Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'ethnic'

Rudresh Mahanthappa's South Asian Jazz

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:03:00 EST

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, son of Indian immigrants, didn't think about his ethnic identity growing up. But with his latest album Kinsmen, Mahanthappa, and other like-minded South Asian American jazz musicians, fuses American jazz with a global sound that embraces the music of India.

New Lives, New Ethnic Identity For Chinese Villagers

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:06:00 EST

Residents of a village in Sichuan province are building new lives amid the rubble of the massive earthquake that struck in May. A government plan to boost tourism means that for some, these new lives will be based on a new ethnicity.

Affinity Fraud Preys On Group's Trust

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

The alleged Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme is the latest example of a crime referred to as affinity fraud. The SEC has warned about these crimes, in which a member of an ethnic or religious group preys on his own. Ronald Cass, dean emeritus of the Boston University Law School, wrote about affinity fraud recently in The Wall Street Journal. He talks with Linda Wertheimer about why affinity fraud is relatively easy to pull off.

Soccer Match Reopens Ethnic Tension Wounds

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

At an October soccer match between France and Tunisia in Paris, the crowd booed when the French national anthem was sung. Many of those booing were French citizens, the descendents of North African immigrants. The incident coincided with the anniversary of the 2005 riots, and again raised questions about the state of ethnic relations in France.

Cultural Workouts, A New Fitness Trend

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Reggae yoga provides a cultural workout, and the fitness routine may just be the next big thing. Yoga and dance instructor Hemalayaa discusses this new way of exercising that involves ethnic music, and Anne Harrison, who teaches "reggae yoga," discusses her the techniques.

Targeting White Ethnic Voters in Pennsylvania

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Oktoberfest weekend in Wilkes Barre, Penn., is a time for pierogies, polka and politics. It's a town that's home to a population that consists largely of white, ethnic, Catholic swing voters. That's a demographic that Republican presidential nominee John McCain has been courting eagerly. However, a lot of voters are still undecided.

A Town Sits Uneasily On Georgia-Ossetia Divide

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Although Russian troops have announced that they will partially withdraw from Georgian territory, they have left behind army checkpoints on Georgian territory. One South Ossetian town is on the ethnic fault line between Georgians and Ossetians.

Magazines Brings New Voices To Multicultural Experience

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

The growing racial and ethnic diversity of America has encouraged publishers to start magazines that address a new, multicultural generation of readers. In this month's Magazine Mavens, the creative forces behind three such publications discuss their vision — Lori Robinson, of Vida AfroLatina; Christopher Windham, of Human Nature and Navdeep Kathuria, of ABCD Lady.

Journalist, 'My Cancer' Blogger Leroy Sievers Dies

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT

The Peabody Award-winning journalist covered wars and ethnic conflicts in more than a dozen countries. In his last years, he turned his reportorial skills inward, chronicling his encounter with cancer in a blog for NPR titled simply "My Cancer." He died [DATE] at age 53.

Kirkuk A Flashpoint For Ethnic Divisions In Iraq

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:23:00 EDT

Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen each claim the oil-rich northern city as their own. Tensions have stalled plans for provincial elections, and some Iraqi leaders say they'd rather shed blood than compromise over Kirkuk's future.

Georgia Says Russian Troops Violating Cease-Fire

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:43:00 EDT

Georgian officials charged Wednesday that Russian forces had entered the key city of Gori and seized a military base inside Georgia in clear violation of a recently brokered cease-fire. Georgia also said Russian troops are carrying out an "ethnic cleansing and purification campaign." Russia denies the claims.

Q&A: Russia-Georgia Conflict Has Deep Roots

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:07:00 EDT

The war between Russia and Georgia is based on the territorial claims of two ethnic groups, but it's also a re-assertion of Russian power along its borders.

Najaf Aims To Be The 'Capital' Of Iraq's South

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:17:00 EDT

The opening of the new airport in the Iraqi city of Najaf highlights plans to turn this holy city into the "Baghdad of the South" for Shiites. What does the economic boom mean for a country that is trying not to split up along ethnic and religious lines?

Seeds Of Ethnic Cleansing Sprout In Europe

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:41:00 EDT

Italy's anti-immigrant interior minister has launched a program to fingerprint its ethnic Roma gypsy residents as a measure to crack down on street crime. Is this an indication that Europe is becoming more hostile toward immigrants?

'Rocco' Remarks Anger Italian-Americans

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:54:00 EDT

After NBC Sports announcer Johnny Miller suggested golfer Rocco Mediate had a name fit for cleaning pools, A. Kenneth Ciongoli of the National Italian-American Foundation asks why his ethnic group is the last fair target for bias.

Lyrics Born Is 'Everywhere at Once'

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:23:00 EDT

Lyrics Born is a Japanese-American musician making waves in the world of hip hop, by fusing funk, rock, and R&B. But he doesn't like to talk about his ethnic background — except in his songs. He talks with Farai Chideya about his music and new album.

The Roots of Violence in South Africa

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

After several weeks of violence in which mobs of South Africans have attacked immigrants from other African countries, Johannesburg authorities have opened refugee camps to house as many as 10,000 vulnerable to the violence. The crisis has shined a light on ethnic tensions and a kind of xenophobia that casts a dark shadow on South Africa's post-apartheid image.

Karachi Ambulance Driver Risks Life to Save Others

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:01:00 EDT

A Karachi ambulance driver named Mohammed Nader is emblematic of the changing face of Pakistani cities. Nader came to Karachi from a rural village, got married and found a job, like many of the world's population that migrates to urban areas. But political and ethnic conflicts still threatened his life.

China Quake Spotlights an Ethnic Minority

Mon, 26 May 2008 17:23:00 EDT

Western Sichuan province sits at the intersection of diverse ethnic cultures. One people particularly hard hit by the earthquake is the ancient Qiang minority, in the mountains of Beichuan. They practice an animist religion; many speak a Tibetan-Burmese language.

Italy Considers Special Body to Deal with Gypsies

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:06:00 EDT

An immigration crackdown by Italian authorities has been accompanied by vigilante justice against the Roma — or gypsies — in Naples. Now the new right-wing government wants to create a special body to deal with the Romanian ethnic group.

Olympic Torch's Everest Climb Raises Controversy

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Three dozens Chinese climbers, including several ethnic Tibetans, are ascending Mt. Everest with the Olympic Torch. The flame's assault up the world's highest mountain is seen as one of the highlights of the torch's relay in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 8. Recent heavy snows on the mountain delayed the final ascent.

Regrets... I've Had a Few

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:32:00 EDT

The presidential race has been filled with slips of the tongues followed by regrets. This year's candidates aren't the first to trip up on the campaign trail. In 1976, Jimmy Carter apologized after saying he saw "nothing wrong with ethnic purity" being maintained in urban neighborhoods.

Toilet Rage, Custom Tags Prompt 'Muzzle' Awards

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Advocates of free speech gave their annual awards to people who seem to block it. A "Muzzle" award goes to New York State's Department of Motor Vehicles. The department demanded the return of a custom license plate reading "GETOSAMA," fearing it would offend "a particular ethnic group." An award also goes to the Scranton, Pa., police who charged Dawn Herb after neighbors complained that she swore loudly at an overflowing toilet.

China's Provinces Feel Crush of Tibet Crackdown

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:01:00 EDT

A lockdown following anti-government protests in Tibet spreads to China's provinces, where monks say they are confined to monasteries and forced to denounce the Dalai Lama. The unrest has undermined Beijing's ideal of ethnic harmony.

Kenyans Struggle Toward Normalcy

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Kenya is getting back to business after two months of ethnic bloodletting kicked off by a contested presidential election. While the political combatants have figured out a way to work together, Kenyans are struggling to put the internecine clashes behind them.