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New America Media, News Feature, NAM Staff, Nov 21, 2008

Barack Obama’s victory overshadowed news of other political trailblazers. From state capitols to city halls across the country, many minority candidates made – or attempted to make – history during the 2008 Election. More »

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New America Media, News Report, NAM Correspondent, Nov 21, 2008

Iraqi refugees in Damascus watch developments in their country and in Washington with a mixture of hope and skepticism. NAM's correspondent reports More »

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New America Media, News Report, Ngoc Nguyen, Nov 21, 2008

San Francisco budget cuts have wiped out funding for an asthma-prevention program at the public health department that aimed to reduce the city's high rates of the disease among school children and low-income residents. More »

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YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Commentaries, Various Authors, Nov 20, 2008

Michelle Obama's intellect, family values, patriotism, fashion sense and body shape have been both questioned and celebrated since the start of her husband's campaign. Now, young black women weigh in on whether she can - single-handedly - change the negative image of black women in America. More »

Silicon Valley Debug, Commentary, Jean Melesaine, Nov 20, 2008

Mormonism has made heavy inroads in the Polynesian community and in the recent battle over Proposition 8, the anti-gay message of the church caused painful rifts for author Jean Melesaine, who is queer, Polynesian--and raised Mormon. More »

New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Nov 19, 2008

Eric Holder may be President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Attorney General. Despite Holder's sterling credentials, the leading candidate is likely to be intensely scrutinized by the GOP. More »

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New America Media, Commentary, Kay Hsin-Lien Leventhal, Nov 19, 2008

A visit to the Chinese Embassy is a sobering reminder that relations between China and Taiwan are defined by their history. More »

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New America Media, News Feature, Ngoc Nguyen, Nov 19, 2008

A Richmond, Calif. program is training a green collar workforce to do rooftop solar installations and other jobs in the burgeoning green economy. More »

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India West, News Report, Sunita Sohrabji, Nov 21, 2008

Several Indian Americans have been appointed to the Obama-Biden transition team. More »

La Opinión, News Digest, , Nov 20, 2008

A national bilingual poll by ImpreMedia and the NALEO Educational Fund found that Latinos who voted in the 2008 presidential elections have high hopes for and high expectations of Barack Obama. More »

Poynter Online, News Report, Joe Grimm, Nov 20, 2008

A national bilingual poll by ImpreMedia and the NALEO Educational Fund found that Latinos who voted in the 2008 presidential elections have high hopes for and high expectations of Barack Obama. More »

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Vida En El Valle, News Report, Staff, Nov 20, 2008

More than 800 people have died in California's San Joaquín Valley in the last few years due to the high level of pollution. More »

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The Bridge, News report, Jeremy Stratton, Nov 19, 2008

Since Augsburg student Ahmednur Ali was shot and killed just feet from the Brian Coyle Community Center, area residents, community organizations and institutions, and police have stepped up efforts to improve public safety and community relations. More »

La Opinión, News Report, Claudia Núñez, Translated by Suzanne Manneh, Nov 19, 2008

A group of female inmates is helping fight the fires in Southern California for $1 a day and a chance at a reduced sentence. More »

Final Call, News Report, Saeed Shabazz, Nov 18, 2008

The Big Apple is one of several east coast cities grappling with a serious problem: Violence is up and community and political leaders are searching for answers More »


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