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Portraits & interviews

October 2014 Immigration News At a Glance

Written by Kara DeDonato   The October News Digest examines new developments regarding US refugee status, particularly for individuals applying from Syria and Central America. It also looks at the unfortunate affects of the Ebola epidemic on African immigrant communities; federal politics and the Latino vote; and new policies enacted or proposed by New York State and New York City.   Mixed news on refugee status in the United States During the month of October, the Obama administration moved to...

Culture & events

A showcase of the Black diaspora: exploring New York’s 43rd annual International African Arts Festival

Written by Marisa Guerrero   This Fourth of July weekend, the foundation of the United States was not the only thing being celebrated. While the city flocked to the banks of the East River to watch New York City’s annual fireworks show, thousands more flocked to Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn for the 43rd annual International African Arts Festival. The International African Arts Festival was founded in 1971 as the “African Street Carnival,” a fundraiser for an independent school in...