Black and Latino

Brennan Williams

Laz Alonso Reveals What Separates Him From His Peers

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Video, Black and Latino, Mun2, Avatar, Chris Brown, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Planet B-Boy, NAACP Image Awards, Laz Alonso, Jumping the Broom, Naacp, Black Voices News

Exploring the origins of one's mixed heritage in America has been a popular topic throughout history. More recently the Mun2 network has examined the ...

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Stars Talk About Taboos Of Race And Identity In 'Black And Latino'

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Mun2.tv, Video, Black and Latino, Mun2, Laz Alonso, Black and Latino Mun2, Black and Latino Program, Black and Latino Doc, Gina Torres, Black Voices News

People of Hispanic background are the largest group of ethnic minorities in the United States. But what does it mean to be both black and Latino in a ...

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"Stop and Frisk": A Road to Disaster

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Community Service Society, Unemployed, Unheard Third Survey, Black and Latino, Stop and Frisk, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City, New York Police Department, New York News
David R. Jones, Esq.

Now isn't the time to inflame an already desperate condition with police practices that are likely to further embitter those who are facing a possible lifetime without hope.

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Is It Ethical For The Mayor To Fix NYC's Problems With Personal Cash?

AP | By Karen Zraick | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Latinos, Young Men's Initiative, Black Voices, Black and Latino, Minorities, Latino-Politics, New York News

NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg's announcement of a $127 million project to help young black and Latino men was met with praise, but also some cri...

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NYC Wins Award for the Most Marijuana Arrests in the World

Jesse Levine | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: East New York, Young People, Upper East Side, Drug Policy Alliance, Nyc, Pot Arrests, Michael Bloomberg, City Council, Michelle Alexander, Illegal Searches, Marijuana Possession, Jim Crow, Black and Latino, Communities of Color, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Award, Mass Incarceration, Racism, Marijuana Arrests, Stop-Fisk, New York News
Jesse Levine

Community leaders, drug policy reform advocates and two members of the City Council gave a satirical award to Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday for making New York City the "Marijuana Arrest Capitol Of The World."

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A Reversal of Fortune

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sam Roberts, President Obama, Black and Latino, Mayor Bloomberg, David Paterson, Jobless, New York Times, Charlie Rangel, Poverty, New York City, Census Report, Working Poor, New Yorkers, New York News
David R. Jones, Esq.

It seems only yesterday when we were celebrating what seemed to be a paradigm shift for America and New York City and State. In those heady days, I thought we were on the brink of tremendous progress.

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Joblessness and the Skills Gap

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Community Service Society, New York City Department of Education, Stuyvesant Town, Black and Latino, Ged, High School Dropout, Career and Technical Education, Joblessness, Unemployment Rate, Center for an Urban Future, New York City, Cte, New York News
David R. Jones, Esq.

This recession hasn't been borne equally along class lines in New York City. It hasn't created the sense of urgency that propelled the New Deal, the WPA, and LaGuardia's Health and Hospital Corporation.

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Yet Another Setback for Women and Children

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobless, Women and Children, Black and Latino, Low Wage Working Mothers, The Unheard Third, Welfare Reform, Poverty, Homelessness, US Poverty, New York News
David R. Jones, Esq.

While everyone may be focused on Wall Street bankers losing six figure salaries, the real victims of this recession are poor women with kids.

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Community Organizing

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Working Poor, Black and Latino, Rudy Giuliani, Bill De Blasio, New York City, Public Advocate of New York City, Community Organizing, Income Inequality, New York News
David R. Jones, Esq.

With income inequality higher in New York City than anywhere else in the country, if these foundations are serious about social change and commitment, they should put up and join the public advocate's effort.

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