USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
VOAVideo: In African American History Month, Martin Luther King's Final Campaign Remembered
February is Black History Month in the United States. It's a time when Americans pay tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans. Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated almost 42 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. He was there to support striking sanitation workers who wanted higher wages and union representation. Their strike lasted more than two months and ended soon after Dr. King's assassination. VOA's Chris Simkins reports that during Black History Month, Dr. King is being remembered for his efforts to help millions of poor people.
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
"Speaking of Washington and cherry trees, maybe you have heard the story about America's first president. As a boy George Washington supposedly told his father: "I cannot tell a lie. I chopped down the cherry tree." 
The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a United States coin minted from 1979 to 1981, and again in 1999. It depicts women's suffrage campaigner Susan B. Anthony. The reverse depicts an eagle flying above the moon (with the Earth in the background), a design adapted from the Apollo 11 mission insignia that was also present on the previously issued Eisenhower dollar (Source: Wikipedia: SBA).
The US government has granted special immigration status to Haitians now living illegally in the United States, protecting them from deportation for 18 months and allowing them to work. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the US considers the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) measure a form of economic assistance for Haiti. Roxana Romero has more for VOA from Miami, Florida.
WH.gov: Raw Footage: Snowmageddon at the White House
Record-setting snowfall blankets 1600 Pennsylvania Ave on February 10, 2010.
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới (Happy New Year)
from the Milpitas Adult School Citizenship class!!!
Americans commemorate the heritage of African Americans every February in what is known as Black History Month, yet little is known about the association that started the tradition and what it is doing now. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
USCitizenPod: Sarah's Citizenship Interview
Sarah's inteviewer was very concerned about the current or legal name of Sarah and her children. Sarah was also questioned about her financial support. Although Sarah got angry during the interview, she kept her cool and answered carefully. She and her husband passed! Congratulations!
New Citizens from Milpitas Adult School, January 2010!
*Do Thi Hue really has 9 children: 3 sons & 6 daughters!
You can download these photos from Flickr.
VOAVideo: 50th Anniversary of Historic Civil Rights Sit-In
February is Black History Month in the US. It pays tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans. A pivotal moment happened 50 years ago when four black university students in North Carolina sat down at a whites-only lunch counter to get something to eat. They were denied service, but their actions re-ignited the U.S. civil rights movement and the struggle by millions of African Americans to achieve racial equality and justice. VOA's Chris Simkins reports from Greensboro, North Carolina on the anniversary of America's most celebrated sit-in and three of the four men who came back to commemorate it. Read more...
USCIS 100: 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
