Ceferino Martirez
Ceferino Martirez is a photojournalist with VoiceWaves. He is a history and history education major at CSULB who joined VoiceWaves in 2018. Martirez’s work focuses on street photography and protest coverage. His work with VoiceWaves has focused on using his photography to capture community voices on issues like housing, labor, and youth rights. Posts by Ceferino Martirez:
‘These are not PG-13 times’ — The Case for a PG-16 Movie Rating
As a result of obscure censors, youth end up missing out on great content and development. Let’s change that.
More Displacement & Poor Air: Youth Protest 710 Freeway Expansion
Long Beach youth and other 710 freeway communities gathered together in Commerce to protest the expansion of the freeway citing environmental consequences and displacement.
The Road to Youth Justice
A former gang member, a youth's strange run-in with the law, a student with A.D.D. kicked out of Wilson, and a public health expert. What can Long Beach learn from its own residents and youth about the road to true youth justice?
Dang! — People’s State of the City Took On Long Beach’s Housing, Police, Racial Inequality
Here's our Recap Video, Social Media Story & Podcast covering the event. (We really went out all out on covering this thing.) The annual event brings underrepresented folks together to define the issues.
Parents Continue Fight for High Needs Students in Long Beach
Long Beach parents organize hard! --- Did you know that community input on school funding is required by law? Check out what parents are doing about it!
Youth Q&A: Mayor Garcia Talks Identity, Housing, Criminal Justice & Pollution in Long Beach
Youth Reporters get the chance to interview the city’s first Latino mayor on his plans for Long Beach’s most pressing issues.
Youth Q&A with Daryl Supernaw: Long Beach’s District 4 Council Member
We asked Supernaw a wide range of questions, including his start in politics, youth and social programs and his plans for the future of greater Long Beach.
Commentary: Meet Long Beach’s New United Left
They aren’t taking chances with the alt-right encroaching on American life.
Community Turns Out for Healthcare & DACA Immigration Fair
From DACA to lawyers and from oxygen tests to pregnancy support, the health fair provided many resources for locals at Drake Park.
The Dawn of the Worker Owned Business In Long Beach
Long Beach is showing a strong interest in worker cooperatives, or work with no bosses.