Police Arrest Dozens in New York Occupation of Financial District
Police Arrest Wall Street ProtestersIn New York City this weekend dozens of people were mass-arrested protesting the country’s financial…
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Police Arrest Wall Street ProtestersIn New York City this weekend dozens of people were mass-arrested protesting the country’s financial…
Protesters March on Wall Street, Occupy Lower Manhattan
Hundreds of activists are camped out in the financial district in lower Manhattan. They’ve been there since Saturday when…
Chicago Parents Occupy Elementary School Building to Prevent Demolition
A preliminary deal has been reached between Chicago Public Schools and a group of parents who have occupied a…
Students Win Last Chance for Diploma
Samuel J. Tilden High School, one of the last schools in Brooklyn to offer bilingual instruction in Haitian Creole…
Ticket to Ride: Students Win MetroCard Fight
Text and Photo By Jaisal Noor Mayank Kumar, 17, from Desis Rising Up and Moving holds up his free…
Photos by Amelia H. Krales Marisol Ramos is tired of her friends and family living in fear of deportation.…
Haitian Students Find Local Safety Net: An Interview with Flanbwayan Director Darnell Benoit
Worried about Haitian young adults slipping through the cracks in New York City, Brooklyn community activist Darnell Benoit founded…
Compassion of the Church: Springing Faith into Action for Haiti
Reverend Doctor Philius Nicolas has led the Evangelical Crusade of Fishers of Men since its founding in 1973…
Interview: Haitian Community Activist Jean Montrevil Released from Detention
On Jan. 24, long-time community activist Jean Montrevil was released after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Remittances to Haiti Fill Funding Fractures
Despite suffering a fractured vertebrae and a chest contusion, Leigh Carter feels lucky. “I always imagined an earthquake would…