Monthly Archives: April 2012

Advocating for Immigrant Rights

Apr. 12, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves Wendy Lopez interviewed Annette Quintero, Community Organizer for Long Beach Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, about the organization’s mission and services...

Cuban Music Still Thriving, Still Unheard in U.S.

Apr. 10, 2012 / By
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New America Media, Question & Answer, Jacob Simas, Posted: Apr 09, 2012

Editor’s Note:  From charanga to son to timba, Cuba has long been a country world-renowned for its distinct musical styles and traditions...

Survival Skills for Today’s Community College Student

Apr. 9, 2012 / By
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Campaign for College Opportunity, Profile, Diane Wai, Posted: Apr 08, 2012

Editor’s Note: With shrinking funds for higher education due to budget cuts, students are facing an increasingly hostile environment on campus...

A Sense of “Despair” Hangs Over Community College Campus

Apr. 8, 2012 / By
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Amigos 805, Commentary, David Magallanes , Posted: Apr 08, 2012

As I walk across campus at the community college where I teach, I sometimes get the impression that I can almost hear my own footsteps as I walk toward my classroom or to an office I need to visit...

Optimism about City’s Future

Apr. 8, 2012 / By
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Former Long Beach Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga expressed her optimism after being asked the question “Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of Long Beach?”..

Centro C.H.A. Hosts Citizenship Workshop

Apr. 6, 2012 / By
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Written by John Oliver Santiago, VoiceWaves Journalist.

A young girl looks on as her mother works to fill out a citizenship application.  ..

2012 CA. County Health Rankings

Apr. 5, 2012 / By
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FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

2012 County Health Rankings Highlight Healthiest, Least Healthy Counties in Every State

Rankings show what influences how healthy residents are, how long they live...

Hitting the Reset Button After Prison

Apr. 5, 2012 / By
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News Report, Donny Lumpkins, Richmond Pulse

Editor’s Note: Last October, California began implementation of AB109 and AB117, laws intended to reduce overcrowding in its state prisons...

April is National Minority Health Month

Apr. 4, 2012 / By
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According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), this year’s theme,Health Equity Can’t Wait...

Eastern Coachella Valley Fights Pollution: 3 Profiles in Environmental Activism

Apr. 3, 2012 / By
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New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated, News Feature, Ivan Delgado, Rogelio Montaño and Aurora Saldivar, Posted: Apr 02, 2012

The following articles are part of a special investigative reporting package looking at environmental health conditions in Mecca, Calif.,..

Residents Wait Hours for Free Medical Care

Apr. 2, 2012 / By
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By Ivan Delgado, Johnny Flores Jr., and Santos Reyes
Coachella Unincorporated

Thermal, Calif. – Lorena Lopez arrived at Desert Mirage High School in the dark of night in hopes of being among the first treated at The Flying Doctors mobile clinic on March 31.

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Joaquín Magón: Remembering César

Apr. 1, 2012 / By
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The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 11: Remembering César

I never met César. The opportunity to shake his hand or hear him speak in person is not one that I had...