Monthly Archives: January 2021

VIDEO: VoiceWaves explains Long Beach’s food deserts

Jan. 29, 2021 / By
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In this video, we explain what a food desert it is and what it looks like in Long Beach, as well as what one resident is doing to fight it.

PODCAST: How racism impacted a youth’s relationship

Jan. 29, 2021 / By
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Tiffany Mankarios tells the story of how her family shunned her for being in a relationship with her Black boyfriend.

PODCAST: Explaining Universal Basic Income, with Alfredo Carlos

Jan. 29, 2021 / By
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Alfredo Carlos discusses what UBI is, its benefits, and its implementation.
A woman has her arm extended as she looks forward. To the left, another woman draws blood from her arm.

IN PHOTOS: What it’s like to grieve during a pandemic

Jan. 15, 2021 / By
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A CSULB student documents what it is like for their grandmother to grieve the loss of her husband during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two people at the front of a march hold a banner with "Defund L B P D" written across it.

Why Long Beach activists have called for defunding LBPD

Jan. 15, 2021 / By
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Community activists detail why "Defund LBPD" has been a demand echoed by many throughout the last year.