Tag Archives: Politics
Harlem Hondurans worry about their homeland
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Almudena Toral.
By Almudena Toral [written and reported before elections on November 29] East Harlem Hondurans share concern over the Honduran political crisis that unchained in June, and seem thirsty for a new leader. Peace and respect for the constitution: that’s all many of them are asking for. Yulisa Lopez, 25, was watching TV at home in […]
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Scaring the Ghosts of Census Past
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Amy Yensi.
By Amy Yensi- Some people would rather face ghouls, goblins and ghosts than the federal government. That’s why census workers walked alongside costume-clad children in the 24th Annual South Bronx Halloween Parade. Their goal: to calm the fears of Bronx residents who are afraid to be counted in the upcoming census, even though the greater […]
