Monthly Archives: December 2012

Is Boyle Heights a food desert or a food swamp?

Dec. 28, 2012 / By
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When a new grocery store opens in many communities in Los Angeles, it doesn’t get a lot of attention...

The Beat Within

Dec. 28, 2012 / By
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The Beat Within’s mission is to provide incarcerated youth with consistent opportunity to share their ideas and life experiences in a safe space that encourages literacy, self-expression, some critical thinking skills, and healthy, supportive relationships with adults and their community...

Social Paranoia Feeds U.S. Gun Culture

Dec. 28, 2012 / By
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New America Media, Commentary, Rene Ciria-Cruz, Posted: Dec 27, 2012

The gun has an indelible presence in America’s popular consciousness...

Despite Poverty Today, Latinos May Define Rules in Aging America

Dec. 28, 2012 / By
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HuffPost Voces/New America Media, News Analysis, Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez, Posted:Dec 26, 2012

Photo: Paula and Manuel Cisneros (Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez/HuffPost Voces)

DALLAS, Texas–For Paula and Manuel Cisneros, every day is a challenge of survival...

Kwanzaa With Taitu

Dec. 27, 2012 / By
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Photo by Sophinarath Cheang.

Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga in 1966, a professor and philosopher whose goal was to “give Blacks an alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history.”..

Gay During The Holidays: Celebrating Posada With Bienestar

Dec. 27, 2012 / By
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Text and Photos by Prumsodun Ok, VoiceWaves Project Director + Executive Editor

On a cold Wednesday night the Guild Room of St...

Joaquín Magón: Coachella en el Corazon

Dec. 24, 2012 / By
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The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 21

Coachella En El Corazón: Reflections on A Home Town

I am back home in the Coachella Valley...

Where Do We Go From Here?

Dec. 24, 2012 / By
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Following the horrifying incident that took place in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday, the country has been in shock...

22th Annual Interfaith Intercultural Breakfast

Dec. 24, 2012 / By
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Under One Sky

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Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center

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Doctor’s Word: Why Bridging Practitioners to Elder Research Makes Sense

Dec. 24, 2012 / By
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Physician’s Money Digest / New America Media, News Analysis, Eric Anderson, Posted:Dec 15, 2012

SAN DIEGO–Academic experts in aging stand on their college and university hilltops watching the health care battles going on down below...

Encouraging Enrollment Through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Dec. 24, 2012 / By
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A recent UCLA study showed that nearly 5 million uninsured Californians can gain access to prevention-based coverage in 2014 through federal health reform, but many people eligible for Medi-Cal, the state’s public insurance program, haven’t enrolled...

Impounds Burden Poor Long Beach Residents

Dec. 23, 2012 / By
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In many parts of Long Beach, finding parking can be difficult and for many residents, this can mean more than just getting at ticket...