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‘America as We Knew it’—Ethnic Media on Trump’s First Week in Office

EMS asked ethnic media reporters and editors to weigh in on how the communities they serve are responding to Trump’s first week in office.

SoCal Mass Shooter Believed His Family Was Poisoning Him

An elderly Vietnamese immigrant who killed 11 people at a dance hall in Southern California told police his family was poisoning him.

Shirley Weber Is Sworn In as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State

Dr. Shirley Weber became the first-elected Black Secretary of State (SOS) of California after she was sworn in Jan. 9.

Asian American Voter Turnout Increased 33% in Battleground States

Analysis from the 2022 midterm elections shows AAPIs increased their early voter turnout nationally by 20.4%, an increase of over 330,000 votes.

The Rise of the Urban Farmer Fighting Against Food Apartheid

In 2020, one in four Black residents across the U.S. experienced food insecurity — more than three times the rate for white households.

Returning Citizens Rally for Affordable Housing and Jobs

Less than two weeks after his prison release through the Second Look Amendment Act, Jamal Childs experienced the perils of life on the outside.

A Missed Opportunity — U.S. Set Agenda of Africa Summit, Not Africans

The agenda for the recent U.S.-Africa Summit reflects the continuing view in the West of Africa as a charity case rather than a key player on the global stage.

Why Partnering With Africa is Important to the Biden Administration

The Biden Administration kicked off its U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit for some 49 African heads of State and the African Union (AU) Chair Commissioner.

COVID-19’s Targeted Federal Aid Led to More Black and Latino Homeowners

New research reveals that pandemic assistance programs from 2019-2021 helped boost homeownership rates among Black and Latino families. 

It’s Time for Congress to Approve Permanent Healthcare for Indian Country

National Native American organizations and tribal leaders are calling on Congress to make funding for Indian Country healthcare mandatory.

New Muslim Cemetery Set to Open Near Minneapolis After 8-Year Legal Battle

A Muslim cemetery south of the Twin Cities is one step closer to being realized after eight years of vandalism and legal battles over land use.

Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marshall, Widow of Thurgood Marshall, Dies at 94

Marshall worked on school desegregation cases for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund for seven years.

‘Who Are You?’ Asked My Mother

My 89-year-old mother had lived in our home in California since 2006. But I was forced to move her to an assisted living facility in India.

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