Monthly Archives: May 2012

Study: One in 10 U.S. Veterans Has No Health Insurance

May. 31, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann, Posted: May 28, 2012

One in 10 veterans under the age of 65 is currently living without health insurance and reports not using Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, according to a new study examining health care access for retired service members.

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Underfunded Continuation Schools Struggle to Serve Students

May. 30, 2012 / By
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ChicoSol, News Report, Leslie Layton, Posted: May 27, 2012

During her freshman year at Chico High, Diana Chavez ditched all but about 20 days.

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When Alzheimer’s Meets Race, Black Caregivers Face Toughest Challenges

May. 30, 2012 / By
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Twin Cities Daily Planet/New America Media, News Feature, Andrea Parrott,  Photo: Juanita and Chuck Williams

Part 3 of a series...

Behind the Scenes: City Magazine

May. 30, 2012 / By
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When Cindy Frye, City Magazine advisor at Long Beach City College (LBCC), asked me to step up to the plate and become the Editor in Chief of the Magazine, I was beyond flattered...

Hoopa Rez: Ground Zero for Ever-Expanding Meth Economy

May. 29, 2012 / By
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New America Media/Two Rivers Tribune, Video, Allie Hostler/Video by Jacob Simas,Posted: May 29, 2012

HOOPA, Calif.

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Long Beach City College City Magazine

May. 27, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves Journalist Jesus Hernandez shares his experience as Co-Editor in Chief of City Magazine at Long Beach City College...

Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition

May. 27, 2012 / By
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Annette Quintero, a community organizer for the Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition,
spoke to the Senior Journalism Seminar at CSULB...

Men Making A Change: Journey to the White House Part 1

May. 27, 2012 / By
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Part One of a series of stories from Long Beach Community Action Partnership (LBCAP) profiling the adventure of a group of Long Beach Youth...

VoiceWaves Wants You!

May. 27, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves, Long Beach’s source of Stories for a Healthy Community, is seeking passionate and engaged Youth, ages 16-24, who want to inspire positive change in our community through the power of storytelling. ..

Huerta Reflects On The Union She Helped Create

May. 26, 2012 / By
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BAKERSFIELD– The United Farm Workers  celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Rabobank Convention Center on May 18 to May 20...

Is It Time for a Term to Replace ‘Minorities?’

May. 26, 2012 / By
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By Leslie Berestein Rojas

Multi-American

Sometime in July 2010, non-Latino white babies in the United States ceased to be the majority of new births, with children born to black, Latino, Asian and other parents of color accounting for more than 50 percent of children younger than one last year.

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Advocates Rush to Provide Health Care for Poor and Minorities

May. 26, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Tram Nguyen, Posted: May 25, 2012
OAKLAND, Calif.–Laura Lopez was running late...