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Arts, Culture & Media
When New Yorker Rose Monintja speaks her native tongue, the memories flood back
The World
October 10, 2013
If you want to revive vanishing languages, don't just document them. Get people to speak them on stage-- and then videotape it.
Arts, Culture & Media
Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu takes us on a 'Fantastic Journey'
The World
October 10, 2013
Brooklyn-based Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu is a rising star in the international art world, but she's been unable to travel outside the US, while waiting a decade for the green card she now has. Her experience is part of her art in a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum.
Arts, Culture & Media
A Russian pirate-theme restaurant in Brighton Beach gives solace to Cold War nostalgia seekers
The World
February 27, 2014
Frequent contributor Alina Simone was born in a Russian-speaking part of Ukraine. Sometimes when she's feeling nostalgic, she goes to a Russian pirate-themed restaurant in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn -- a bastion of Russian-speaking immigrants.
Afropop’s Summer Festival Roundup
June 04, 2014
As part of our Summer Concert Preview, we’ve pulled together a list of the best Afropop friendly concerts going down across the country. So if one of these is near you? Consider making the trip, and you’re likely to catch ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18766/afropops-summer-festival-roundup/"> Read more »</a>
No Discount
June 16, 2014
Drummer and California native Charles Ferguson founded Zongo Junction in 2009, inspired by the West African rhythms he had been exposed to during a six-month stay in Ghana the previous year. Upon returning to Brooklyn, he rallied his musical peers, ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18950/no-discount-zongo-junction/"> Read more »</a>
Culture
Meet the harmonium king of Queens, New York
The World
April 01, 2015
Mindra Sahadeo, an Indo-Guyanese musician who now lives in New York, has found a niche bringing the city’s harmoniums back to life. It's a way to connect to his Indian heritage and fill his shared apartment with music.
Health
Dominicans in New York are planning summer visits home. That means Zika planning.
The World
July 28, 2016
New York health clinics are urging Dominicans in New Yorker who are going home for the summer to take precautions against the Zika virus.
Justice
These undocumented workers aren’t in the shadows, they’re out on the catwalk
The World
August 12, 2016
Whether Melania Trump modeled in the US without work authorization, the fashion industry is a prime place to find undocumented workers, say these models who have been there.
Culture
Some immigrants in New York prefer to slaughter animals themselves. There's a farm that wants to help.
The World
September 01, 2016
There are only so many New Yorkers who want to undertake the messy business of butchering their own dinners. For everybody else, Leach Farms provides a unique service.
Development
Nepali immigrants who came to the US after the 2015 earthquake can stay a little longer
The World
October 28, 2016
Immigrants who came to the US after Nepal's earthquake will have temporary status to live and work for another 18 months, as their country continues to rebuild.