Saturday, April 19, 2025

Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is the Health Editor at Ethnic Media Services.

Elevating the Voices of Invisible People

The SCAN Foundation held a day-long summit to address disparities in health care delivery for marginalized people.

Has Anti-Asian Hate Crime Really Decreased?

A new report from the California Department of Justice notes that hate crimes against Asian Americans have dramatically dropped since last year. But civil rights advocates say the data does not accurately reflect the threats the community continues to face.

LA’s Huge Immigrant Population is Being Driven Out by High Cost of Housing

Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California Dornsife, discusses the latest State of Immigrants in Los Angeles report.

Civil Rights Leaders Express Disappointment and Anger as Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Civil rights leaders excoriated the June 29 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action and vowed to fight back.

Where’s the Best Country in the World to Be a Reporter?

Surprisingly, it's not the world's oldest democracy.

75 Members of Congress Write to Biden to Urge Discussion With Modi on India’s Human Rights Violations

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down June 20 morning in New York for the first leg of his 4-day official state visit, 75...

Indian Americans Urge Boycott of Indian PM Modi’s US Visit

Activists accuse Indian PM Narendra Modi of widespread human rights violations and disenfranchising the country’s many minorities.

Voters of Color Turn Out for Trump Following His Arraignment

The former president turned up at the famed Cuban eatery Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood after he pleaded not guilty to 37 counts in a federal court.

BREAKING: Dr. Ashish Jha Steps Down from Role as White House Covid Czar

Dr. Ashish Jha, who shepherded the US through the potent Omicron variant of Covid-19, will be stepping down June 15 from his role as...

Philadelphia Residents Protest Planned Basketball Arena in Historic Chinatown

Billionaire developers are threatening to destroy Philadelphia’s 152-year-old Chinatown, with a proposed basketball stadium.

Florida Officials Confirm State Behind Shipment of Migrants to California

In a tweet Monday California Governor Gavin Newsom blasted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after a group of 16 migrants was abandoned in Sacramento late last week.

Salman Rushdie Denounces Book Bans at His First Public Appearance After Near-Fatal Knife Attack

In his first public appearance following a brutal knife attack, novelist Salman Rushdie denounced book bans at PEN America's annual gala.

Untouchable in America

Prem Pariyar and his family have suffered from caste discrimination throughout their lives in Nepal. He did not expect to find it in the US.

The Invisibility of Asians in America

Though they are one of the oldest populations in the U.S., Asian Americans feel like they are still perceived as foreigners.

The End of Title 42 May Not Significantly Impact Border Communities

The end of Title 42 will have little impact on border communities says Edinburg, Texas city attorney Omar Ochoa, who lives on the border.

Transportation Department Building Named for Pioneers Norman Mineta and William Coleman

The Department of Transportation building in Washington DC was named the William T. Coleman, Jr and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building May 9.

Can Interfaith Collaborations Stop Hate Crimes?

Interfaith collaborations could be the key to reducing hate-based violence, believe four faith leaders speaking at a news briefing.

Vice President Kamala Harris Headlines White House Celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month

Vice President Kamala Harris headlined the White House celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Battle to Ban Books at Schools Dramatically Escalates

The culture wars are stepping up, particularly at public school libraries in Southern states, with an unprecedented number of bans on books written by people of color or LGBTQIA authors.

Is the Modi Administration Fomenting a Deep Divide in the Indian American Community?

Indian Americans are divided and polarized at unprecedented levels, spurred on by the nationalism of the Narendra Modi government in India.

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