Beyond Longbeach

Kick Off Summer with Artchella June 14

Jun. 11, 2013 / By
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AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated

COACHELLA – As schools let out for the summer, local youth need look no further than Sixth Street...

Why I Observe Juneteenth

Jun. 10, 2013 / By
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Commentary • Asani Shakur

I write this in the spirit and honor of my ancestors…

I recently asked a group of school kids in Richmond to tell me what they knew about Juneteenth and the Fourth of July...

50 Years After The Equal Pay Act, Gender Wage Gap Endures

Jun. 10, 2013 / By
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On this day 50 years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in an effort to abolish wage discrimination based on gender...

We Speak baylingual: Sorry to Rain on Your Parade I a Dirtbag full of 100 Bulletz

Jun. 7, 2013 / By
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This week in Hip Hop is special because it’s the first time we got a battle up...

CU Reporters Share Peaks and Pits of School Year

Jun. 7, 2013 / By
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Our Peaks

Ivan Delgado
Beat Reporter

“This year has gone all too well to have one specific high moment of the year...

Calif. Bill Would Send Sexually Exploited Children to Foster System

Jun. 7, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Nicole Hudley

SACRAMENTO — Erica Lawrence became worried about her friend when she started acting distant, losing weight, and getting into fights at school...