Author Archives: Ashley Palma

Being that the year is 2012, I think I was living in a naive little bubble, figuring that racism and religious persecution was behind us. Sadly, we are no where near achieving that, as the Gavin Cato case in the … Continue reading →

Race (One race only) – 2010 Census NYC Neighborhood Jackson Heights % White population alone 48508 44.5 Black or African American population alone 3568 3.3 American Indian and Alaska Native population alone 866 0.8 Asian population alone 24785 22.7 Native … Continue reading →

  Article: “Ethnic Food? It’s a tour thing” by Clare Trapasso. Source:New York Daily News Summary: This article discusses the different types of food-eateries that have cropped up throughout Jackson Heights and how the differences in foods relates to the … Continue reading →

The piece I found the most striking was the Rogers piece on Raced-based coalitions. I feel as if in so many cases we all think that it comes down to two races, black and white. However, this piece exemplifies that … Continue reading →

What is the deal with these enclaves? As the semester goes on, we as a class delve further into this issue, and the more I read about it, the more it seems like these aren’t such bad things after all. … Continue reading →

Whenever the topics of enclaves pokes its head up, we all inevitably find ourselves making broad, sweeping generalizations. But the more I read about this topic, I believe the more I find that there is no short, simple answer to … Continue reading →

When reading the Kasinitz et al, I found myself thinking about a lot of things. Many of these immigrants come to this country for better opportunity, for economic benefits, social benefits, etc. However, when it comes down to it, some … Continue reading →

Upon reading Schiller’s piece about Transnational Migration (in combination with the Basch), I realized just how loyal people are to their home countries. I always knew that people would come here and send money back to their home countries, but … Continue reading →

What I found most interesting about the novel was the juxtaposition of the title and the actual events in the novel. Upon reaching the end of the book, one can not help but realize that the title is quite ironic. … Continue reading →