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October 21, 2014
South African Dance Company Brings 'Fusion' Work to New York

Johannesburg-based Vuyani Dance Theatre's 'Umnikelo' was created for eight men and women
October 21, 2014
South African Dance Company Brings “Fusion” Work to New York

A festival of South African arts in New York, “Ubuntu,” features a dance company from Johannesburg. Vuyani Dance Theatre recently performed at New York City Center, where VOA’s Carolyn Weaver met up with them.
October 15, 2014
Walls, Expanded: Student Photography at Harlem's Studio Museum

Harlem museum dedicated to work by artists of African descent curates 2014 student photography exhibit
September 24, 2014
Cultures, Languages Intersect in New Play of NYC Neighborhood

An estimated 167 languages are spoken in Jackson Heights, a neighborhood in Queens that is the setting of Ari Kreith's latest play
September 15, 2014
After Ferguson, New Focus on Other Cases of Police Shootings in US

August 9 fatal shooting of an unarmed African American teen in Ferguson, Missouri, by a white police officer has brought new attention to other such cases in the United States, and family members of some victims are demanding answers. VOA’s Carolyn Weaver has this report on the issue of police force and racial bias.
September 15, 2014
After Ferguson, New Focus on Race and Policing

Shooting brings attention to other allegations of excessive force and bias against racial minorities and poor communities
September 15, 2014
After Ferguson, New Focus on Race and Policing

The fatal police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Missouri, has brought new attention to other allegations of excessive force and bias against racial minorities and poor communities. VOA’s Carolyn Weaver has more from New York.
August 22, 2014
Contemporary Arab Art at NYC’s New Museum

Questions of war, immigration and displacement appear throughout
July 29, 2014
Jews and Arabs Campaign for Peace on Facebook, Twitter

Israeli Jew, Syrian - American start Facebook, Twitter campaign 'Jews & Arabs Refuse to Be Enemies'
July 29, 2014
Jews and Arabs Campaign for Peace on Facebook, Twitter

Abraham Gutman, an Israeli Jew, and Dania Darwish, a Syrian-American Muslim, met in a global politics class at Hunter College in New York, and became friends, despite their political differences. As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated in July, they were disturbed by the fury they saw on social media. Carolyn Weaver reports.
July 16, 2014
From Vast to Nano, at NYC Museum

Fifty-year-old diorama of city, built as an exhibit for New York World's Fair in 1964, is just one of many dazzling pieces
July 16, 2014
From Vast to Nano, at NYC Museum

The skyline of New York City is one of the most recognizable in the world. But if you want to look at the Big Apple in a brand new way you can go to Queens. VOA's Carolyn Weaver has more.
July 02, 2014
Foreign Buyers Snapping Up Luxury Manhattan Apartments

Realtors say Canadian, Chinese and Russian buyers make up the bulk of non-US investors in Manhattan's most expensive neighborhoods
June 26, 2014
'Siddharth' Examines Trafficking of Children

Filmmaker Richie Mehta brings to life the journey of Mahendra, a 12-year-old boy sent away to work in a factory but then never returned home
June 10, 2014
Barred from Prom, Teen Couple Celebrates Their Own Way

Approximately 700,000 Americans identify as themselves as transgender, studies show. Some experts say by early childhood, many already know themselves to be the other gender 'on the inside.' As they grow up, many face rejection, discrimination and violence, sparking debate about their civil rights. VOA's Carolyn Weaver has the story of a teenage 'trans-man' and his girlfriend.
June 10, 2014
Barred from Prom, Teen Couple Celebrates Their Own Way

Facing transgender discrimination, New York pair finds support at homeless shelter
May 29, 2014
Animal Welfare At Issue in Fight Over Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in NYC

Industry, which employs about 300 people and 200 draft horses, is regulated by a myriad of animal-welfare rules
May 29, 2014
Animal Welfare at Issue in Fight Over Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in NYC

Horse-drawn carriages have operated in New York City for more than 150 years, taking tourists and locals on picturesque rides through Central Park. But with the election of Mayor Bill De Blasio, a controversy over the business - opposed by animal-rights activists - has flared up. VOA's Carolyn Weaver reports.
May 09, 2014
'Safe Passage' Brings Legal Aid to Children Facing Deportation

The great majority of those in legal jeopardy are Central American teenagers who crossed the Mexican border into the US
May 05, 2014
Bringing Healing to Traumatized Victims of Mass Violence

An estimated one billion people around the world have experienced mass violence, torture or terrorism

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