PRESS RELEASES: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008---New England Ethnic News

Break outside of your ethnic boundaries -- into NEW ENGLAND ETHNIC NEWS (EthnicNEWz.org)!

Highlights on EthnicNEWz.org, a Web site and newswire of UMass-Boston and MIT
(click on headlines and event names to link directly to the stories and Calendar events):

LATINO DISCRIMINATION, ENTREPRENEURS and ANTI-IMMIGRATION IN RHODE ISLAND
Jaime Aguayo, a former member of Gov. Carcieri's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, talks to NEWz about Latino small-business owners in the state (2,000 in all), the Latino student drop-out rate (65% in Providence), Sarah Palin and Latino conservatism, resigning in protest from Carcieri's commission, and a "best kept secret" about discrimination among Latinos.

ITALIANS CONTINUE TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Liborio Stellinuo, the Italian consul general in Boston, takes pride in his ethnic roots in this essay for NEWz and Italian Heritage Month. No longer looked down upon as their Ellis Island forebears were, Italians are now synonymous with beauty, taste and lifestyle, he says.

MY POLISH AMERICA
Stanislaw Radosz, executive director of the Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, gives a heartfelt glimpse of the rich heritage of Poles in the US and Poland, in this essay for NEWz.

WHY DO WE CONSIDER OBAMA TO BE BLACK?
In a commentary for New America Media, Ronald Takaki ponders: Why are all African Americans, regardless of their mixed racial heritage, identified as black?

Genetics and Diet Linked to Diabetes in Latinos

Latinos in the US are twice as likely as whites to develop diabetes. Ignorance, genetics, food choices as well as the portion sizes of foods are linked to the increase, reports NEWz.

Brazilian Guilty in Bomb Attack on Love Rival
A jury has found Brazilian immigrant Joel Lemos guilty in connection with a bomb attack on fellow compatriot José Fernandes do Carmo, reports NEWz.

THE ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIME
NEWz's Eduardo de Oliveira opines on the presidential election, as a Brazilian who's been to the DNC and the rallies of Sen. Clinton and the four presidential and VP candidates.

ON UNIVISION, SARAH PALIN TALKS ABOUT IMMIGRATION FOR FIRST TIME

Univision interviewed VP nominee Sarah Palin on immigration. She devoted more time to Latin America than others in the presidential race have in a while, reports Feet in 2 Worlds.

Vietnamese Group Mobilizes Voters and Voting Power
Viet-Vote, a group of determined Vietnamese in Greater Boston, seeks to increase their community's participation in voting and public affairs, says the Dorchester Reporter.

RI Portuguese and LUSOS Honor Their 50+ Years of Public Service
Lusos in Rhode Island celebrated their political representation at the state level as well as their 50 years of continuous office in the RI Senate, reports O Jornal. * * EM PORTUGUES * *

Gandhi Inspires "Be the Change" Volunteer Day in USA
Inspired by Gandhi, Indians across the USA held a "Be The Change" volunteer day. In Boston, some 100 persons helped the homeless, parks, and other causes, reports INDIA New England.

WALLY'S JAZZ CLUB STILL A CULTURAL ICON, SINCE 1934
Wally's Jazz, Boston's first black-owned club, still draws regulars and top musicians, decades after Barbadian immigrant Joseph Walcott opened it in 1934, reports the Bay State Banner.

KOREAN AMERICAN PRESS LAUNCHES KIM KOO CLUB FOR STUDENTS
Korean American Press, with Tufts University, has created a club of middle- and high-school students to foster Korean heritage and instill civic pride, announces KAP.

IN TIGHT ECONOMY, B'NAI MITZVAH GET BACK TO BASICS
The country's economic crisis is affecting Jewish families, who are cutting back on lavish bat and bar mitzvah, reports The Jewish Advocate.

EVENTS ON THE EthnicNEWz.org CALENDAR:

S. African artist Paul Stop forth (exhibit)…'til Oct. 31…Boston

Gurjar Diwali Festival…Nov. 1…Andover, Mass.

Bhakthi Maargam (Indian dance) …Nov. 1…Littleton, Mass.

TOUMANI DIABATÉ from Mali (music) …Nov. 1…Somerville, Mass.

Mexican Day of the Dead....Nov. 2....Boston (Jamaica Plain)

Latin Views (art exhibit)…'til Nov. 2…Groton, CT

Latino de Oro 2008 Awards...Nov. 8....Hartford


Slavery and African American Life in Rhode Island…Providence, RI

The Colors of Italy (photos)…'til Nov. 8…Providence, RI

Films From Iran, at the Museum of Fine Arts …Nov. 7-30…Boston

See more events at ethnicnewz.org/en/event

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