Alexandra Starr appears in the following:
In New York's Multinational Astoria, Diversity Is Key To Harmony
Monday, March 30, 2015
When Hoop Dreams Become Nightmares
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Starbucks Faces Criticism Over 'Race Together' Campaign
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Can New York Police Build Trust Among Public Housing Residents?
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Trafficked to Play, Then Forgotten
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Even If Chicago 'Black Site' Story Is A Stretch, It Stirred Up Bad Memories
Friday, February 27, 2015
There are plenty of possible explanations behind Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's failure to get enough votes in Tuesday's election to avoid a runoff. His tenure has been plagued by gang violence. Many African-American voters are disenchanted with Emmanuel's decision to close some 50 public schools. And the mayor ...
An Unlikely Alliance Fights HIV In The Bronx's Afro-Honduran Diaspora
Friday, February 06, 2015
For Some Immigrants, Temporary Life In U.S. Can Mean A Long Stay
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Parents Issue Cry for Help with Common Core Math Homework
Monday, January 05, 2015
New Entry Program Reunites Some Immigrants With Their Children
Monday, December 08, 2014
From NYC's International Schools, Lessons For Teaching Unaccompanied Minors
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Basketball Prep Schools: A World Of Their Own, And Recruiting Worldwide
Thursday, April 03, 2014
For Women, Being A Jock May Also Signal Political Ambition
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Immigration Program Fails To Attract Eligible Applicants
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Teenagers and young adults who arrived in the U.S. illegally before they turned 16 have a chance at temporary legal status. A government program — the Deferred Action for Early Childhood arrivals program — gives them a Social Security number and protection from deportation.
But most who are eligible haven't ...
A Murder of One Immigrant Unexpectedly Opens Door for Another
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Immigration reform is in the headlines these days, fanning optimism among many undocumented immigrants and their families. Four and a half years ago, however, a much more sober immigration story seized national attention, when a group of teenagers killed the Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue, Long Island. They later admitted they attacked him because of his ethnicity.
For Minorities Hardest Hit by 9/11, A Queens Support Group Brings Comfort
Thursday, September 08, 2011
On a recent evening, 19 Latino immigrants who worked on the clean-up efforts at Ground Zero squeezed into the office of Queens-based psychotherapist Jaime Carcamo. He is a proponent of so-called exposure therapy, when patients describe in detail the memories that haunt them.