Monthly Archives: November 2013

Children of Re-Entry

Nov. 15, 2013 / By
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New America Media presents portraits of parents returning home from incarceration through the eyes of their children.

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Chinese Americans Not Satisfied with ABC and Kimmel’s Apologies

Nov. 15, 2013 / By
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World Journal, News Report, Staff

Fifty thousand Chinese Americans rallied in 27 U.S. cities last Saturday to protest what they call racist comments made during the Jimmy Kimmel Live!..

NewsLongBeach: Disaster in the Philippines

Nov. 15, 2013 / By
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Last week, Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as typhoon Yolanda, tore through the Philippines leaving death and destruction in its wake...

Voices of Ramona Gardens: Catholic school educator says housing complex is “the heart of our parish”

Nov. 14, 2013 / By
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Local schools are not abundant in the area surounding the Ramona Gardens housing complex...

Women Stage Sit-In, Call for Congressman to Move On Immigration Reform

Nov. 14, 2013 / By
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By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD – The Central Valley became ground zero in the struggle for immigrant rights last week, when a coalition of women activists gathered outside of Congressman and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy’s office in downtown Bakersfield to take part in a demonstration and act of civil disobedience to demand an end to deportations, and congressional action on federal immigration reform...

At San Quentin, Reflections on Personal Space

Nov. 14, 2013 / By
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by Pendarvis Harshaw

SAN QUENTIN — As I walk down the hill, beyond the blind curve, “the yard” reveals itself...

Raising Dollars for the Philippines

Nov. 14, 2013 / By
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From this week’s edition of NewsLongBeach: Interview with Alex Montances, National Alliance for Filipino Concerns

See the full program beginning Thursday, November 14, 7pm on Charter 32 and Verizon 41...

Youth Speak Out on Food Stamps Cuts

Nov. 13, 2013 / By
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New America Media, First Person, We’Ced staff

Editor’s Note: In 2009, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits – commonly known as food stamps — by 13.6 percent, as a way to bring relief to struggling Americans during the economic recession...

NewsLongBeach: The Art in Video

Nov. 10, 2013 / By
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Produced by Antonio Ruiz

Artist McLean Fahnestock works in video, sculptural installation, and digital photographic processes...

NewsLongBeach: The State of Black Long Beach

Nov. 10, 2013 / By
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Produced by Ben Novotny

Last February, an all day forum was organized by the African American convening committee to discuss the state of black long beach...

Students Compete To Build Best Energy-Saving House

Nov. 8, 2013 / By
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Ever wondered what it would be like to not have to pay an energy bill? You might think you’d have a house full of candles or even an empty boring house with no refrigerator or no AC...