Schools are being shut down in Chicago because of their crippling failures. But are they the only ones who have failed? Who else is accountable? Who else needs to come to their rescue? What else needs to be done? Few stories matter as much as these school closings to communities and this is the time [...]
Written by Stephen on February 25, 2010
When the government launched its pitch to the ethnic news media last year, it was very attractive. We want you. Want you to help us. Want to help you. Want you to help us reach people who are unreached. That is how the mantra went. The lure of advertising dollars rang in the ears of [...]
Written by Stephen on February 24, 2010
Boa sorte (Part. Ben Harper) – Vanessa da Mata Wadidyusay? – Zap Mama Bloodwar – Prince Kong Sakura Michi – Junko Yanagida Doina – Fanfare Ciocarlia Dimineata – Club Shantel Mahalageasca – Felix B Jazzhouse Dub – Mahala Rai Banda Seamstress & The Officers – Kultur Shock Nap Ragyog Fent Az Égen – Die Sonne [...]
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Written by Brenda Lee Intengan on February 24, 2010
Flamenco Festival 2010 Concha Jareño’s performance on 2/23 by Amor Montes de Oca/Arte y Vida Chicago
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Written by admin on February 23, 2010
So much tears at their hearts. They are alone. They lost what they had years ago. They never got back on their feet. They can’t seem to find friends, find a place for themselves, find their voices, find a way to feel at ease, at home, at rest, at last, at rest. The elderly suffer [...]
Written by Stephen on February 22, 2010
The struggle is almost gone from them. They worked. They saved. They did the best they could. But now the days are tough days. These are the ethnic elderly who are just getting by, who are alone, and who fear their tomorrows. This too is a story that we need to tell about the immigrant [...]
Written by Stephen on February 18, 2010
They buy the newspapers and listen to the radio shows that have talked to them for years. The voices they trust first. They listen to the radio shows in the languages they learned as children. They watch the TV shows that remind of their different lives in the places where they come from. They are the [...]
Written by Stephen on February 17, 2010
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