Ottawa-based Aboriginal DJ group, A Tribe Called Red, has just announced their upcoming Summer ’12 tour dates! I am thrilled that they will be returning to New York City on May 31st for a performance at SOBs! (I will definitely be there…let me know if you will, too!) Here are the dates the group has [...]
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Just Announced: “A Tribe Called Red” Summer Tour Dates!
Posted in Aboriginal, Canada, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Entertainment, Events, General Native American Interest, New York City, NY, Pow Wow, tagged A Tribe Called Red, Aboriginal music, Amy Stretten, DJ Bear Witness, DJ NDN, DJ Shub, Electric Pow Wow, Electronic music, ImagineNative, Native music, NativeJournalist, SOBs, Vincent Schilling on 2012/04/16 | Leave a Comment »
Stopped, Frisked and Speaking Out
Posted in General African American Interest, New York City, tagged African American, brooklyn, community, fort greene, New York City, NYPD, police, Racism, stop and frisk on 2012/02/28 | Leave a Comment »
I was recently given the opportunity to lend my voice to a news piece about a New York Police Department policy that many in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene are upset about. The video was published this week on “The Local,” a New York Times/CUNY Graduate School of Journalism blog. The NYPD stopped and [...]
219 West – May Episode is Up!
Posted in 219 West, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY-TV, Diet/Fitness/Nutrition, Health/Medical, New York City, Personal/About Me on 2011/06/25 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up early this morning (before 6AM) and couldn’t sleep. So, I thought I’d check to see when the July episode of “219 West” will air since I’m in Canada and can’t see it on TV here. (I will have two packages air in July, so I will let you know when it’s up [...]
NYC Taxi of Tomorrow
Posted in New York City, tagged Bloomberg, cab, competition, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Ford, Karsan, MTA, New York City, Nissan, NYC, NYCity News Service, taxi, Taxi of Tomorrow, winter on 2011/02/25 | Leave a Comment »
The NYCity News Service published our video about NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” competition! Check it out: Taxis Cruise into the Future from NYCity News Service on Vimeo. Reported by Amy Stretten. Produced by Alcione Gonzalez and Jennifer Hamblett
Columbia University Paves the Way for West Harlem Expansion
Posted in Controversial Issues, General African American Interest, General Asian American Interest, General Latino/Hispanic Interest, General Native American Interest, Harlem, Hot Topics, New York City, Race Issues, tagged Columbia University, CUNY Graduate School, expansion, gentrification, journalism, Manhattanville, New York City, Upper Manhattan, West Harlem on 2010/12/17 | 2 Comments »
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by West Harlem business owners of Columbia University’s use of eminent domain on Monday. This paves the way for Columbia to expand their campus into the manufacturing zone of Manhattanville and means local business owners and residents must move. In June, the New York State Court [...]
Happy Halloween: A Superhero (Not an Ethnic Minority) is a Halloween Costume
Posted in Controversial Issues, Diversity, education, General African American Interest, General Asian American Interest, General Latino/Hispanic Interest, General Native American Interest, Halloween, Hot Topics, Native American Heritage Month, New York City, Political, Race Issues, tagged African American, American Indian, Asian, Black, ColorLines.com, Controversy, costume, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Halloween, Happy Halloween, Latino, Mexican, Muslim, native american, Racism, TheRoot.com on 2010/10/31 | 1 Comment »
I love Halloween…but I don’t love racist Halloween costumes. And, sadly, it seems like the “go to” Halloween costume is often an “Indian Chief” or a scantily clad “Indian Princess.” When in doubt, wear something brown, cut some fringe, put a headband around your head and attach a feather. Now, you’re an Indian!…??!! What kind [...]
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