Monthly Archives: December 2013

FACTS ON ETHNIC ELDERS: Study Shows Racial Gap in Pension, Retirement Savings

Dec. 23, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman

“Facts on Ethnic Elders” is a monthly column on research findings about ethnic elders present and future...

Teens Staying Up Later for TV & Internet May Suffer Long-Term Consequences

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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One of the biggest things it seems teens are known for is sleeping, so it might come as a surprise to many to find out that many teens are actually sleep-deprived...

The Struggle to Love My Body: One Young Woman’s Story

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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Women’s bodies are all created differently. There’s the pear shaped body, bodies with curves and the boyish figure, just to name a few...

The Arts Dance in Central Long Beach

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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This past fall, a group of dancers gathered in Central Long Beach for a special performance. ..

Líderes Campesinas: Empowering Female Farm Workers

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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Why Lideres Campesinas Shone Brightly in 2013

Líderes Campesinas made big news in October when, led by executive director Suguet Lopez, they won the top prize in Regional Access Project Foundation’s Fast Pitch Competition...

Holiday tamales, tortillas, carnitas draw big crowds at Los 5 Puntos

Dec. 20, 2013 / By

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The smell of carnitas fills the air over the lines of people waiting outside the front door of Los 5 Puntos...

A facility for the mentally ill creates discord in Boyle Heights

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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Residents of Percy Street, a quiet cul-de-sac in Boyle Heights, lived comfortably for years with the elderly residents who once occupied Percy Village, a two-story brick building that takes up three quarters of their residential block...

Youth Journalism

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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by Kalvin Saelee

Editor’s Note: This story is published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #3

Even though traditional journalism is struggling, more and more young people are creating and publishing their own media...

Why Workers Are Striking: Prosperity Hasn’t Trickled Down

Dec. 20, 2013 / By
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New America Media, Commentary, Li Lovett

In my teens I’d never delivered the paper, flipped a burger, or worked at Walmart...

Q&A: What’s Next for Affordable Housing in LB

Dec. 17, 2013 / By
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The nationwide economic crisis may or may not be becoming a distant memory, but a housing crisis still exists within the city of Long Beach...

Our Lady of Guadalupe Brings Hope To Many

Dec. 16, 2013 / By
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By Daniel Jimenez for South Kern Sol

South Kern Sol attended the Annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage and Vigil at St...

Don’t Just Say It, Show It: The Use of Video to Change the Outcome of Cases

Dec. 16, 2013 / By
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Raj Jayadev • Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project/Silicon Valley De-Bug

This piece on De-Bug’s “Social Biography Video” concept will appear in the next edition of “Cornerstone”, the quarterly journal for the National Legal Aid and Defender Association...