COLORLINES: MIGRANT WORKING WOMEN AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE

July 14, 2011 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center

Violence Against Migrant Women Won’t End After DSK Case

Michelle Chen says it’s time to look beyond the Dominique Strauss-Kahn rape case to the violence that migrant laboring women face all over the globe.Also: Akiba Solomon’s DSK Rape Case Takeaway No. 6: Alleged Victims Can Change the Script

Who’s Gonna Care for the Aging Boomers? Poor, Immigrant Women

Advocates are urging Congress to make Medicare and Medicaid programs work for three million home-care givers making poverty-wages. Shani O. Hilton explains.

Study: White People Don’t Watch Black Movies. Who’s to Blame? Take Our Poll

Jorge Rivas asks, if Hollywood producers were more intentional about casting actors of color in lead roles, would things change?

More Summer in the City! Cute Photos from Colorlines Readers
There’s too much tough news these days. So we asked you to send in shots of summer loving in our cities. Here are some of the best.

Rep. Hansen Clarke and 3 Facts About Undocumented Immigration
Drop the I-Word’s Monica Novoa breaks down common immigration myths.

Why We, as Women of Color, Join the Call for Divestment From Israel
On the heels of a controversial new Israeli law challenging boycotts, a group of feminist women of color describe their visit to Palestine and explain their call for divestment.

Here Are Your Top White Supremacist Presidential Hopefuls
No office is too small to promote hate in a country that needs anything but.

Fearless Kid Takes on Wall Street’s Suits
Little Tamara goes to the world’s financial capitol to ask bankers, “Who did you exploit today?”