Black Activists Hold Intergenerational Conversation in LA

Jan. 28, 2016 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: activism, African American, African Americans

Watch the video to hear a cross-generational talk between #BlackLivesMatter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors and TCE President Dr. Robert Ross.

Long Beach Fashion Show Celebrates Black Diversity

Dec. 21, 2015 / By M. Smith
Tags: African American, African Americans, fashion, State of Black Long Beach

The S.H.A.D.E.S. Fashion Affair at Long Beach City College held an evening of interactive education of black culture and fashion from from all over the world.

Why the Former South Carolina Cop May Walk in The Scott Slaying

Apr. 13, 2015 / By New America Media
Tags: African Americans, Police, police brutality

The police officer who shot Walter Scott may wind up being the rare case of a cop convicted of murdering in cold-blood an unarmed black man. If past history is any guide, though, just don’t bet on it yet.

Celebrating MLK Day

Jan. 17, 2015 / By Paula Abad
Tags: African Americans, State of Black Long Beach

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” — Martin Luther King, Jr...

Keep Out Of My Kinks!

Jul. 24, 2014 / By Deonna Anderson
Tags: African American, African Americans, State of Black Long Beach, Women

The pressure on a Black woman to follow widely accepted beauty norms and standards in America is real...

Black History Month: A Conversation With Local Unsung Civil Rights Heroes

Feb. 8, 2014 / By Alyson Bryant
Tags: African American, African Americans, civil rights, State of Black Long Beach

As a young African American woman, February is an especially important month to me. Because of the consequences of slavery, I do not know much of my own family history...

Juneteenth: Celebrating “Freedom for All”

Jun. 21, 2013 / By Adalhi Montes
Tags: African American, African Americans, History, Long Beach, race

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