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CNPI Adds 12 New Reporters

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Written by Abdulai Bah Monday, 10 August 2009 15:23


Congratulations to the New Graduates! CNPI welcomes 12 new members to its growing pool of community reporters.



On Friday, July 30th 2009, CNPI celebrated the graduation of the new members who have successfully completed a 12-week long Radio Journalism Training. The class included members from Picture the Homeless, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY), Families For Freedom, Good Old Lower East Side, New York Solidarity Coalition with Katrina & Rita Survivors, and reporters from The Indypendent.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Could Benefit U.S. Economy

The public is still waiting on President Obama to fulfill his campaign promise to reform immigration. But six-months into his presidency, Obama has yet to take up the issue.

CNPI reporter, Ali Ali of Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights looks at the potential benefits a comprehensive reform could mean for the US economy.



Iraqi Rapper Says Iraq is the New Black

CNPI reporter Jaisal Noor of The Indypendent explores the newly released music album of Iraqi-Canadian rapper, Narcy.

A self-titled record, The Narcicyst is the first solo album of the rapper.





The Ongoing Saga of A Katrina Survivor

Almost four years since hurricanes Katrina and Rita slammed the US Golfcoast, thousands of residents have yet to return home.

The storms caused the death of thousands of people, and led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands more. Harold Toussaint, a native of New Orleans, a Katrina & Rita survivor sat down with CNPI reporter, Ivy Parker of New York Solidarity Coalition with Katrina & Rita Survivors to talk about his experiences during and after the storms.


Immigrant Women Suffer More Domestic Violence Amid Economic Downturn

The financial meltdown isn't just affecting unemployment rates--it's hitting closer to home. Shelters have seen a 75 percent increase in battered women

seeking safety since the start of the recession. And immigrant women have been put in especially dangerous situations. Community News Production Institute reporters Alex Kane & Karen Yi of The Indypendent spoke with a Dominican immigrant who had no other choice but to stay with her abusive partner who was the family's breadwinner.