Communities

Aug. 31, 2020

Long Beach residents drive throughout district one in support of canceling rent, adopting the People’s Budget

Jun. 8, 2020

(Updated) Amid COVID-19, Long Beach Immigrant Family To Be Reunited By Support From Community Fundraiser

Jun. 8, 2020

Online, ELL students don’t have the peer support they once had. The district has resources (in-home visits, homework helpline) but students don’t know about them. Internet connection and technology literacy pose barriers

Amid COVID-19, How do English Learners Learn from Home?

May. 12, 2020

Long Beach Youth Shares Her Isolation Diary, “My Descent Into Sadness.”

Apr. 29, 2020

Youth jobs prevent crime, Long Beach youth say, but only half have access to a paying gig.

Can Youth Jobs be Long Beach’s True Crime Deterrent? — VoiceWaves Long Beach

Mar. 30, 2020

Pocket Privilege [VIDEO]

Mar. 16, 2020

A youth retreat in the San Antonio Mountains is exactly what Alvin Engo needed to continue his and the community’s struggle.

It’s Easy To Be In A Saint In Paradise

Mar. 10, 2020

Racial Bias Trainings Help LBUSD Students and Teachers

Racial Bias Trainings to Help LBUSD Students and Teachers – Youth Commentary

Feb. 11, 2020

Whether it’s for workers’ rights, renters, or fighting the KKK, Leanna Noble has been a veteran of all things organizing. She’s also a speaker for this year’s People’s State of the City.

PODCAST: For 40+ years, Leanna Noble has been organizing her fellow renters and workers in Long Beach and beyond

Feb. 11, 2020

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Black is Beautiful movement began. Both men and women stopped straightening their hair and wore afros to show that black hair was not inherently ugly. This style was also a representation of black beauty and was meant to eradicate the idea that black people had to live up to eurocentric standards.

Celebrating My Crown with Confidence & Compliments

Feb. 7, 2020

North Long Beach’s Housing History Reexamined as Residents Plan a New Future

Jan. 17, 2020

Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, DeJuan Campbell couldn't play on the field, but he's had an unwavering love for football since age 4. Today, he mentors athletes at Millikan high school to "impact the game in some way."

At Millikan, Cerebral Palsy Doesn’t Stop Football Coach from Winning