Long Beach activists speak out at May Day 2021

May. 4, 2021 / By Ceferino Martirez
Tags: black lives matter, Immigrant rights, Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, may day, police brutality, Tenants rights

Organizers gathered in North Long Beach to speak about immigrant rights, tenants’ struggles, and police violence.

Election continues to inspire rallies in Long Beach

Nov. 10, 2020 / By Ceferino Martirez
Tags: black lives matter, dsa, Election 2020

Long Beach residents and community organizations gathered again after the election results were more clear, continuing to call for more activism.

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

Nov. 6, 2020 / By Ceferino Martirez
Tags: black lives matter, Election 2020, Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, Photography

The organizers expressed dissatisfaction with the results of certain propositions and said their communities deserve better.

OP-ED: The Thing About Reverse Racism Is… It’s Kinda Not Real

Dec. 15, 2017 / By Jordyn Saunders
Tags: affirmative action, All Lives Matter, black lives matter, Dear White People, Opinion, reverse racism

Many argue whether or not reverse racism actually exists, partly because they struggle to define racism.

To Kneel or Stand — Poly Students Chime in On National Anthem Protest

Oct. 21, 2016 / By Nia Thompson
Tags: black lives matter, high schools, Kaepernick, national anthem, poly, Sports

Youth Reporter Nia Thompson asked school athletes about the Kaepernick kneel. But some shied away from the topic. "Their hesitancy is understandable, though disappointing," she writes.