http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/discrimination 2008-10-13T12:49:33Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/56980-chicago-mosque-vandalized-for-fourth-time 2008-10-13T12:49:33Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CiO78abTMNw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CiO78abTMNw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/56980-chicago-mosque-vandalized-for-fourth-time"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/69270" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A mosque in Villa Park has been vandalized for the fourth time. Previous damanges to the area included broken glass, smashed doors and painted walls. This time a five gallen tub of hydrolic fluid was dumped inside one of the buildlings under construction.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/56980-chicago-mosque-vandalized-for-fourth-time">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53802-the-fight-to-keep-genetic-information-private 2008-10-13T12:51:23Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sPWDcWEvmyc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sPWDcWEvmyc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/53802-the-fight-to-keep-genetic-information-private"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/65289" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Creative_Disruptions_David_Ewing_Duncan">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>David Ewing Duncan, co-host of NPR's "Biotech Nation," discusses GINA - the Genetic Information Non-Descrimination Act - and other efforts resulting from concerns over public access to personal genetic information.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>David Ewing Duncan discusses Creative Disruptions as a part of The Ethical Frontiers of Science during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.</p> <p>David Ewing Duncan is an award-winning, best-selling author of six books and numerous essays, articles and short stories, and a television, radio and film producer and correspondent. He is the co-host of NPR's Biotech Nation. Duncan's most recent book is Masterminds: Genius, DNA and the Quest to Rewrite Life (Harper Perennial), previously titled The Geneticist Who Played Hoops with My DNA and other masterminds from the frontiers of biotech (William Morrow/HarperCollins). His last book was the international bestseller Calendar: Humanity's Epic Struggle to Determine a True and Accurate Year (Harper-Collins/Avon), published in 19 languages, and a bestseller in 14 countries. He is currently at work on Healing Touch: From Shaman's Magic to Digital People, One Man's Intimate Examination.</p> <p>David is a Contributing Editor to Wired, and Discover, and a science columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, a commentator for NPR's Morning Edition and co-host of BioTech Nation on NPR. He has been a special correspondent and producer for ABC's Nightline and 20/20, and a producer for Discovery Television. He is a correspondent for NOVA's ScienceNow!. He is a regular contributor to National Geographic, Fortune and MIT Technology Review, and was a longtime correspondent for Life. He also writes for Harper's, Atlantic Monthly, Smithsonian, Outside, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Washington Post Book World, and The New York Times, among others. He contributes to the Dialogues column for Discover.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/53802-the-fight-to-keep-genetic-information-private">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53560-cair-mn-discrimination-at-macy-s 2008-10-13T12:49:34Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8zbuC2k0-YU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8zbuC2k0-YU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/53560-cair-mn-discrimination-at-macy-s"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/65006" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Macy's Inc. says it's investigating a complaint that Somali employees at its Southdale store in Edina received a letter prohibiting the speaking of Somali at work.</p> <p>The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says it was contacted by six Somali-speaking employees of the Southdale Macy's who say they were warned that speaking Somali at work could warrant losing their jobs.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/53560-cair-mn-discrimination-at-macy-s">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53556-cair-mn-muslims-threatened-with-firing-for-speaking-somali 2008-10-13T12:49:34Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0A15HKit0sE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0A15HKit0sE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/53556-cair-mn-muslims-threatened-with-firing-for-speaking-somali"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/65001" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Macy's Inc. says it's investigating a complaint that Somali employees at its Southdale store in Edina were threatened with firing if they spoke Somali at work.</p> <p>The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says it was contacted by six Somali-speaking employees who say they were warned they could lose their jobs if they spoke any language but English at work.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/53556-cair-mn-muslims-threatened-with-firing-for-speaking-somali">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52973-cair-chicago-teacher-used-student-as-terror-example 2008-10-13T12:49:34Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Go2nFbNnwmY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Go2nFbNnwmY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52973-cair-chicago-teacher-used-student-as-terror-example"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/64256" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A Chicago teacher is under fire for singling out the only Muslim student in her class while talking about the Middle East.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52973-cair-chicago-teacher-used-student-as-terror-example">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52972-cair-chicago-teacher-insults-muslim-student 2008-10-13T12:49:34Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UlyHs4ZSFuM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UlyHs4ZSFuM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52972-cair-chicago-teacher-insults-muslim-student"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/64255" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A Chicago public school student says his teacher used him as an example of a terrorist a class. </p> <p>The child is an Arab-Muslim and says he was intimidated and isolated from classmates after the incident. On Thursday the boy, his family and Muslim leaders met with school officials about the complaint.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52972-cair-chicago-teacher-insults-muslim-student">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51799-a-people-s-history-of-sports-dave-zirin-on-grittv 2008-09-04T06:36:22Z GRITtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5E6sRegGk4w&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5E6sRegGk4w&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/51799-a-people-s-history-of-sports-dave-zirin-on-grittv"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/62858" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sports has long been a battleground for dissent. Dave Zirin talks about why we need our own sports history. See the full interview at: www.grittv.org.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/51799-a-people-s-history-of-sports-dave-zirin-on-grittv">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48997-old-country-buffet-accused-of-discrimination 2008-10-13T12:49:35Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A_CZxzdqJDg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A_CZxzdqJDg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48997-old-country-buffet-accused-of-discrimination"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/59225" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>CAIR-MN defends the religious rights of a Muslim teen denied a job at an Old Country Buffet restaurant because of her Islamic head scarf. The case has since been resolved, with the teen being offered a second interview while wearing her scarf.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48997-old-country-buffet-accused-of-discrimination">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48082-cair-ok-teen-accuses-clothing-store-of-discrimination 2008-10-13T12:49:35Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dKwudX1dD-4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dKwudX1dD-4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48082-cair-ok-teen-accuses-clothing-store-of-discrimination"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57863" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>A Tulsa teenager levels allegations of religious discrimination at a Tulsa clothing store. She says she was denied a job at Abercrombie and Fitch because she wears a Muslim headscarf. News On 6 anchor Jennifer Loren reports in an exclusive that the teen and an Islamic advocacy group have filed an official complaint and are seeking public support.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48082-cair-ok-teen-accuses-clothing-store-of-discrimination">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47998-mccain-exploits-wife-for-topless-biker-beauty-pageant 2008-09-27T12:23:47Z NCDem Amy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N4X6XqNeF1o&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N4X6XqNeF1o&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47998-mccain-exploits-wife-for-topless-biker-beauty-pageant"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57754" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>John McCain suggests his wife enter a topless beauty contest at a Biker Rally in Sturgis, SD. </p><p> &quot;I encouraged Cindy to compete,&quot; McCain told the mostly male crowd as they whistled at hollered. &quot;I told her with a little luck she could be the only woman ever to serve as first lady and Miss Buffalo Chip.&quot; </p><p>According to the Crisis Intervention Center for domestic abuse, located in a house across the street from the event site, the Buffalo Chip beauty contest, which is often both topless and bottomless, has a history of domestic violence acts against women. </p><p>McCain has been criticized for other comments critical of women including telling a joke about rape, joking about Hillary Clinton daughter&#39;s looks and calling his own wife a &quot;cunt.&quot;</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/47998-mccain-exploits-wife-for-topless-biker-beauty-pageant">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47839-mexican-hiv-aids-sufferers-battle-discrimination-03-aug-08 2008-08-08T06:48:34Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1emy524X5I&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1emy524X5I&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47839-mexican-hiv-aids-sufferers-battle-discrimination-03-aug-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57494" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Almost two million people are living with HIV in Latin America.</p> <p>In Mexico, those with the virus say they're not just fighting battle against the disease, they're also trying to end discrimination against sufferers.</p> <p>Franc Contrares reports from Mexico City.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47839-mexican-hiv-aids-sufferers-battle-discrimination-03-aug-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47400-sexism-and-the-media-in-the-2008-primaries-dee-dee-myers 2008-08-21T11:13:10Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UhcoW8g-Wno&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UhcoW8g-Wno&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47400-sexism-and-the-media-in-the-2008-primaries-dee-dee-myers"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/56176" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at:http://fora.tv/2008/06/09/The_Evolving_Role_of_Women_in_Politics</p> <p>Dee Dee Myers evaluates the fairness of media coverage on Hillary Clinton in comparison to presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. </p> <p>-----</p> <p>For the first time in over 200 years, a woman serves as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and we have witnessed the historic campaign of our country's first viable female presidential candidate.Yet, women in elected office hold only sixteen seats in the U.S. Senate and seventy-one in the U.S. House of Representatives.</p> <p>Join a panel of high-profile female political professionals who have broken through the glass ceiling in government and politics to discuss the strides women have made in pursuit of leadership roles and the challenges they have faced in assuming and maintaining power in the political arena - The New School</p> <p>Dee Dee Myers is the first woman and youngest person ever to serve as White House Press Secretary. During the first years of the Clinton Administration, Ms. Myers explained the actions of the new president to a vigilant press corps and to the nation. She earned the respect of both with her sharp political instincts, sense of humor and ability to explain complex subjects in straightforward language. Since leaving the white house, Ms. Myers has worked as a political analyst, commentator and writer. She is uniquely qualified to comment on the complex dynamics at work in the relationship between the president and the press.Ms. Myers is currently a Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair magazine and a frequent political commentator on NBC and MSNBC. After leaving the White House, Ms. Myers was an original consultant to the NBC series, The West Wing, and contributed story lines and technical advice throughout its prizewinning long run. In March of 1999, Gov. Gray Davis appointed Ms. Myers to the California State University Board of Trustees. The Board sets policy for the 23-campus Cal State system, the largest public university in the world.Dee Dee Myers' book, Why Women should Rule the World (Harper Collins, 2008) considers the question: What would happen if women ruled the world?</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47400-sexism-and-the-media-in-the-2008-primaries-dee-dee-myers">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47159-race-and-racism-in-s-america-quechua-indians-26-jul-08 2008-08-01T04:47:06Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2Wj6yez66ws&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2Wj6yez66ws&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47159-race-and-racism-in-s-america-quechua-indians-26-jul-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/55774" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Aymara and Quechua Indians make up the majority of Bolivia's population. </p> <p>But it was not until two and a half years ago that an Aymara Indian, Evo Morales, was sworn in as the country's president.</p> <p>Despite that historic event, the nation's indigenous peoples continue to face serious obstacles to equality, as Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47159-race-and-racism-in-s-america-quechua-indians-26-jul-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46958-race-and-racism-in-latin-america-brazil-25-jul-08 2008-07-30T08:50:52Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBNUOsrIiAs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBNUOsrIiAs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46958-race-and-racism-in-latin-america-brazil-25-jul-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/55523" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Brazil is considered one of the most diverse countries in the world. </p> <p>But it too suffers from widespread racial discrimination with black Brazilians often finding themselves at the bottom of the social ladder.</p> <p>Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman visited Bahia, the heart of Brazil's black culture.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/46958-race-and-racism-in-latin-america-brazil-25-jul-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46489-don-t-call-me-buckwheat-garland-jeffreys 2008-07-22T08:57:04Z gjeffreysadmin <div class="post_content"> <p><span>Don&#39;t Call Me Buckwheat from my &quot;Don&#39;t Call Me Buckwheat&quot; album released in 1992.<br /><br />It&#39;s time to bury the &#39;N&#39; word along with all the other racial slurs.<br /><br />I was inspired to write this song after a very upsetting moment: I was at Shea Stadium watching the Mets vs. Houston, Dwight Gooden vs. Nolan Ryan. I was sitting in foul territory in left field. I got up to get a few franks and soda for the guys, walking and watching the game and going down the steps, all at the same time. I was probably blocking the view of people--and one guy says, &quot;Hey, Buckwheat! Get the f--k out of here, Buckwheat!&quot; I had never heard the word used before like that; I was shocked. I turned around and I was just frozen. I kept walking and I was on line and feeling really uncomfortable. I said, &quot;Don&#39;t call me Buckwheat&quot; to myself, and I went home and wrote the song. It just brought back my whole childhood, all the name calling. I grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in a very mixed-race community: Jews, Irish, Blacks, Italians and Spanish, K--s, M--ks, N-----s, W--s and sp--s. You heard those words a lot. I would cringe when I heard the &quot;n------&quot; word and I still do. The whole usage of it today in rap disturbs me to no end. Kids don&#39;t know the real meaning and how it feels to hear it. It got to the point where you knew you&#39;d hear it almost every day from someone.</span></p> </div> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dnXCW-D3aY">Visit youtube.com</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46488-don-t-call-me-buckwheat-garland-jeffreys 2008-07-22T08:56:13Z gjeffreysadmin <div class="post_content"> <p><span>Don&#39;t Call Me Buckwheat from my &quot;Don&#39;t Call Me Buckwheat&quot; album released in 1992.<br /><br />It&#39;s time to bury the &#39;N&#39; word along with all the other racial slurs.<br /><br />I was inspired to write this song after a very upsetting moment: I was at Shea Stadium watching the Mets vs. Houston, Dwight Gooden vs. Nolan Ryan. I was sitting in foul territory in left field. I got up to get a few franks and soda for the guys, walking and watching the game and going down the steps, all at the same time. I was probably blocking the view of people--and one guy says, &quot;Hey, Buckwheat! Get the f--k out of here, Buckwheat!&quot; I had never heard the word used before like that; I was shocked. I turned around and I was just frozen. I kept walking and I was on line and feeling really uncomfortable. I said, &quot;Don&#39;t call me Buckwheat&quot; to myself, and I went home and wrote the song. It just brought back my whole childhood, all the name calling. I grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in a very mixed-race community: Jews, Irish, Blacks, Italians and Spanish, K--s, M--ks, N-----s, W--s and sp--s. You heard those words a lot. I would cringe when I heard the &quot;n------&quot; word and I still do. The whole usage of it today in rap disturbs me to no end. Kids don&#39;t know the real meaning and how it feels to hear it. It got to the point where you knew you&#39;d hear it almost every day from someone.</span></p> </div> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=26749844895">Visit facebook.com</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46402-missing-white-women-syndrome-media-bias 2008-10-13T12:52:31Z Brian Beach <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L6jiblDQpYs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L6jiblDQpYs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46402-missing-white-women-syndrome-media-bias"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/54594" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>When I first started working on YouTube videos, I was previously editing for Wikipedia.</p> <p>One of the articles I was working on was called Missing White Women Syndrome. A focus on why the media has an obsession with missing white women. By which, the mainstream media cover women who are upper middle class, pretty, coming from sturdy backgrounds and did I have to mention that they are white. </p> <p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome</p> <p>Thanks for viewing and post comments at the bottom. Ratings are enabled.</p> <p>Determining the standards of the American media is "undefined"! The public generally thinks the news media has a political bias. Whether its either CBS, NPR, Fox News, or Wall Street Journal, the news media has officially sunk standards to new lows. And one in particular is the controversial coverage of missing people and inappropriate relationships.</p> <p>As many probably recognize is that the media has eventually a missing person case. It happens when a family member urges the mainstream media to cover a loved one.</p> <p>In 2005, Natalie Holloway, an Alabama high school senior who traveled to Aruba became the lightening rod of what some in the media claim an "over saturation" of coverage. And the people are noticing the issue. The media barely covered two missing moms! A Spartanburg mom by the name of Tamika Huston and Philadelphia mom by the name of LaToyia Figueroa were two prime examples. A national outpouring of supporters urge the media to push for the missing moms! The media did cover it and unfortunately they were murdered during our outcry for media attention.</p> <p>CNN's Anderson Cooper once said that if there's any hard evidence that might lead into breaking a news story, then CNN will cover it. Its sister network Headline News is one of the primary suspects of how the media covers missing people. Nancy Grace, a former prosecutor who hosts a talk show is primarily an example. Others who are in this profile include: Greta Van Susteren and Geraldo Rivera of Fox News. These pundits are the leading voices of how the media sunk to new lows in covering missing people.</p> <p>Soft news stories are usually involved when the media avoids covering major hard news stories. Missing people stories that the producers of a program think are relevant get major air time. They need a back story, a pretty face and a villain: and there you have it! Your major story! Now for all the missing and murdered victims out there, I want to send my prayers and condolences to all the families and friends of that loved one. <br /> <br />In sense, I want you to know that I have no racial bias to the issue! I believe that each missing person is a victim. I believe the media is a tool in helping find a missing loved one. And in no way, I wish death on any missing one. I promise that I will do all I can to help, but I rarely rely on the media in my quest to find someone. I think it's essential not to jump to conclusions when covering a missing person story. </p> <p>As a bonus I will also cover Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly gets the wrath of an angry "mom" (grandmother) on live television! Caylee Anthony's grandmother Cindy lays one into Kelly over her rush to judgment. And of course, Fox News is upset and exploiting it to the fullest. My prayers go to the mother Cassie and the grandmother Cindy Anthony.</p> <p>To the family of Marilyn Renee "Niqui" McCown: It's been over seven years and Niqui McCown is still missing and not one mention other than local news media in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. I need help in urging the media to cover her disappearance.</p> <p>Before I end the comments I want to say thanks to Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia, Derrica Wilson of Missing and Black (http://blackandmissinginc.com), National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (http://missingkids.com) and the National Center for Missing Adults (http://theyaremissing.org). Thanks for the inspiration.</p> <p>Take a stand against the corporate owned media and turn that television off. Don't let the media play on your emotions, your thoughts, your judgment, and your vote.</p> <p>This is a video response to my first video "Missing White Woman Syndrome - My personal take on the issue" was featured on second profile at (http://youtube.com/MrBrianBeach).</p> </div> <a href="/blog/46402-missing-white-women-syndrome-media-bias">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45961-witness-no-white-in-the-rainbow-part-1 2008-07-22T02:56:34Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YeSiIsNTgg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YeSiIsNTgg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45961-witness-no-white-in-the-rainbow-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/53294" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Most farms in South Africa are still owned by the minority white community. Facing uncertainty they take measures to protect their land.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45961-witness-no-white-in-the-rainbow-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45950-witness-no-white-in-the-rainbow-part-2 2008-07-22T00:54:21Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zTDI0wC3yDI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zTDI0wC3yDI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45950-witness-no-white-in-the-rainbow-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/53281" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Most farms in South Africa are still owned by the minority white community. Facing uncertainty they take measures to protect their land.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45950-witness-no-white-in-the-rainbow-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45639-mccain-reaches-out-to-women-in-wisconsin 2008-08-27T11:04:34Z TheUpTake <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9QpSe8WtrU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9QpSe8WtrU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45639-mccain-reaches-out-to-women-in-wisconsin"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/52873" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Senator McCain attempts to smooth over recent gaffes on women's issues at a townhall in Hudson, WI.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45639-mccain-reaches-out-to-women-in-wisconsin">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43050-tanzania-albinos-face-violence-25-jun-08 2008-06-30T23:00:05Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qKDwIiPw94I&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qKDwIiPw94I&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/43050-tanzania-albinos-face-violence-25-jun-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/48623" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>In the past 18 months, at least 25 Albinos, including children, have been mutilated and murdered in Tanzania.</p> <p>Authorities say witch doctors appear to be linked to the killings.</p> <p>Albinism is especially prevalent in Africa, where it is estimated to affect as many as one in a thousand people.</p> <p>It occurs when the genes don't produce enough portions of a pigment known as melanin, meaning the skin is extremely pale.</p> <p>Yvonne Ndege reports from Tanzania.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/43050-tanzania-albinos-face-violence-25-jun-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42992-west-bank-penal-system-failing-24-jun-08 2008-06-30T08:44:15Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-DT4x6x0G9g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-DT4x6x0G9g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/42992-west-bank-penal-system-failing-24-jun-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/48554" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Germany is hosting a meeting of more than 40 countries to try to raise millions of dollars to bolster Palestinian law and order.</p> <p>Barbara Serra looks at why the help is needed.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/42992-west-bank-penal-system-failing-24-jun-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42111-baagon-na-jaa 2008-06-17T10:27:47Z Breakthrough <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e4x_SXpRrVY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e4x_SXpRrVY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/42111-baagon-na-jaa"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/47513" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Breakthrough and CMAC's video- Baagon Na Jaa addresses the issue of religious violence and discrimination through the story of a friendship between a Hindu man (Anupam Kher) and a Muslim boy (Rahul Bose). The video inspires us to see how our own friendships can transcend religion, ethnicity, and age, and create a more caring and responsible society.</p> <p>Breakthrough</p> <p>www.breakthrough.tv</p> </div> <a href="/blog/42111-baagon-na-jaa">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42083-sunita-and-anita-hiv-women-in-india-tell-their-story 2008-10-13T12:45:52Z Breakthrough <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cTuUvRr8NJ4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cTuUvRr8NJ4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/42083-sunita-and-anita-hiv-women-in-india-tell-their-story"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/47485" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>HIV+ woman in India tell their story of discrimination.</p> <p>Breakthrough</p> <p>www.breakthrough.tv</p> </div> <a href="/blog/42083-sunita-and-anita-hiv-women-in-india-tell-their-story">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42082-sunita 2008-10-13T12:45:52Z Breakthrough <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HBTcKkgTcqw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HBTcKkgTcqw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/42082-sunita"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/47484" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sunita, an HIV+ woman living in India, was infected by her husband. She shares how her has husband destroyed her life at the hands of this disease.</p> <p>Breakthrough's new campaign, Is This Justice? highlights the social stigma many Indian women face after contracting HIV/AIDS from their husbands. In India, 5.2 million people are currently living with HIV of which 2 million are women, a majority of whom have contracted it from their husbands. Click below to watch Sunita's story.</p> <p>Breakthrough</p> <p>www.breakthrough.tv</p> </div> <a href="/blog/42082-sunita">Watch the video</a>