Clockwise from top left: Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Dean, Brown University School of Public Health; Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine, Department of Health Policy and Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of...
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COVID PANDEMIC LAYS BARE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF LATINX HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Clockwise from top left: Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO, Futuro Health; Margarita Loeza, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Venice Family Clinic, and Co-founder, MiMentor;...
Así fue como el voto étnico le dio el triunfo a Joe Biden
Clockwise from top left: Theodore R. Johnson, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice; John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America's Voice; Dr. Stephen Nuño-Perez, Senior...
Black Voters Most Loyal Democratic Voting Bloc
Henry Fernandez, CEO of the African American Research Collaborative, led the design and execution of a poll of the African American vote on the eve of the election.By Khalil Abdullah While minority voting blocs combined to deliver the presidency to Biden, African...
VOTERS OF COLOR RESTORED DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA IN 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Clockwise from top left: Theodore R. Johnson, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice; John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America's Voice; Dr. Stephen Nuño-Perez, Senior...
¿Cómo revertir los impactos de las políticas migratorias de Trump?
From left to right: Ali Noorani, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Immigration Forum; Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity; Juan Escalante, undocumented immigrant with DACA,...
THE FIGHT ISN’T OVER – CONGRESS CAN STILL RESCUE THE CENSUS
"Without action from Congress, the Census Bureau is guaranteed to miss millions of people across every state,” says Vanita Gupta (above), President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor While all eyes...
Second Trump Term May End Birthright Citizenship
From left to right: Ali Noorani, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Immigration Forum; Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity; Juan Escalante, undocumented immigrant with DACA,...
Study sheds new light on domestic violence in Asian immigrant communities
By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Domestic violence in the United States is pervasive but little understood, particularly in non-English speaking communities. In a groundbreaking new report, the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON) studied domestic...
TRUMP LIES ABOUT HIS TREATMENT OF MIGRANT CHILDREN
Editor's Note: Peter Schey (above), President and Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and its Casa Libre/Freedom House program, is lead counsel in the lawsuit on behalf of detained migrant children. By Peter Schey During the most...
On the Record with Governor Gavin Newsom: Staying Housed and Staying Healthy: New Support for California Renters
Governor Gavin Newsom Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Governor Gavin Newsom As November approaches, millions of Americans are preparing for the most consequential election of our lifetimes. So much is at stake, and I encourage all...
As U.S. breaks new ground in voting, patience is key: election-watcher cautions against over-eager reporting
Dr. Nathaniel Persily, James B. McClatchy Professor of Law, Stanford Law SchoolAlso available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services With the 2020 presidential election now just days away, Stanford Law Professor Nathaniel Persily shared...
Asian Americans Need A Voice in National Debate
Editor’s Note: Russell Jeung is a professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University As we approach the Presidential election, much is on the line. Our nation’s health, our economy, racial justice, climate change. And while we might get distracted by...
GAPS IN COVID CARE – A SINGLE DOSE OF REMDESIVIR COSTS UNINSURED TWO MONTHS OF INCOME
From left to right: Denise Octavia Smith, Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers; Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, UCLA Health By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor...
African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment
Mauritanian immigration rights activists Bakary Tandia and Houleye Thiam at a pre-Covid-19 demonstration.By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention....
Latinx Voters Living Abroad Mobilize Around Presidential Elections
Also available in Spanish By Katarina Machmer, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Latinx voters comprise an estimated 10% of U.S. citizens living abroad. Overseas, many actively support the Democratic Party, reports Katarina Machmer, who covers immigration issues in...
Latinos de extrema derecha difunden desinformación electoral
From left to right: Cameron Hickey, Program Director, Algorithmic Transparency at National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC); Jacquelyn Mason, Senior Investigative Researcher at First Draft; Jacobo Licona, Disinformation Research Lead at Equis LabsLas noticias falsas...
The most problematic “Fake news” are not complete falsehoods
From left to right: Cameron Hickey, Program Director, Algorithmic Transparency at National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC); Jacquelyn Mason, Senior Investigative Researcher at First Draft; Jacobo Licona, Disinformation Research Lead at Equis LabsAlso available in...
Fresno vows to take pandemic, police frustrations to the polls
First COVID-era survey documents its toll, voter resolve By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services The first COVID-era study of Fresno voters found widespread suffering due to the pandemic, along with frustration over city policing and a strong determination to do...
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGE IN 11TH HOUR SCRAMBLE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Community organizations across the U.S. mounted an 11th hour scramble to increase self-response rates for the 2020 Census after an Oct. 13 Supreme Court decision cut the count short by two weeks. All people living in the...
HATE IS HERE TO STAY
Clockwise from top left: John Yang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Neil Ruiz, associate director of Global Migration and Demography Research at the Pew Research Center; Manju Kulkarni, executive director of A3PCON; Michael German,...
Not All Is lost After Census Count Stops, Civil Rights Advocates say
Experts doubt the assertion by the Bureau that they've counted 99.9% of households, but courts have yet to decide whether the President can “take out” undocumented immigrants. A new President and Congress may have some remedies down the line. by Pilar Marrero After a...
El odio se ha convertido en el otro virus contagioso en EE. UU.
Clockwise from top left: John Yang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Neil Ruiz, associate director of Global Migration and Demography Research at the Pew Research Center; Manju Kulkarni, executive director of A3PCON; Michael German,...
JURY STILL OUT ON SAN FRANCISCO’S RANKED CHOICE VOTING
From left to right: Professor Jason McDaniel, Associate Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University; Anni Chung, President and CEO, Self-Help for the Elderly; Evangelina Pena Avila, Outreach Assistant Manager with the SF Department of ElectionsAlso...
Proposición 22 en California busca perpetuar el trabajo informal sin beneficios
From left to right: Dr. Veena Dubal, Professor of Law at the U.C. Hastings School of Law. Dr. Dubal; Dr. Alexandrea Ravenelle, Professor in Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Roberto Moreno, driver for Uber and LyftGigantes tecnológicos como...
WHERE BREATHING IS EASY – OPEN SPACES ARE CRITICAL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Measure T seeks to renew Measure Q, which has allowed the County to preserve North Coyote Valley from the hands of developers. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Having access to green space is critical for maintaining good public health, say public health...
The Danger of the Donald Trump Presidency: It’s Worse Than We Even Know
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - By his outrageous statements during the first presidential debate, we have now witnessed clear evidence that President Donald B. Trump is far more dangerous to this nation and its people than any of us really know. We have...
Hispanic was the missing word in the debate
By: Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Jenny Manrique is a veteran reporter for Spanish-language media including Univision and Palabra. AUSTIN -- After almost six years of living in the United States, my dream for 2020 was to complete my citizenship...
A Debate I Wouldn’t Want Kids to See
By Rong Xiaoqing, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Rong Xioaqing is a veteran reporter for Sing Tao Daily in New York City. Before the first presidential debate went on air, I was facetiming with a friend and her nine-year-old daughter living in upper state New...
WHO’S REALLY PAYING FOR THAT $10 UBER RIDE? SURPRISE: IT’S YOUR DRIVER
From left to right: Dr. Veena Dubal, Professor of Law at the U.C. Hastings School of Law. Dr. Dubal; Dr. Alexandrea Ravenelle, Professor in Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Roberto Moreno, driver for Uber and Lyft By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
Measure S Protects Santa Clara County Water Sources, Supplies
Anderson Dam overflowed into Coyote Creek in 2017, causing 14,000 people to be evacuated and more than $100 million worth of damage.Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Mark Hedin This November, Santa Clara County voters are being asked if...
Beware Shape-shifting Scammers in the Pandemic
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the key message from experts and consumer advocates speaking...
Cambio climático acentúa los riesgos de contraer COVID-19 en comunidades étnicas
From left to right: Dr. Anthony LeRoy Westerling, Professor of Management of Complex Systems, UC Merced; Dr. Rajendra Shende, Chairman of TERRE Policy Centre and former director of the United Nations Environmental Program; Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor...
CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE HEAT-SEEKING MISSILE OF COVID PANDEMIC FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
From left to right: Dr. Anthony LeRoy Westerling, Professor of Management of Complex Systems, UC Merced; Dr. Rajendra Shende, Chairman of TERRE Policy Centre and former director of the United Nations Environmental Program; Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor...
ASIAN AMERIAN VOTERS SUPPORT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BUT UNDECIDED ON CALIFORNIA’S PROP 16
From left to right: Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community based social justice organization in San Francisco; Eva Paterson, President and Founder of The Equal Justice Society, a national legal organization focused on civil rights...
Elecciones en California: Proposición 16 promete ser pieza clave contra el racismo estructural
From left to right: Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community based social justice organization in San Francisco; Eva Paterson, President and Founder of The Equal Justice Society, a national legal organization focused on civil rights...
Census Champion – Steve Kang: Young Activist Pushes for Accurate Count of Koreatown
Steve Kang, director of external affairs for the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, KYCCAlso available in Korean By Jongwon Lee After studying politics at an Ivy League university followed by graduate work in London, Steve Kang worked for a California state...
Why Asian Americans Should Care About the Early Census Deadline
Kathay Feng, Common CauseAlso available in Vietnamese. By Kathay Feng I live in San Gabriel, CA, where more than half the people were born outside of the US. My neighbors include families who immigrated from Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and China. When my...
Los héroes del Censo
Julie Bazan, AHEC, and her Census teamAlso available in English. Por Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services Editor's note: LOS CAMPEONES DEL CENSO EN EL SUR DE TEXAS: CONTANDO HASTA LA HORA FINAL El sur de Texas, que se extiende a lo largo del Río Grande desde San...
Census Champion – Ray Shackelford’s Mission to Serve
Ray Shackelford, Boy Scout photo By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Houston, TX -- George Floyd may have filled out his Census 2020 form as a resident of Minneapolis before dying prostrate under the knee of a police officer on May 25. It will be 72 years before...
A pesar de la COVID-19, artistas locales buscan cómo “levantar el espíritu” de sus comunidades
Comedienne Kristina Wong, star of the one-woman show “Kristina Wong for Public Office,” is one of the newly unemployed out of the 5 million artists who call the US home. A majority of artists are now unemployed as a result of the pandemic.El sector de la cultura y el...
AAPI VOTERS DIVIDED ON PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Almost half of Vietnamese Americans will vote to re-elect President Donald Trump Nov. 3, while two-thirds of Indian Americans will vote for the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket, reports AAPI Data in new survey results released...
Sec. of State Alex Padilla Tells Voters – Vote By Mail and Vote Early
California Secretary of State Alex PadillaAlso available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services All registered voters in California will soon receive a mail-in ballot even if they haven’t asked for one, and there will be...
On the Record with Governor Newsom: Census 2020: Get Counted by September 30
Governor Gavin Newsom Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, and Armenian. By Governor Gavin Newsom Better schools. Safer roads. Healthier neighborhoods. All Californians can help their communities secure these resources and more by...
Deadline Approaches for Registration of U.S. Citizens Wanting to Vote from Abroad
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor U.S. citizens residing outside the country can vote in the November general election, but must request a ballot by Sept. 18. “As we engage in a massive Get Out The Vote effort across the US, let's not forget our relatives and...
En comunidades étnicas, “la ley y el orden” es la de los supremacistas blancos
From left to right: Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director, Mothers In Charge,Inc.; Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice, Liberty and National Security; Raj Jayadev, Cofounder, Silicon Valley De-BugAunque el crimen está en...
RACIAL JUSTICE CAN ONLY BEGIN WHEN POLICE DEPARTMENTS REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
From left to right: Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director, Mothers In Charge,Inc.; Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice, Liberty and National Security; Raj Jayadev, Cofounder, Silicon Valley De-Bug By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
14 MILLION U.S. CHILDREN WILL GO HUNGRY THIS WEEK
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically heightened ongoing food insecurity: 14 million U.S. children will go hungry in any given week, and parents are increasingly skipping meals for several days, in order to feed their...
Hambre en tiempos de pandemia: 14 millones de niños y niñas en EE UU no comen los alimentos que necesitan
El número es cinco veces mayor que antes de la crisis del coronavirus. Y en las recientes convenciones demócrata y republicana nadie habló del hambre que azota a 54 millones de personas en el país, una cifra que se acerca a los niveles de la Gran Depresión. Por: Jenny...
11TH HOUR SAVE FOR CALIFORNIA RENTERS FACING EVICTION IS NOT PERMANENT SOLUTION: ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID CHIU
CA Assembly Member David Chiu By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SACRAMENTO — AB 3088, an emergency bill to stave off evictions for 4.3 million California renters, was passed at the 11th hour Aug. 31 by the state Legislature. But Assemblyman David Chiu, chair...
WITHOUT ART, THE STARK REALITIES OF COVID WOULD MAKE THE WORLD UNBEARABLE
Comedienne Kristina Wong, star of the one-woman show “Kristina Wong for Public Office,” is one of the newly unemployed out of the 5 million artists who call the US home. A majority of artists are now unemployed as a result of the pandemic.By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
LA Residents Can Help Redraw Districts to Ensure True Representation
From left: Rosalind Gold, Chief Public Policy Officer, NALEO Educational Fund; Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director, Common Cause; Elen Asatryan, Founder and Lead Consultant, The Stark Group By Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles —...
TIME BOMB TICKS FOR CALIFORNIANS FACING EVICTIONS
Isabel Perez, along with her husband and ten-year-old son, will be left on the streets if the moratorium on evictions is not extended. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By MANUEL ORTIZ ESCAMEZ / Ethnic Media Services REDWOOD CITY, CA - Isabel...
Elecciones 2020: 48 millones de estadounidenses han sido purgados de la lista de votación
Clockwise from top left: Nathaniel Persily, Healthy Elections Project, Stanford University; Karthick Radakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data; Andrea Miller, Founder, Reclaim Our Vote; Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs,...
16.6 MILLION PEOPLE OF COLOR, PURGED FROM STATE ROSTERS, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER
Clockwise from top left: Nathaniel Persily, Healthy Elections Project, Stanford University; Karthick Radakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data; Andrea Miller, Founder, Reclaim Our Vote; Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs,...
Vacuna contra el COVID-19 no llegará hasta 2021; expertos anticipan una epidemia social de salud mental
From left to right: Dr. Tung Nguyen, Professor of Medicine at UCSF; Dr. Nirav Shah, Senior Scholar at Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center; Dr. Ashish Jha, Professor of Global Health at the Harvard School of Public Health Also...
WHY IS THE U.S. LAGGING BEHIND THE WORLD IN MANAGING COVID?
From left to right: Dr. Tung Nguyen, Professor of Medicine at UCSF; Dr. Nirav Shah, Senior Scholar at Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center; Dr. Ashish Jha, Professor of Global Health at the Harvard School of Public Health By SUNITA...
La guerra de Trump contra inmigrantes no ha parado durante la pandemia
From left to right: Kalpana Peddibhotla, Mathews Peddibhotla Law Group; Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, National Immigration Law Center; and Sarah Pierce, Migration Policy Institute (All photos courtesy of the speakers). Defensores de inmigrantes continúan...
TRUMP ESCALATES WAR ON IMMIGRANTS AMIDST WORSENING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
From left to right: Kalpana Peddibhotla, Mathews Peddibhotla Law Group; Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, National Immigration Law Center; and Sarah Pierce, Migration Policy Institute (All photos courtesy of the speakers). By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor...
FILL OUT THE CENSUS—SECURE THE FUTURE FOR OUR KIDS
Also available in Spanish By Fabiola González, Executive Director of First 5 Fresno County FRESNO, Ca. -- Many Californians feel like the future is uncertain. Our families are experiencing challenges and obstacles likely never encountered before. All of...
Familias latinas en East Palo Alto pelean contra el desalojo en medio de la pandemia
El 52% de los hogares en East Palo Alto son alquilados 350 hogares se unen para defender su derecho a la vivienda. El concejo extendió la moratoria para pagar la renta, pero los inquilinos están preocupados por la deuda acumulada. Por: Jenny Manrique La...
CALIFORNIA CENSUS HITS BENCHMARK FOR HARD-TO-COUNT POPULATIONS – BUT WEALTHY COMMUNITIES FAR BEHIND
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN FRANCISCO — California’s Census self-response rate is a nationwide leader, but many residents in the state’s wealthy enclaves have yet to respond. 9.7 million households in the state have already responded —...
COVID-19: ¿Cómo regresar a la escuela en medio de la pandemia?
Clockwise from top left: Pedro Noguera, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education; Shaun R. Harper, Executive Director of the USC Race and Equity Center; Eddie Valero, Supervisor for District 4, Tulare County Board of Supervisors; and Mary Helen...
TECH GIANTS EARNED BILLIONS FROM PANDEMIC – NOW THEY NEED TO BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR KIDS
Clockwise from top left: Pedro Noguera, Dean, USC Rossier School of Education; Shaun R. Harper, Executive Director of the USC Race and Equity Center; Eddie Valero, Supervisor for District 4, Tulare County Board of Supervisors; and Mary Helen...
Los rostros del desalojo – Inquilinos de East Palo Alto se unen para presionar por una asistencia para el alquiler
Por Manuel Ortiz, Ethnic Media Services NOTA DEL EDITOR: Manuel Ortiz, un galardonado fotoperiodista que dio clases en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) y ahora reside en Redwood City, realiza un ensayo fotográfico para documentar las...
Faces of Eviction – East Palo Alto renters band together to push for rental relief
Also available in Spanish By Manuel Ortiz, Ethnic Media Services EDITOR’S NOTE: Photo journalist Manuel Ortiz, an award-winning photographer who taught at the University of Mexico and now resides in Redwood City, begins a series of photo-essays to...
Censo 2020: Directiva de Trump no excluye el conteo de la comunidad inmigrante
Pese al más reciente memo del presidente que busca no incluir a indocumentados en la redistribución de sillas del congreso, activistas por el Censo aclaran que éste no restringe el conteo de todos los habitantes del país. Por: Jenny Manrique Mientras los...
All communities should participate in the U. S. Census despite Trump´s memo on reapportionment
Also available in Chinese and Korean. Leaders indicate that the directive does not exclude undocumented immigrants from the count. by Pilar Marrero All communities, regardless of citizenship status, need to respond to the U.S. Census inspite of President...
LEARN STEPS TO PREPARE FOR NEXT DISASTER ON YOUR MOBILE
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN FRANCISCO — Listos California—a disaster preparedness campaign based in the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services – has launched a new program aimed to help...
COVID-19 agrava crisis de vivienda: millones se quedarán en la calle a partir de agosto
Clockwise, from top left: Dr. Margot Kushel, executive director of the Center for Vulnerable Populations at the University of California, San Francisco; Nisha Vyas, senior attorney at the Western Center for Law and Poverty; Akash Kalia, owner of the Palms...
NO SHELTER IN THE COVID-19 STORM: 28 MILLION AMERICAN RENTERS FACE EVICTIONS
Clockwise, from top left: Dr. Margot Kushel, executive director of the Center for Vulnerable Populations at the University of California, San Francisco; Nisha Vyas, senior attorney at the Western Center for Law and Poverty; Akash Kalia, owner of the Palms...
La Pandemia en Imperial: “Estamos perdiendo la guerra contra el COVID en nuestros vecindarios”
Clockwise: Dr. Edward Flores, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Merced; Michelle Garcia, a nurse practitioner at the Calexico Wellness Center in Calexico; Luis Olmedo, Executive Director, Comité Cívico del Valle Inc,; Armando Elenes, Secretary...
CALIFORNIA’S INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY MAKES ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT DIFFICULT
Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPI Data Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. SAN FRANCISCO — California’s rich diversity of ethnic populations makes an accurate census count extremely challenging, says Karthick Ramakrishnan,...
Lesson of California’s COVID-19 “Hot Spot” – Public Health Protocols Don’t Fit Realities on the Ground
Clockwise: Dr. Edward Flores, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Merced; Michelle Garcia, a nurse practitioner at the Calexico Wellness Center in Calexico; Luis Olmedo, Executive Director, Comité Cívico del Valle Inc,; Armando Elenes, Secretary...
A Filipino American Census Champion Fights to Get All Communities Counted
Ditas Katague, Director of the California Complete Count – Census 2020 Office By Anthony Advincula SAN FRANCISCO, CA — When Ditas Katague was growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1960s, only 150,000 Filipinos lived in the United States. About five...
Coronavirus Opens a Pandora’s Box of Scams
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Indianapolis, IND -- If Willie Sutton were alive, he wouldn’t be robbing banks, more likely he’d be a scam artist, siphoning off a portion of the almost $70 million...
San Mateo – California’s #1 Census Success Story
Also available in Spanish, Chinese and Korean. Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services San Mateo County has achieved the highest census self-response rate in California by working with local organizations that know their communities intimately and by...
Inmigrantes no acceden a atención por COVID-19 por miedo a la carga pública
Clockwise from top left: Connie Choi, Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign Field Manager and Strategist at the National Immigration Law Center; Luvia Quiñones, Health Policy Director at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Madison...
FEAR OF PUBLIC CHARGE RULE KEEPS IMMIGRANTS FROM SEEKING HEALTH CARE DURING PANDEMIC
Clockwise from top left: Connie Choi, Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign Field Manager and Strategist at the National Immigration Law Center; Luvia Quiñones, Health Policy Director at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Madison...
Conversation with Children’s Advocate Mayra Alvarez – Kids Could Go Hungry If There’s A Census Undercount
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. School lunch programs – an essential lifeline during the pandemic -- are going broke, and a 2020 Census undercount will damage them even more, says children´s advocate Mayra Alvarez. Pilar...
¿Cómo construir un futuro más equitativo después del COVID-19?
Clockwise from top left: Constance 'Connie Rice, co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project; Marina Gorbis, Executive Director of the Institute for the Future; Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Commemorates Korean War and Korean Americans
California Governor Gavin Newsom The following is the approved statement from Governor Gavin Newsom: “Today, the State of California pays tribute to all those who sacrificed during the Korean War, which began on this day 70 years ago. This conflict engaged...
JUSTICE IN THE TIME OF COVID: HOW MUCH WHITE SUPREMACY WILL AMERICA CONDONE?
Clockwise from top left: Constance 'Connie Rice, co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project; Marina Gorbis, Executive Director of the Institute for the Future; Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the...
2020 Census Could Help Los Angeles County Overcome the Pandemic and Address Inequity
Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Julian Do Los Angeles — Los Angeles County is once more on track to undercount its residents in the census, losing federal funding that could help provide essential services to its 10 million residents....
IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES HAIL SUPREME COURT RULING ON DACA, BUT PUSH FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Sukaina Hussain, Central California Outreach Director of Council on American Islamic Relations By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Immigration advocates hailed the Supreme Court’s surprise 5-4 ruling affirming DACA June 18, but pushed for...
COVID-19 y adultos mayores: “El virus se ha propagado como fuego en los asilos de ancianos”
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Charlene Harrington, gerontologist and professor of sociology and nursing at the University of California San Francisco; Dr. Farida Sohrabji, Associate Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,...
IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES IN A NURSING HOME DURING PANDEMIC, GET THEM OUT, ADVISE EXPERTS
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Charlene Harrington, gerontologist and professor of sociology and nursing at the University of California San Francisco; Dr. Farida Sohrabji, Associate Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,...
Microempresas afectadas por COVID-19 batallan por acceder a segunda ronda de préstamos del gobierno federal
Photo, Top: Charles Phillips, a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (left); Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California. Bottom: Sumita Batra, CEO, Ziba Beauty Salons (left); venture capitalist Shelly Kapoor Collins, member of California Governor Gavin...
CAN WE MOVE BEYOND ‘WASH, RINSE, REPEAT’ CYCLE OF PROTESTS?
John Yang (top left), Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC; Professor Jody Armour (top right), University of Southern California; Thomas Saenz (bottom left), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Dr. Tung Nguyen (bottom right),...
“DON’T LET US DISAPPEAR” – YOUTH CONTEST WINNERS URGE SAN FRANCISCO PARENTS TO FILL OUT CENSUS
A collection of works by the artists who participated in the youth contest. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Sunita Sohrabji and Sandy Close At a time when San Francisco lags behind the statewide average in census response rates, youth...
INTERVIEW WITH THOMAS SAENZ: A CENSUS OPTIMIST – MORE TIME WILL LEAD TO MORE ACCURATE COUNT, SAYS MALDEF PRESIDENT
Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Editor’s Note: Amidst growing concerns over pandemic-related delays in the census...
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE TO REVIVE ETHNIC SMALL BUSINESSES?
Photo, Top: Charles Phillips, a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (left); Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California. Bottom: Sumita Batra, CEO, Ziba Beauty Salons (left); venture capitalist Shelly Kapoor Collins, member of California Governor Gavin...
Censo 2020: el Coronavirus aumenta el riesgo de los latinos de no ser contados
From left to right: Dr. Lila Valencia (Texas Demographic Center), Ray Shackelford (Houston Area Urban League), Chris Valdez (Houston in Action) El coronavirus está contribuyendo al subconteo de comunidades históricamente marginadas en Texas. ¿Qué están...
“WE’RE LIVING THE UNDERCOUNT” – 2020 CENSUS LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, TEXAS ADVOCATES SAY
From left to right: Dr. Lila Valencia (Texas Demographic Center), Ray Shackelford (Houston Area Urban League), Chris Valdez (Houston in Action) Fiercely committed to a complete count of Texas residents for Census 2020, advocates across ethnic groups are...
THE SHADOW PANDEMIC: WOMEN WORK LONGER, SLEEP LESS DUE TO COVID-19
From left to right: Dr. Beatrice Duncan (UN Women), Dr. C. Nicole Mason (Institute for Women’s Policy Research), and Dr. Kirsten Swinth (Fordham University) Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN...
State Treasurer Fiona Ma to Chinese Americans – Be Counted, Be Heard
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Also available in Chinese. Editor’s Note: In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, California’s State Treasurer Fiona Ma wrote this call-to-action to Chinese Americans, especially those living in her home town...
MENA LEADERS SAY WITHOUT CENSUS DATA WE’RE INVISIBLE AND DISENFRANCHISED
Speakers: Emilio Vaca, PANA (top left); Dr. Loubna Qutami, UC Berkeley (top right); Dr. Hamoud Salhi, CSU Dominguez Hills (bottom left); and Kathay Feng, Common Cause (bottom right). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Julian Do,...
Report Warns of Census Undercount of Youngest Kids
Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. The 2020 census, now in its second month of collecting data, is on track to be “one of the most incomplete in history,” according to UCLA researcher and advisor to the U.S. Census Bureau Paul Ong. In...
ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH MORTALITY RATE FROM COVID-19 IN CALIFORNIA
Dr. Tung Nguyen, UCSF, authored a research brief by the Asian American Research Center for Health detailing the disproportionate high mortality rate for Asian Americans from COVID-19 in California. By Sunita Sohrabji, Ethnic Media Services Contributor...
REMITTANCES, FARMERS MARKETS, MIGRATION FLOWS COLLAPSE – DEVELOPING WORLD REELS FROM PANDEMIC FALLOUT
(From left to right) Demetrios Papademetriou (Migration Policy Institute) and Dan Nepstad (Earth Innovation Institute) present during the 5/8 briefing. By Sunita Sohrabji, Ethnic Media Services Contributor Also available in Chinese and Korean. SAN...
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