New Visions, New Voices

Five Back-to-School Tips - EM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:50:00 -0800

In this special Education Matters segment, internationally renowned education expert Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, offers five tips for parents and students for a successful school year. From getting to know the teacher to keeping a watchful eye on school friends, these practical tips remind parents what they need to do to give their children the support they need.

Back to School Tip 5: Build a Strong Parent/Child Relationship - EM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:45:00 -0800

In this special Education Matters series, internationally renowned education expert Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, offers tips for parents and students for a successful school year. Tip number five: Continue to build a strong relationship with your child.

Back to School Tip 4: Visit Your Child’s School - EM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:44:00 -0800

Back to School Tip 3: Know Your Child’s Friends - EM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:42:00 -0800

In this special Education Matters series, internationally renowned education expert Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, offers tips for parents and students for a successful school year. Tip number three: Make decisions about who your children associate with.

Back to School Tip 2: Provide a Space for Homework - EM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:40:00 -0800

In this special Education Matters series, internationally renowned education expert Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, offers tips for parents and students for a successful school year. The second: Make sure your child has a place to do homework.

Back to School Tip 1: Get to Know Your Child’s Teacher - EM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 13:38:00 -0800

Grace Flores-Hughes: A Tale of Survival - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:16:00 -0700

In the 1950s, Taft, Texas, was a segregated cotton town with a sizeable Mexican-American population, all of whom lived on the South Side of the railroad tracks. It was in a part of the state had a history of Anglo-on-Mexican violence, including police brutality and lynchings. Ramona Martinez spoke to one woman was born and raised in Taft, a place where success and upward mobility were not often seen.

Latino Veterans - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:15:00 -0700

Latino veterans have been fighting in America's wars since the mid 1800s. Though many join out of a sense of duty, the military benefits and the prospect of a better future are undeniable draws to service. Ramona Martinez examines whether Latino veterans have gotten enough back from the country they have fought for.

Seniors’ Moment - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:22:00 -0700

When we talk about immigration, many people forget that Latinos have been living in the United States for a long time, even before English settlers arrived on the East Coast. At the Vida Senior Center in Washington, D.C., many elderly Latinos come together to participate in a bicultural community and enjoy each other’s company. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and to demonstrate just how many different cultures fall under the term “Hispanic,” Ramona Martinez went to the center to hear their stories.

Latina Stereotypes - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Thu, 3 Oct 2013 08:43:00 -0700

Sofia Vergara

Maid, immigrant, bombshell. Oddly these are the most common roles that Latina actresses get to play in television and movies. These roles often re-enforce stereotypes that negatively affect Latina Americans in the real world. And they've existed since Latinas made their entrance onto the screen. Ramona Martinez has more.

Remembering Ruben Salazar - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Tue, 1 Oct 2013 13:02:00 -0700

In the 1960s, a Civil Rights Movement in the Latino community was beginning to take hold. Young Mexican Americans began to organize for greater political rights, better educational opportunities, and worked to establish a new collective identity. Los Angeles was the epicenter of this movement, and its chronicler was a journalist named Ruben Salazar. Ramona Martinez has this portrait of the best known Latino journalist of the 20th century.

Dreams on Ice - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Tue, 1 Oct 2013 13:01:00 -0700

In the United States, over 1,000 people are deported daily. About a quarter of people deported in the last two years are parents of a U.S. citizen child. Currently there are more than 5,000 children in foster care whose parents have been deported, and that number is expected to grow to 15,000 by 2016, according to some groups. This is the harsh reality of many Latinos in the United States. Ramona Martinez brings us one story of deportation, and of the disconnect between White House policy and the immigration offices that enforce it.

Life on the Fringes - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:49:00 -0700

Although immigration reform seems all but forgotten compared to the crisis in Syria and the debt ceiling, it is still relevant to the 11 million undocumented people in the United States. Many of those are youth who were brought to the country as children, but live in the shadows, where a chance at a better life seems all but unattainable. Ramona Martinez introduces us to one such youth who refused to live a life on the fringes of society.

Hispanic or Latino? - EHH

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:48:00 -0700

Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing minority group in the country. Though many are recent immigrants, Hispanics have been living in America as far back as the 16th century, even before settlers from England. But where did the terms “Hispanic” and “Latino” come from? Ramona Martinez sheds some light on the subject.

Supporting Women in Labor (The workplace, that is) - FP

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:53:00 -0700

As we pause to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of workers on this national observance of Labor Day, it’s worth pondering: What would the American labor force look like if not for the contributions of women? The short answer: It would be a shell of itself, says Jones-DeWeever. She explains why, despite the progress women have made in the workplace, the American labor market in tailored to a “Leave it to Beaver” sense of family structure that, for the most part, no longer exists.

Courtland Cox - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:43:00 -0700

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom remains the most significant mass gathering in the Civil Rights Movement, and its success was largely due to the efforts of the many committee members who planned the event. As a student at Howard University, Courtland Cox served on the steering committee as a representative for the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, which gave him a front-row seat to back-room conversations. Here, he recalls the controversy over the speech John Lewis planned to deliver, criticizing the Kennedy administration.

David and Toko Ackerman - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:42:00 -0700

It seems almost natural that a movement with an aim of racial equity would include the young and the old, men and women, Northerners and Southerners, as well as various races. The husband and wife team of David and Toko Ackerman were true representations of this diversity. David, a self-proclaimed product of a lily-white community in Illinois, and his Japanese-born wife also reflect the various reasons that people were drawn to fight for change. The egregious racial violence in Selma, Ala., was Toko’s impetus to turn her attention toward race relations, while David’s involvement in the movement would occur almost by accident.

Esther Terry - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:42:00 -0700

When the Civil Rights Movement began to gain traction throughout the south, much of the credit for its success rightly went to the college students from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Well-trained and educated, these young men and women were some of the first to take bold action in the fight for desegregation. Dr. Esther Terry, past provost of the all-girls Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C., was a young student at the school in 1960 when she participated in the sit-in at a Woolworth lunch counter. Here, she explains why “Bennett Ladies” were motivated to participate.

Gwendolyn Simmons - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:41:00 -0700

Nearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, many of the Southern states in America were segregated and openly oppressive to African Americans. With themes of civil resistance, nonviolent protests, boycotts and voting rights at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, there was another constant theme for Movement activists: danger. As a college student active with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Gwendolyn Simmons thought there was a surefire way to maximize her safety.

Dorie Ann Ladner and Dr. Joyce Ann Ladner - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:40:00 -0700

The Civil Rights Movement is sometimes portrayed as the courageous efforts of individual men and women whose bigger-than-life heroism transformed American society. While working to prepare for the March on Washington in 1963, two sisters from Mississippi, Dorie Ann and Joyce Ann Ladner, realized there was a far reach of supporters for the Movement—from the unnamed every day person to internationally renowned entertainers. These 19- and 20-year-old sisters also realized that the constant emphasis on big-name civil rights icons was leading them to become ambivalent toward some leaders in the Movement—one in particular.

Dorie Ann Ladner and Dr. Joyce Ann Ladner, March on Washington - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:52:00 -0700

1963 was a momentous year for the Civil Rights Movement. Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and voter-registration campaigns merged to galvanize people for the historic March in Washington on August 28. As two sisters from Mississippi— Dorie Ann and Joyce Ann Ladner—worked to prepare for the March, they realized there was a far reach of supporters for the Movement—from the unnamed every day person to internationally renowned entertainers. But before these 19 and 20-year-old sisters could immerse themselves fully in the Movement, they would have to overcome the emotion that accompanied the catastrophic news they received about a long time acquaintance.

Phil Hutchings, March on Washington - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:52:00 -0700

The March on Washington was one of the largest organized efforts for human rights in United States history. With its focus on civil and economic rights for African Americans, the overarching theme of jobs and freedom permeated the nation’s capital for this August 28, 1963 event. As time leading to the March grew nearer, the primary organizer, Bayard Rustin, realized that despite garnering supporters from around the country, there was one critical place for which there had been no mobilization. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee member Phil Hutchings remembers receiving the call.

Robert Hayling - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:51:00 -0700

Dentist Robert Hayling has been hailed as the "father" of the Saint Augustine, Fla., civil rights movement. The NAACP recruited Hayling in the early 1960s to organize demonstrations and coordinate visiting activists, including Martin Luther King Jr. in Saint Augustine. Using his dental office as a training ground for many of the motivated teens of the NAACP’s Youth Council, Hayling, through his organizing efforts, brought the city’s African-American population some rewards, but at a professional and personal cost.

William Anderson - MOTM

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:51:00 -0700

As much as the Civil Rights Movement was driven by the men and women who boldly took steps toward change, it was clear that not much could be done without well-run organizations taking the lead. Americus, Ga., native Dr. William Anderson founded the Albany Movement in Georgia in 1961 in an effort to forge a broad-based coalition for change. In the process, he not only brought together thousands of local citizens, but caught the attention of national leaders, including Ralph Abernathy and Martin Luther King Jr.

Freeman Hrabowski - Moments of the Movement

noreply@blogger.com (New Visions, New Voices) — Fri, 2 Aug 2013 13:07:00 -0700

With so much on the line, one might think that everyone in the Black community would be on the same page when it came to fighting for civil rights. But Birmingham native Freeman Hrabowski explains that many middle-class African-Americans worried that there could be serious consequences for families of protesters. Now the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Hrabowski was one of the few middle-class children who not only joined the protests, but was trained to lead and protect the younger children who were often the catalyst for change in the movement.