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Is Hip-Hop Being Whitewashed?

Nov. 14, 2014 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters and Michelle Zenarosa
Tags: diversity, hip-hop, music, Urban

While these aren’t the only two white rappers in the scene, and certainly not the only two white musicians incorporating hip-hop into their music, some hip-hop fans are very critical about what they’re calling “cultural appropriation” of black culture.

NewsLongBeach: The State of Black Long Beach

Nov. 10, 2013 / By Ben Novotny
Tags: African American, community, State of Black Long Beach, Urban

Produced by Ben Novotny

Last February, an all day forum was organized by the African American convening committee to discuss the state of black long beach...

How Crummy, Run-Down Housing Harms the Children Who Live in It

Nov. 3, 2013 / By
Tags: Cities, communities, community, Health, Housing, Urban

From the Atlantic Cities by EMILY BADGER

The housing crisis sounded all kinds of alarms for policymakers and the public about what happens when families can’t afford their homes, or when they lose the stability that a secure home provides...

NewsLongBeach: Filling Empty Spaces with Art

Oct. 27, 2013 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: Arts and Culture, Featured, Urban

Produced by Antonio Ruiz

The Arts Council For Long Beach has embarked on an ambitious two-year project to turn empty lots into vibrant places where art and culture are visible and available to everyone...