Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Swamped with calls VTMBH Article: Author Lolita Long VTMBH Article: Publication Weekly Gleaner VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb The Weekly Gleaner was deluged with phone calls from the mainstream media and persons who wanted to verify that the Washington, D.C. snipers were Jamaican nationals. One international photography company was willing to pay any money for exclusive pictures from the Gleaner. Meanwhile, concerned Jamaicans were worried that this latest incident would again stir anti-Jamaican sentiments to the level of the Colin Ferguson/Long Island Railroad killings several years ago. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Weekly Gleaner was deluged with phone calls from the mainstream media and persons who wanted to verify information sweeping like wildfire around the country and the world that the snipers were Jamaican nationals. Media houses such as MSNBC and ABC wanted reactions from The Gleaner. This could be the opportunity to appear on national television to answer questions and to promote your paper, said an ABC News representative. One international photography company was willing to pay any money for exclusive pictures from the Gleaner. He persisted in calling several times, in his attempt to get pictures. Several creditable news sources reported that the alleged snipers had Jamaican connections, but as the day progressed, only one turned out to have had Jamaican connection. The young man, John Lee Malvo was said to be a Jamaican, while his counterpart, John Allen Muhammad, 42, was reportedly from Antigua. Concerned Jamaicans were worried that this latest incident would again stir anti-Jamaican sentiments to the level of the Colin Ferguson incident several years ago. Then, Ferguson, a Jamaican national, went berserk during rush hour on the Long Island Railroad, shooting a trainload of passengers. Several persons died in that shooting rampage and others were injured. Ferguson later attempted to represent himself in the courts, and was eventually sentenced to life in prison. We really dont need this negative thrust in the news just now, not now when we are trying to keep our tourism alive, said one tourism official who requested anonymity. Only last week, newly appointed Air Jamaica President and Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Nobles, expressed concern about Caribbean/Jamaican tourism, especially in light of recent international events, like the threat of war, creeping U.S. economy, the fluctuating stock market, and increase cost in security. An appeal went out to the immigrant community in Washington, D.C., to assist in nabbing the snipers, and the assurance given by the Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose two days ago that their status would be regularized if they came forward. Now that the situation is under control, sentiments ran high that the immigrant community, especially Jamaicans, would once again be under the spotlight. I just have a suspicion that the immigration noose is going to be tightened further, said a worried woman, who said she was a student at Brooklyn College, NY. Immigration and Naturalization Service representative, Mark Thorn, referred the Gleaner to the Sniper Task Force for any immigration queries. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-06 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 119 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Swamped with calls 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. The Weekly Gleaner was deluged with phone calls from the mainstream media and persons who wanted to Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-06