Stories by Malena Amusa

Malena Amusa is the Communications Associate at the Applied Research Center and co-editor of RaceWire.org. She has written community profiles and feature stories highlighting people of color for some of the largest newspapers in the world. In the spring of 2006, Malena earned her bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism from Northwestern University. subscribe to Malena Amusa's feed

Columbia President Passes Buck on Noose Incident

Posted on: Oct 13, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Malena Amusa: My guess is after Iran's president controversial visit to Columbia two weeks ago, Bollinger is struggling to keep his hands clear of the left.

Racists Who Raped and Tortured Black Woman Won't Be Charged With Hate Crimes

Posted on: Sep 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Malena Amusa: Seems like a post-Duke Lacrosse justice coma is setting in.

UNICEF Germany Pulls Ad Campaign Featuring White Children in "Blackface"

Posted on: Aug 17, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Malena Amusa: UNICEF Germany comes to its senses and acknowledges their ad campaign was "not appropriate."

German Ad Campaign Uses White Children in Blackface to Portray "Uneducated Africans"

Posted on: Aug 7, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Malena Amusa: This is an actual ad-campaign by UNICEF Germany!