School segregation is still an issue in US
01/16/2018 - 15:04
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While everybody remembers Martin Luther King Jr., few talk about the segregation that still haunts our communities.
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While everybody remembers Martin Luther King Jr., few talk about the segregation that still haunts our communities.
La segregación educativa sigue vigente en Estados Unidos
01/16/2018 - 14:30
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Cuando todos conmemoran a Martin Luther King Jr., pocos hablan de la segregación aún latente en nuestras comunidades.
Doug Jones, the miracle of Alabama
12/13/2017 - 14:42
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In a historic day for the nation's Republican heartland, the citizens of Alabama showed that no one could force them to vote for a partisan consensus, much less if it implies backing inappropriate behavior.
Doug Jones, el milagro de Alabama
12/13/2017 - 10:19
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En una jornada histórica para el corazón Republicano de la nación, los ciudadanos de Alabama demostraron que nadie puede obligarles a votar por un consenso partidista, mucho menos si implica respaldar conductas inapropiadas.
We are more, but it doesn’t seem like
08/24/2017 - 12:30
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Latinos and African-Americans are still the least represented groups in major American universities, despite being two of the most numerous communities in the nation.
[OP-ED]:DACA Opponents Are American Dream Killers
08/22/2017 - 10:14
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Among the persons that provided poignant testimonials on positive benefits from DACA during the recent ceremony in Philadelphia’s City Hall commemorating the fifth anniversary of that fair-minded initiative instituted by former President Obama were two persons from countries that few ever connect with the controversy around undocumented immigrants in the United States.
“El General” y “Policía Asesino” es desfigurado en el mural del mercado italiano
08/22/2017 - 09:31
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Un nuevo día, un nuevo monumento al polémico Rizzo vandalizado en Filadelfia. Manifestantes de ambos bandos, a favor y en contra de este controvertido y corrosivo ex alcalde y comisario de policía de la ciudad, han sido convocados hoy para protestar frente a su estatua. Una de las manifestaciones tendrá lugar hoy lunes a las 4PM, mientras que la otra, convocada por los seguidores de Rizzo, ha sido denegada por el Ayuntamiento.
"The General" and “Killer Cop” Defaced on Italian Market Mural
08/21/2017 - 12:20
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Another day, another controversial Rizzo monument vandalized in Philadelphia. Ralliers, both those in favor and those against the notoriously corrosive and prejudiced former police commissioner and Mayor, were set to protest today. One is set to occur at 4PM today, while the other, comprised of Rizzo's devotees, has been shut down by the City.
A Law that will fight hate
08/18/2017 - 12:24
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Congressman Adriano Espaillat (New York) and Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania have introduced a bill that will fight the resurgence of racial hatred in the United States.
Una Ley que luchará contra el odio
08/18/2017 - 11:55
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El Congresista Adriano Espaillat (Nueva York) y el Representante de Pennsylvania Dwight Evans, han introducido una propuesta de Ley que luchará contra el resurgimiento del odio racial en Estados Unidos.
El legado de Rizzo: ¿se merece una estatua?
08/18/2017 - 10:31
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El futuro de la estatua del polémico ex comisario de policía y alcalde Frank Rizzo está en el banquillo, especialmente después de las manifestaciones de la semana pasada en Charlottesville, Virginia, que empezaron como una protesta en contra de la retirada de un monumento al general Confederado Robert E. Lee.
The Legacy of Rizzo: Does He Deserve to be Commemorated in Bronze?
08/18/2017 - 10:25
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The future of a statue in the likeness of highly contentious former police commissioner and mayor Frank Rizzo is on the fritz, particularly after this past week’s rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia which began as a protest to keep a memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee from being removed.
[OP-ED]:Green Sees Collaborations Across Color Lines
08/14/2017 - 14:30
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Philadelphia City Councilman Derek Green credits the barrier breaking Latino lawyer and jurist Nelson Diaz as one of his key mentors.
Charlottesville: hatred begins with the word
08/14/2017 - 08:44
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A manifestation of white supremacists in Virginia reveals that words are the most sensitive weapon of politics.
Charlottesville: el odio empieza con la palabra
08/14/2017 - 08:20
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Una manifestación de supremacistas blancos en Virginia deja al descubierto que las palabras son el arma más delicada de la política.
[OP-ED]: Hunger on campus is a real problem with real solutions
08/08/2017 - 14:45
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When people my age look back on their college days, they often recall being “starving” students. But, back in a time when it was possible to complete a university education with some scholarships, a modest student loan and a part-time job, few of my peers were ever truly hungry.
Philadelphia’s BlackStar Film Festival Returns August 3-6
07/31/2017 - 10:39
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The 6th edition of this annual festival dedicated to black and independent film will bring to Philadelphia more than 60 films made by black producers.
[OP-ED]: Hispanics’ sunny spirit is a reminder of what made America great
07/31/2017 - 08:28
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News headlines are screaming about how fearful Latinos are due to moves the Trump administration is making toward stepping up deportations. These are valid concerns for many Hispanics, a majority of whom have acquaintances or family members who could be at risk.
2018 Budget: Another Republican Battle
07/26/2017 - 14:21
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The health reform in the Senate had not yet fallen when the Republican bench in the House of Representatives presented its fiscal proposal, a project that also divides the GOP.
Presupuesto 2018: otra batalla republicana
07/26/2017 - 14:03
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Aún no se había caído la reforma sanitaria en el Senado cuando la bancada republicana de la Cámara de Representantes presentó su propuesta fiscal, un proyecto que también divide al partido del gobierno.
Black Women from Latin America Get Ready to Face Challenges Ahead
07/26/2017 - 06:31
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The main task ahead for Afro-descendants is to "make definitive progress to close the economic gap since, in Latin America and the Caribbean, poverty has a face and a color, according to the coordinator of the Network of Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women (RMAAD)
Prostitución: una galería en blanco y negro
07/19/2017 - 11:11
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El drama que muchas mujeres viven en los burdeles de Ciudad Juárez visto por el lente de la artista hispana Ada Trillo.
Prostitution: a photo gallery in black and white
07/19/2017 - 10:47
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Artist Ada Luisa Trillo’s latest exhibit, photographs in the brothels of Juarez, Mexico, examines how women become entangled in sex work and what can be done to get them where they want to be.
Who doesn’t want to be a sex symbol?
07/18/2017 - 17:09
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An exhibition at the Artspace 1241 gallery in Philadelphia explores the symbolism of sex from the point of view of four local artists.
[OP-ED]: Does ‘executive function’ play a role in how likely police officers are to use deadly force?
07/13/2017 - 11:13
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The concept of “executive function” was popularized by social science research showing that young children who can control their impulses, pay attention, remember details, manage their time and plan are more likely to be successful in school.