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Rosa Moreno stands to the right with a microphone held up to her masked face. To her left is a cut-out picture of her son, Cesar Rodriguez.

IN PHOTOS: Community organizations hold vigil, and demand justice, for Cesar Rodriguez

Mar. 2, 2021 / By

The vigil was held in honor of Cesar Rodriguez, who died after an altercation with Long Beach police officers.
A bird flies across blue paper and glitter, representative of the sky.

Utang Na Loob: collage animation documentary explores immigrant family separation

Feb. 19, 2021 / By
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The personal story of a 1.5 generation Filipino-American explores the trauma of immigrant family separation and its life-long effects.
Graphic features a drawing of Tiffany Mankarios with a title on the side reading "My Black Boyfriend."

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.

Jan. 15, 2021

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

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

Dec. 2, 2020

A man stands in front of a store while wearing a brown hat on his head, a black t-shirt, and a blue long sleeve shirt.

A neglected crisis: A look at homelessness in Long Beach — Commentary

Nov. 10, 2020

Vick Bouzi pointing his hand toward City Hall.

Election continues to inspire rallies in Long Beach

Nov. 6, 2020

Long Beach organizers rally in response to election results, call for more action

Oct. 30, 2020

Long Beach youth and officials on a Zoom call, in a screenshot captured in grid view.

Long Beach youth and officials discuss importance of youth voting at online forum