Ending Racism

Culturalsavvy.com--From Multiculturalism to Salad Bowl
Today the trend is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation.  The old "melting pot" metaphor is giving way to new metaphors such as "salad bowl" and "mosaic", ... Visit website
Upholding Founding American Values
I will remember the summer of 2010 as the season when our New Routes model became my personal touchstone for what is important to me about the... read more
Fear influences attitudes in national immigration debate
A recent campaign ad supporting Arizona Sen. John McCain's bid for re-election features a chat with a uniformed police officer who complains about the trouble... Visit website
Tackling Asian American Health Disparities
Ko explained that, despite the “model minority myth for Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders,” some Asian subgroups suffer from disproportionately high rates of health... read more
National Network to Eliminate Disparities (NNED) in Behavioral Health
This organization works toward behavioral health equity for all individuals, families, and communities. The NNED website supports information sharing, training and technical assistance among organizations and... Visit website
Ethnic Vietnamese Immigrants in New Orleans: A Story on PBS
“When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in August 2005, Versailles residents rebuilt their neighborhood faster than most other damaged neighborhoods in the city, only to... read more
Ten Steps to Advocacy in Healthcare Published by International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses recently published a guide to healthcare advocacy, "Promoting Health: Advocacy Guide for Health Professionals."   The guide covers the following 10... read more
Immigration Advocates Rally for Change
On May 1, protesters marched, hoping to add momentum to their call for Congress to act on an immigration overhaul. (By Julia Preston of the... read more
Immigrant groups reach out to blacks
Organizers of a march for immigrants' rights in Washington on Sunday are reaching out to African Americans, hoping to bring the two communities together around... Visit website
How to Manage Hate and Anger Online
Here at New Routes we get a lot of spam ads, but not much hate mail.  As a Web Manager I feel lucky (and I... read more
FBI Honors Mpls Somali Community Leader
Saeed Fahia, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota, is among more than 50 people nationwide who were honored by FBI Director... read more
What's Next for Asian Film?
Asian and Asian American movies were shut out of the Oscars this year, but the director of The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival... Visit website
Sharp increase in hate crimes 'against every group'
He hoped to be the Obama Administration's "Maytag repairman" -- available but rarely called on. But Tom Perez finds the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights... Visit website
Immigration reform advocates see inspiration in work of MLK, honored at naturalization events
After almost nine years, Nigerian immigrant Emakoji Ayikoye is on the brink of becoming an American, just waiting to say the words of the citizenship... read more
Behind Closed Doors: Working Conditions of California Domestic Workers 2007
This 5-page report gathers data from 240 peer surveys conducted with immigrant domestic workers in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002. Visit website
December 10 Human Rights Day
The realisation of all human rights - social, economic and cultural as well as civil and political rights – is hampered by discrimination. All too... read more
Our Towns: A Year After an Immigrant’s Death, Signs of Hope
In Patchogue, N.Y., where an Ecuadorean man was killed in 2008, politicians seem to want to be seen as on the side of reconciliation as opposed to... read more
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HearMe! Radio Round Table Discussion, Part 1
A panel of East African immigrants and African Americans talk about the relationships among their people. This segment focuses on mainstream media contributions to prejudice... Listen to audio

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SALUD Radio novela: Los de Afuera Hechos en America (Parte 1)
Carlos es un estudiante inmigrante recién llegado de México a quien le está costando mucho trabajo acoplarse por la constante discriminación en su escuela dirigido... Listen to audio

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HearMe! Radio Round Table, Part 2
A panel of East African immigrants and African Americans talk about the relationships among their people. This segment touches on on how African Americans can... Listen to audio

Ronald Takaki, founder of UC Berkeley's Ethnic Studies Ph.D. Program, passes away
"Ronald T. Takaki dies at 70; the grandson of Japanese immigrants established UC Berkeley's PhD program in ethnic studies, the first of its kind in... read more
Him Mark Lai, "Dean of Chinese American History" passes away
"Almost every researcher or scholar who has studied Chinese Americans during the past forty years is indebted to Him Mark Lai’s pioneering and lifelong work... read more
Abriendo Las Cajas screens digital stories in Oakland Friday May 22
Viernes, 22 de Mayo, 2009 6:30-9pm GRATIS!! Friday, May 22, 2009 6:30-9pm FREE EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International Blvd Oakland Abriendo Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) is a compilation of... read more
May Day 2009 Immigrant March Photos and Reports from Around the World
International Workers’ Day National Mobilization for Immigrant Rights Photos & Essay Reports from around the World read more
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Books can be a passport for understanding other people, places and cultures
I’m sure my teachers cringed every time they saw my hand go up in class because I’m the kind of person who has never been... read more
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