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Far From Home, Beauty Pageants Remain Popular

Posted on 18 November 2014. Tags: , , ,

Every Saturday morning, Marcela Barrera of Jackson Heights hair sprays her daughter’s ringlets, helps her pick out an outfit appropriate for the season, and then brings her daughter to a modeling class at Super Star Dance Studio. It is there that Barbara, 6, learns how to strut, pose and shuffle her feet to the quick beats of a Bachata tune.

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Mayoral Agencies Get Low Grades on Hiring Women and Minorities

Posted on 02 October 2014. Tags: , , , ,

Two-thirds of New York City mayoral agencies were graded “D” or “F” for their lack of success in hiring minorities and women-owned businesses, in a report card system unveiled on Wednesday by Comptroller Scott Stringer.

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Modi´s Madison Square Garden Visit Draws Opposition

Posted on 29 September 2014. Tags: , , , ,

Outside Madison Square Garden on Sunday supporters and protestors from the Indian American community argued about whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a Hindu hero or an international villain.

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