Stories by Issue
by Jamilah King, ColorLines
In the year since George Zimmerman followed, fought and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, Florida’s Stand Your Ground law has been under national scrutiny...
Just last year, 14 youth in Long Beach where killed by gun shots ranging from age 16-25...
The City of Long Beach invites you to learn about the Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan (LBVPP)...
We’Ced Merced’s Youth Voice
Gun violence has been a hot topic recently. There are conversations in the mainstream news, in our classrooms and in our homes about the best way to handle access to firearms and how to prevent their use in senseless violence...
Long Beach Post By Sarah Bennett
Photos by Sage Gallon courtesy of The Underground.
Every Wednesday night, street dancers from across Los Angeles meet at a gang-neutral strip mall parking lot in North Hollywood for a krump session...
Community members gathered on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 4:30pm until 7:00pm
at Roosevelt Elementary School, 1400 E 20th st, Long Beach, CA
They lent their voices and shared their vision for a healthier Long Beach!..
This article was written for the Long Beach Gazettes by VoiceWaves Community Engagement Coordinator Antonio Ruiz...
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporters Mitch Atkinson, Audrey La Benz, Grace Orozco, Eddie Perez, Shima Razipour and Daniel Van Hoosier
New America Media’s youth-led VoiceWaves has partnered with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) to produce content for VoiceWaves.org...
Photo: some rights reserved CrazyFast
by Lisa Vasquez
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #2
I hate living here!..
All over the country, people have been debating gun control after the tragic events at Sandy Hook elementary school left 20 children and six staffers killed...
Last week, President Obama gave a speech outlining his plan for comprehensive immigration reform.
In his speech, he emphasized a path to citizenship, continuing to strengthen border security and cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants...
New America Media, News Analysis, Andrew Lam, Posted: Feb 06, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO–“Dear Mr...
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