Monthly Archives: August 2016

Underrepresented, AAPI’s Urged to Sign Up for Immigration Relief

Aug. 29, 2016 / By and
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DACA is changing the lives of many undocumented immigrants -- including those who are Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders.

In Santa Ana, Promotores Lead the Way in Community Health

Aug. 23, 2016 / By
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Meet Santa Ana’s promotores, community members trained to provide health education to residents, often hailing from the same neighborhoods and conditions they live in.

At Youth Summit, I Learned a Different Kind of Storytelling

Aug. 22, 2016 / By
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The #FreeOurDreams summit brought new challenges, forced me to think outside the box, and for a day, become a different kind of storyteller.

Tough Talk: Making the Most of your GYN Visit

Aug. 19, 2016 / By
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Lack of communication with your GYN can make for an uncomfortable experience and can mean losing out on care. Here are some tips.

Summer Gathering Brings Residents Together Through Music, Art

Aug. 18, 2016 / By
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Hundreds of Long Beach residents gathered for cultural performances, art, and to learn more about community projects.

#SwimmingSoWhite: Belmont Pool Project is a Racial Justice Issue

Aug. 14, 2016 / By
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Too often for minority youth, a swim can be deadly. The city has a chance to reverse inequities in who learns to swim and who drowns.

Long Beach’s Art of Displacement — A Housing Crisis Through Images, Words

Aug. 10, 2016 / By
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A traveling art exhibit is using visuals, short stories, and spoken word recordings to tell the stories of the city's housing crisis.

From Black Panthers to Sickle Cell Warriors — How Communities with Blood Disease Fight On

Aug. 2, 2016 / By
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A Long Beach resident shares how she copes with the physical and social strain of sickle cell anemia, a lifelong painful disease affecting all parts of the sufferer's life.