," she said. "I've traveled out of a suitcase for years. I wanted to go buy a house and settle down." Her situation left her with 60 days to find a new job and begin processing a new visa. In the end, she was due to leave the United States on Feb. 1. She was rehired by her company on Jan. 28. She continued that her American colleagues were sympathetic but often had no idea what immigrants experience when their status becomes complicated or compromised. "They're completely free to come and go," she said. The fate of many high-tech workers has gone unnoticed since September 11th events have dominated the news. 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Highly skilled immigrant workers in the U.S. who have been laid off during the recent economic downt Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-04-02 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 15 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Demonstration calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine VTMBH Article: Author Adrienne Haywood-James VTMBH Article: Publication Muslims VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords palestine, demonstration VTMBH Article: Body From 42nd Street and Broadway to 36th Street, protesters crowded together to demand an end to what they contend is Israels war against the Palestinians. Thousands of demonstrators from New York City-area mosques gathered in midtown Manhattan on April 12 to voice anger at Israels continued occupation of the West Bank. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-19 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v15n4.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 118 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 Demonstration calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 9 VTMBH Article: Title Filipino supporters blame Gonzalez defeat on lack of support from Fil-Am community VTMBH Article: Author Anthony D. Advincula VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino Express VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section elec02 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Several Filipinos blamed Charley Gonzalezs lopsided loss to Hispanic Democrat Jose Peralta on the lack of support from the Filipino-American community. Gonzalez, who was a strong bet to be the first Filipino state Assemblyman for the 39th District in Queens, had unofficial returns of 2,020 votes (26 percent) against Peralta with 5,721 votes (76 percent). The truth is that we never really supported Charley to win in the race. Not because he is not competent to do the job, but we dont like one of our own kind to be known, to be successful in his political career said 66-year-old Gloria Mabalis of Forest Hills. This boils down to the crab-mentality of Filipinos. Gonzalezs supporters also added that very few Filipino-Americans made financial contributions to his electoral campaign. Of course, we didnt compel anyone to donate for a Filipino candidate. But this is just a reflection that Filipinos are not united and solid. Unlike the Hispanic community, where the spirit of oneness is very strong, said Armando de Leon, of Rego Park. De Leon, 49, said that Filipinos will always have a hard time producing leaders because of pride and jealousy between them.Lets face it. Filipinos somehow have a damaged culture. We prefer to support someone from a different ethnic background, if not an American, he said. Gonzalez, however, could not be reached for comment. Meanwhile, a Filipino-American voting organization said that the loss of Gonzalez, or of any other Filipino-American candidate in this election, can be attributed to several factors, and not solely to the lack of support from the Filipino community. Its a fallacy to say that we dont support Charley, or other Filipino candidates for this matter, said Milagros Nuyda, spokesperson of Filipino American Voters Association (FAVA). We should also look into the disparity of potential voters for Charley and his opponent. It is possible that there is a bigger Hispanic population in Queens that voted for Peralta than Filipinos for Gonzalez. The organization added that there may be more Filipinos in the Queens area, but they may not be legitimate voters. We should remember that neither permanent residents nor undocumented Filipinos can vote, said Nuyda. And most of the Filipinos are very much focused on how to earn money. Instead of going to the voting precincts, they rather prefer to proceed to their workplace and beef up their checks. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-08 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Filipino supporters blame Gonzalez defeat on lack of support from Fil-Am community 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-08