Creating a space to offer events and services for youth and their families was the goal for the Long Beach Trans Pride team. And with their first event, that vision became a reality.
Filipino Migrant Center celebrated their 11th anniversary by highlighting the power of organizing and remembering those who were lost during the pandemic.
In this piece from the latest issue of Calafia, VoiceWaves reporter Ceferino Martirez writes about how the American education system has been influenced by capitalism.
In this poem, VoiceWaves reporter Rachel Livinal writes about her transition from a small city to the much larger city of Long Beach, and how she's learned to move through it all.
The quarantine only strengthened the connection that Jose Loza had between his art and activism in the city of Long Beach, inspiring him to make pieces about immigrants, family, and community.
The expansion has benefited many young adults throughout the state, but organizers say it has also shown how there continues to be a need for further expansions of benefits.