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The Pan African Film Festival Announces Films in Competition

Publisher — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:35:28 +0000

It has selected a total of 160 films, representing 30 countries, 91 feature length films (narrative and documentaries) and 67 short films. The festival will hand out prizes for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Narrative Short, Best Narrative Feature, and Best First Feature Film, as well as audience favorite awards at the close of the festival.

About Academy Award-nominated film “Chico & Rita” | Best Animated Feature Film

Publisher — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:17 +0000

Audiences at PAFF will be the first to see the surprise Oscar-nominated film, “Chico & Rita, directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal and Tono Errando.

Vietnamese Director Brings Haruki Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” to U.S. Theaters

Publisher — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:20:29 +0000

In 1994, Hung first read the popular novel “Norwegian Wood” by Japan’s Haruki Murakami in its French translation and felt and intimate connection with the love story. The intensely sexual novel takes place in Japan in the tumultuous 1960s as main character Toru Watanabe, played by Kenichi Matsuyama, is coping with the loss of his best friend who committed suicide. The lead character also struggles to choose between two distinctly different love interests, all while he grieves the loss of his friend.

Study: HB 56 Will Shrink Alabama’s Economy by $2.3 Billion

Publisher — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:09:22 +0000

By driving some immigrants out of the state and others underground, the law will damage the economy by shrinking demand for the goods and services that Alabama businesses provide. Dr. Addy estimates that HB 56 will shrink the state’s GDP by at least $2.3 billion (1% of the state’s 2010 GDP), and possibly as much as $10.8 billion (6% of 2010 GDP).

111-Year-Old Iraqi Chaldean Becomes Naturalized American

Publisher — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:15:53 +0000

Bashou, who’s Chaldean, became the second oldest person on record in the United States to receive U.S. citizenship, according to Citizenship and Immigration Services. Her swearing-in ceremony was held Jan. 13 at her home in Sterling Heights, where she took the Oath of Allegiance with friends, family and members of the media present.

Reclaiming the Right To Vote, New America Briefing

Publisher — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:10:31 +0000

Los Angeles, Jan 24, a very important media briefing was organized by New America Media about this issue and how voters from ethnic communities could protect their voting rights.

Uncertainties Hover Over California DREAM Act

Publisher — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:19:51 +0000

The California DREAM Act-- so-titled from the acronym, Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors--actually consists of two State Assembly Bills. AB 130, which went into effect on Jan. 1, allows colleges to make private scholarships available to undocumented students. AB 131 will, starting Jan. 1, 2013, make state funding, such as CalGrants, accessible to undocumented students.

MEXICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS PROTEST AT MEXICO’S L.A. CONSULATE THE GOVERNMENT’S REFUSAL TO ALLOW MEXICAN CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD FROM VOTING IN THIS YEAR’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Publisher — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:06:19 +0000

The Mexican Constitution extends the right to vote to all of its citizens who are at least 18 years of age, have obtained a voter identification card, and who have registered to vote by January 15 of this year.

Effort to Repeal CA Dream Act Fails

Publisher — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:04:01 +0000

The signature drive was not able to gather the 500,000 signatures necessary, coming up short by more than 57,000 signatures.

Coming Out as Undocumented in the Suburbs

Publisher — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:16:15 +0000

Perez is part of a wave of young people who are choosing to come out about status as a vehicle to empowerment, similar to the way that the gay movement did a generation before. "If we're in the shadows, we're actually more vulnerable," Perez said. "It's easier for you to get deported because you don't have a support network that's organized."