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Racial Profiling Still A Concern of Rhode Island Immigrants

Posted June 16th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Tony Mendez, general manager of Poder 1110 WPMZ, says racial profiling and equality of treatment are big concerns in Rhode Island, among immigrants as well as people of different races who were born in the USA. (Courtesy photo: Tony Mendez)

Bartender Allegedly Discriminates After Checking Customer's Passport

Posted May 17th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
IrishEmigrant.com/boston
Writer: 
Thomas Keown
(Image from IrishEmigrant.com)

MEL KING: The Continuing Struggle

Posted April 25th, 2008 by Mary
in
Mel King, former Mass. state representative and director of the South End Technology Center in Boston (Courtesy photo: Mel King)

EthnicNewz.org first published this commentary on Feb. 24. 2008.

Rhode Island Clergy Unite Against Governor's Crackdown on Illegal Immigration

Posted April 7th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Betsy Aldrich Garland, co-vice president of the Rhode Island State Council on Churches and the minister of administration for Beneficent Congregational Church in Providence, RI. (photo: beneficentchurch.org)
Story Location
Providence, RI
United States
See map: Google Maps

Media attend a press conference of Bishop Tobin (at podium) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Providence (RCAP), Rev. Dr. Anderson of the R.I. State Council of Churches, and Rabbi Flam of the RI Board of Rabbis. (NEWz courtesy photo: RCAP, 4/2/08)

Latino Clergy React After Storeowner Asks Customer for Social Security Card

Posted March 17th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Rev. Eliseo Nogueras, VP of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC) (NEWz courtesy photo: Providence En Español, providenceenespanol.com)
Story Location
Providence, RI
United States
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Two Spanish-speaking Latino customers were in a store in Providence, RI, when the owner asked one of them for his Social Security card, as reported by journalist Karen Lee Ziner in

Unraveling Sikh Stereotypes Among Police and Airport Staff

Posted March 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
INDIAnewEngland.com
Writer: 
Julie Masis
Kanwaldeep Singh Arneja unrolled turban cloth in front of Logan Airport staff. The turban should not be removed publicly from the head, which is a private body part for Sikhs, he said. (Photo: INDIAnewEngland.com)

BOSTON, Mass.

New Coalition Seeks to End "Toxic" Environment for Immigrants

Posted February 11th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
M. Elena Letona, executive director of Centro Presente, one of the several organizations that form the steering committee of the new Welcoming Massachusetts coalition. (Courtesy photo: M. E. Letona)
Story Location
Centro Presente
54 Essex St.
Cambridge, MA, 02139
United States
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(Left to right) Boston City Councilors Chuck Turner, Charles Yancey and Sam Yoon, at a meeting in which the council passed a resolution that supports Welcoming Massachusetts, on Feb. 6, 2008. See text of the resolution above. (Photo: MIRAcoalition.org)

New Business Coalition Protests City's ICE-Police Partnership

Posted February 10th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
Tribuna newspaper
Writer: 
Angela Barbosa
Story Location
Danbury, CT
United States
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PORTUGUESE-LANGUAGE ARTICLE FOLLOWS ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VERSION BELOW

The Bay State Banner's Howard Manly on Race in America and the Success of the Banner

Posted February 3rd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Howard Manly, executive editor of the Bay State Banner, the oldest African American-owned newspaper in Massachusetts
Story Location
23 Drydock Ave.
Boston, MA
United States
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Subprime Lenders Have Racial Bias, Costing $164-$213 Billion in Lost Homes

Posted January 22nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang

A new report from Boston-based United for a Fair Economy (UFE) finds racial bias nationwide in predatory subprime lending.

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