More Latinos and African Americans Value Higher Education
Pic Courtesy of DC 2009 Family Education Expo By New America Media, News Report, Vivian Po, Posted: Nov 24, 2009 A higher percentage of Latinos and African Americans in California value college education as a necessary path to success in today’s work world, compared to their Asian and white counterparts, according to a recent survey.

Adios, Lou Dobbs
By New America Media, Q&A with Roberto Lovato, Marcelo Ballvé, Posted: Nov 13, 2009  Presente.org is a relatively new organization, yet it played a prominent role in the campaign against Lou Dobbs. What can you tells us about Presente's origins and purpose?  Presente.org is born of the need to help the Latino community use media and technology to advance its agenda, and to build its power. One of the key ways to do that is to amass a list of people, much like Moveon.org did previously. You build that list by organizing campaigns. Presente.org was born earlier this year, actually. Its first campaigns were around the hate kill

Ethnic Communities Urged to Get H1N1 Flu Shot
Editor's Note: Odette Keeley, news anchor for "Stories From The Ethnic Media" on NAM's radio program, "New America Now" on 91.7 FM KALW, talks to ethnic media professionals about their outlets' news headlines and their take on the news of the day. This Week on "Stories From the Ethnic Media": CDC meets with ethnic media to discuss the H1N1 vaccine, and the recent videotaped MUNI bus fight between two

Recession Hits Aging Blacks, Hispanics Hardest Says a New Poll
New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Oct 12, 2009  All midlife and older Americans have been feeling the impact of the recession. But the effects have been even harsher for African-American and Hispanic retirees and baby boomers heading for retirement, according to a new study by AARP. AARP’s “Closer Look” survey of almost 1,000 Americans ages 45 or ol

Economic Disparities for Minorities Sharpen in Recession
By New America Media, News Report, Cristina Fernandez-Pereda, Posted: Sep 25, 2009  Minorities are taking the hardest hit of the economic downturn. Policy advocates from different minority organizations participated Wednesday in a Congressional hearing and a teleconference to share the impact of the recession on different communities.