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LGBT Center -- For the Children

jenniferwager — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:42:49 -0500

LGBT Center -- For Matthew Shepard

jenniferwager — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:40:52 -0500

Center for Immigrant Families Digital Story

jenniferwager — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:25:44 -0500

East Harlem Preservation

jenniferwager — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:28:52 -0500

Center for Immigrant Families

jenniferwager — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:25:56 -0500

Part of the December 2007 El Barrio/East Harlem workshop.

LGBT Center -- Edwin

jenniferwager — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:07:54 -0500

Digital Storytelling Video #1

jenniferwager — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:05:35 -0500

This is an example of a digital story.

Student Sit-In at Saigon Grill - May 4, 2007

dianakuan — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:03:24 -0400

May 4th, 2007 -- More than 200 students from eight different colleges in New York City held a sit-in and shut down the Saigon Grill restaurant for an hour in response to its deplorable working conditions and treatment of delivery workers.

March for Workers' Rights: May 1, 2007

dianakuan — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:30:42 -0400

Another video from NMASS and CSWA about the March for Workers' Rights on May 1st, 2007.

Justicia Será Servida: Food Bazaar

dianakuan — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:23:32 -0400

This video about the working conditions of market baggers in Brooklyn and Queens, is made by MNN Community Media grant group NMASS.

Omnibus Telecommunications Reform Act of 2007

dianakuan — Tue, 22 May 2007 10:01:12 -0400

This state-wide video franchise bill and broadband initiative bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Brodsky with the support of the CWA. The press conference took place in Albany, NY on May 15th, 2007. Read the bill online: A 3980B. There is a companion bill in the Senate (S 5124). Video produced by Manhattan Neighborhood Network.

Pastors for Peace

dianakuan — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:18:11 -0400

Pastors for Peace sends a greeting to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center for the center's 20th anniversary.

MNN Community Workshops PSA

jenniferwager — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:53:27 -0400

A promo for MNN's Franchise '08 workshops

Attack on Immigrants

dianakuan — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:42:30 -0500

In the last few months, Congress has escalated its attack on immigrants, introducing a number of bills in the name of cracking down on illegal immigrants and "the war on terrorism." Congress is preparing to overhaul the nation's immigration laws that would impact 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the immigration bill, known as the temporary guest worker program. It appears to allow undocumented immigrants living in this country a chance to work here legally, but restrictions seem so strong that it's not clear that any of the 11 million people currently here would be able to benefit and gain citizenship. If passed, this law would not protect the rights of immigrant workers, provide a path to citizenship, nor allow a realistic path for future flow of immigrants.

NYC City Council Vote on Resolution 0136

dianakuan — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:25:32 -0500

The New York City Council voted on May 10th to "Keep it Local." The full Council unanimously called on the U.S. Congress NOT to pass the draconian new telecom bill that seeks to strip local municipalities of their authority over cable franchising and to limit funding and channel capacity for Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) stations.

This is a HUGE victory and sends a powerful message in support of community media and local democracy all across the country!!

Day of Out(r)age

dianakuan — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:09:26 -0500

On May 24th, many cities around the country decided to show their outrage at the greedy telecoms such as AT&T, Verizon, Bell South, and Qwest. These companies are spending $1 million dollars a week to buy votes in Congress for their deregulatory legislation known as the COPE bill. COPE, which stands for Communications Opportunity Protection and Enchancement claims to offer more choices and more competion, but will in fact endager Public Access centers around the country.

Great Walk in Solidarity with Immigrants

dianakuan — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:02:26 -0500

As many of you may know, thousands of people gathered in downtown Brooklyn to protest the newly passed bill H.R. 4437, making it a felony to be in the US without the correct paperwork. This bill also makes it a felony to help, shield, or offer support to illegal immigrants. And yes, this includes many non-profit organizations as well as religious organizations across the country that run a vast network of social service programs offering food and emergency shelter, child care, counseling services, job training, and other aid to immigrants and refugees

Help Save Public Access!

dianakuan — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:34:42 -0500

Your community cable channels (public, educational, governmental) are under threat by pending legislation in the House and Senate.

Community Access TV is a place to see and hear local viewpoints and diverse ideas and cultural expressions. This is where every person can express themselves through the making and airing of their own television show.

Nowadays commercial media interests sometimes argue that we don't need Community Access TV anymore because there are lots of commercial channels to choose from. This is like arguing that because a town has a bookstore it no longer needs a public library. As the media becomes a bigger part of our lives the public needs more Community Access TV (and other forms of non-commercial publlic "Greenspace" media - such as local low power radio, and publicly accessible Internet), not less of it!