When David Lubell moved to Tennessee, he saw the immigration population grow quickly in the state in a matter of years.
"It doesn't take long to watch the news or listen to the radio and see there were people talking about immigrants and it was really negative," said Lubell, the former executive director and founder of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRCC). Lubell is now the executive director of Welcoming America.
Working closely with the immigrant community, he felt there was a huge gap in the conversation. He often heard of the "one bad apple of every 50,000."
"There's no one to tell the story of the majority who are contributing, who are working hard, to build a livelihood for their family and making their community better overall," he said. "It's a gap that happens whenever there's a new community who comes to town."
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October 19, 2011 - 10:45am
The Juarez Mountains provide an idyllic backdrop to the view of downtown El Paso, Texas--yet for many residents, it is clear that the increase of violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has created a stark divide between two cities located just a few hundred feet apart from one another.
Separated only by the Rio Grande river, El Paso and Ciduad Juarez, Mexico, historically have been treated as one community by residents on both sides.
The Santa Fe Bridge links Ciduad Juarez, Mexico (Bottom) and
El Paso, Texas. Source: Katu.com
October 18, 2011 - 3:06pm
Prompted by changing demographics and a recent hate crime, the Chattanooga, Tenn. Office of Multicultural Affairs is sponsoring a forum this Thursday on hate crimes. The forum will include presentations from the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Justice Community Relations Service.
October 14, 2011 - 9:29am
While Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is remembered in history books across the country, his words are now etched in stone.
Forty-eight years ago, during the March on Washington, Dr. King first uttered the words that would change the course of history—“I Have a Dream”—while standing at the feet of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
October 12, 2011 - 12:14pm
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