Camara asks why Little Africa and Sunu Africa News lack city ad funding
Camara says African community media are overlooked and asks whether Little Africa News and Sunu Africa News received city advertising. He calls for clear public spending data by agency and outlet and a public timeline for closing gaps.
Yet, many of us feel that African community media are being overlooked.
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We hear commitment to diversity,
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equity and inclusion.
And one of my favorite slogans is, no one should be left behind.
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And I stand for that.
And I know, Madam Chair, you've been outstanding, protect the purpose when it comes to inclusive process.
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Today, I ask specifically about Little Africa News.
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And Sunu Africa News.
Have they received city advertising funding?
If not, why not?
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What criteria determine which outlet receive advertising?
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I would love to get that answer, and I know
Our newly appointed executor, I think, tried hard and has been outstanding.
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those questions and I give him a credit for that.
How does the city answer African media receive fair considerations?
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This question deserves clear public answer.
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African community media provide an essential services.
They help residents learn about health care, housing, education, small business, resource and government program.
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They educate us and they raise our awareness.
And I think access and resource is key element that we need protect.
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As an immigrant, I think, you know, this is what I have been echoing for the past two decades.
Their strengths come from trust, relationship, familial language.
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And an understanding of the community they serve.
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Many newcomers do not speak English.
On Saturday night, including me and my mom, who usually come, we stay until midnight to listen to Sunu Africa Radio.
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Little African News.
Go citywide, including Staten Island.
Those, they deserve credit, and they are not overnight media.
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They've been around for years.
I come in U.S.
2001, and since then, Sun Africa Radio and Little Africa, they deserve a thumbs up from me, and I give you that credit.
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When the city overlooked this outlet, it risked leaving residents without information they need.
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Why the advertisement?
advertising agency are getting the privilege, I believe, in fair share and fair representation.
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And my slogan has been, no one should be left behind.
Little Africa News, Suno Africa News, it deserves opportunity and a fair chance to thrive regardless of their, where they belong, where they come from.
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Including their accent, but from the challenge they face, they need to be taken into consideration.
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I'm going to conclude by saying fairness means giving every eligible outlet a meaningful opportunity.
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Equity means recognizing and addressing the barriers that present.
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Some outlet from participating.
Small organization might look the staff or resource to navigate.
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The city must examine whether its process allow this outlet to compete fairly and whether it's advertising rich African community effectively.
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Every ethnic community deserves support.
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African community deserves that.
Some respect, consideration, and investment.
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I respectfully ask this committee and the city to take two concrete steps, which is my recommendation.
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First, publish clear, accessible advertising spending data.
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Because I'm very data-oriented, so we can see where the gap is and we can bridge the gap.
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by agency and media outlet along with the criteria used to allocate this dollar.
I know single dollar will not run America.
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We need to wrap up.
Yes.
Second, review how advertising decisions affect African community media identity gap and establish a public timeline for addressing them.
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We need transparency about where the money goes and accountability for whether it's rich.
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All our community.
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Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Committee Council, for your outstanding work and support through this process.
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Thank you.