‘These are not PG-13 times’ — The Case for a PG-16 Movie Rating

Aug. 21, 2019 / By Alvin Engo
Tags: censorship, drugs, Film, Media, movie, MPAA, ratings, sex, violence, Youth

As a result of obscure censors, youth end up missing out on great content and development. Let’s change that.

PHOTOS: Long Beach youth uplift city issues through dance and performances at the 13th annual Yellow Lounge

Aug. 7, 2019 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: Arts, culture, Dance, Khmer, Poetry, Youth

Long Beach youth uplifted the importance of culture and voice during the 13th annual Yellow Lounge Saturday night.

Jackpot! Long Beach Lyricist Hits the Lottery with Gambling PSA

Jun. 25, 2019 / By M. Smith and Crystal Niebla
Tags: BOOF, gambling, hip-hop, PSA, Youth

Youth Reporter M. Smith set aside their reporter's notebook and picked up the mic to collaborate with Betting on Our Future (BOOF) to create a PSA on problem gambling. Leave a fire emoji if you think "M" did a good job on production and lyricism.