Saturday, April 19, 2025

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News Roundup: New Economic Indicator, DV & Maternal Health, Anti-Asian Hate

Reporting from across the ethnic media sector, highlighting the unique stories and perspectives not covered by the mainstream press.

Twelve BIPOC-Led Organizations Receive Grants from L.A. Care

LA Care Health Plan announced $1.25 million in funding for 12 BIPOC-led organizations working to mitigate historic oppression.

LA Launches National Initiative – Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past

This Briefing explores how race has transformed each of our lives, and how racist events and policies of the past connect to glaring inequities in our society today.

The FTC Breaks Through Language Barriers to Reach Consumers Impacted by Fraud

FTC consumer fraud experts explain why this new language access capacity will help give them a clearer picture of what scams are hitting what groups, even as it helps consumers report fraud.

A Robust Arts Curriculum Is Essential to Ensure All Students Succeed

Over the past few decades, the curriculum in many schools has been narrowed to focus on core academic subjects, at the expense of arts education.

What Threats Loom Over the 2024 U.S. Elections, and Are We Prepared to Face Them? 

Our panelists discuss what they consider the most dangerous threats to the 2024 elections and what is being done about them.

News Roundup: Echoes of History, Here to Work Day of Action, Authoritarianism on the Ballot in ‘24

Also in this edition, more Koreans enlisting in US military, a win for state-recognized tribes, and a plea for aid to Palestine.

Medi-Cal Transforms Public Health Care

Avoids Purging Rolls, Extends Eligibility to All Undocumented | Medi-Cal staff and health center workers discuss the latest data on Medi-Cal "redetermination," transforming health care needs, coverage for new participants and services.

American Democracy in Decline: Are We on the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis?

What is a Constitutional crisis? How do we recognize it? Is the United States sliding towards one? How much can you push the Constitution until the country’s system breaks?

News Roundup: The Fight to Save Chinatown, Puerto Ricans Behind Bars

Also in this edition: Tensions rise over Israel-Palestine conflict, Black maternal health, retiring in India.

Gains in Movement to End Most Pervasive Violence in the World – Domestic Violence

Speakers discuss three recent efforts to find solutions through legislation, through reforms in the courts and through grassroots mobilization by survivors of abuse using social media.

New Threats to Home Ownership Target Communities of Color

Housing rights attorneys and mortgage experts explain threats to foreclosure, while homeowners facing these threats will share stories of how they’re struggling to keep their family homes.

News Roundup: Koreans in LA Cry Foul Over Affordable Housing, NY Immigrants Raise Alarm Over AI

Also, Celebrating excellence in Black journalism | Massive scam hits Chinese community in NY | Tackling domestic violence in Indian Country | National 'Kimchi Day'

Along US-Mexico Border, Farmworkers Confront a Harsh Reality

Farmworkers are the unsung heroes, often overlooked and under-appreciated. Their sacrifices go unnoticed, and their stories remain untold.

‘Prepare Ourselves, and Protect Yourself’: Students Open Up About Bullying

A group of high school students in Richmond, California describe their experience with bullying. October is National Bullying Prevention Month.

School Bullying: How it Fuels a Culture of Hate

We examine what's happening with bullying in schools today, who the prime targets and perpetrators are, and to what extent bullying incubates a culture of hate in the wider society.

News Roundup: Newsom in China & API Support for Biden Slipping

Welcome to the Ethnic Media Spotlight, a new regular column where we highlight reporting from across the ethnic media sector.

‘Find Your Ally’ — New Legal Lifeline for Undocumented Students at Community Colleges

College students, administrators, and statewide immigrant legal service experts discuss what services are most crucial to helping immigrants achieve the future they want and what legal challenges they face.

Caregivers of Communities: How Artists and Activists are Lifting Up AAPI Narratives

Speakers speak on how caregiving in their communities informs our understanding of a wide range of societal challenges, as well as potential solutions.

Extreme Heat Takes a Toll on Vietnamese in Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley

Nancy Tran | Radio TNT A look at how Vietnamese Americans in and around Sacramento are coping with extreme heat.

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