Tag: Long Beach Leader
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Homelessness Disproportionately Affecting Black, Latino Communities
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, revealing a distressing 12% surge in homelessness since 2022. The report, encompassing the Housing Inventory Count, paints a bleak picture of the current state of homelessness, with a staggering ... -
LBC Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade & Celebration
By Dianne Anderson Pulling together hundreds of volunteers to serve thousands of Long Beachers for a day of endless attractions, live entertainment, food, health resources, and a kidzone is no small feat. Add to that all the glam of twirlers, gleam of steppers, floats, grand marshals and band marchers who are living the dream of ... -
Black Barbershops: Attacking Mental Health Issues Head On
By Dianne Anderson Depending on the topic at hand, Tracy Prince notices how some of his young clients get fidgety in the waiting line. That’s when he sees the problem, and he sets out to attack certain telltale signs head-on. “Next thing you know someone is getting sentimental or someone is crying or someone is ... -
Who Are America’s New Ethnic Voters?
By Selen Ozturk As the U.S. grows more diverse, so do its voters. At a Dec. 8 Ethnic Media Services briefing, experts discussed who these new ethnic voters are, what motivates them, and how their affiliations compare to their white counterparts. AAPI party preference “When it comes to candidates, voters’ party identification shapes their opinions ... -
Santa’s Helpers Getting Toys Out to the Kids
By Dianne Anderson Santa and all his local NCNW helpers are pulling off another memorable festive Christmas, bringing some extra sparkle to the lives of local kids. The organization is set to get hundreds of toys out to the community. At the same time, no shopper who wants to bring an unwrapped toy to give ... -
World AIDS Day: Services, Testing Saves Lives
By Dianne Anderson If anyone wonders whether HIV/AIDS is still a thing – the answer is yes. Despite the huge decrease in death over the last decade, the higher rate of HIV continues to impact the Black community. Dr. Anissa Davis feels the concern is still on the radar for health providers. “I think we ... -
Free Technology, Wi-Fi, Phones, Even an $11 Tablet
By Dianne Anderson Oba Totton does whatever it takes to get the kids to dream bigger, and judging by the crowds that he draws, it is working. About 1,000 youth and families turned out for his plethora of resources earlier this month, with mentorship, tutoring, scholarships, free phones, reduced internet and a tablet for a ... -
New ‘Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth’
The California Black Power Network (CBPN), Equal Justice Society (EJS), and six former members of the California Reparations Task Force – Dr. Cheryl Grills, Lisa Holder, Dr. Jovan Scott Lewis, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Senator Steven Bradford, and Donald Tamaki – announced the formation of a new collaboration called the Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth. ... -
Black Enrollment in Covered CA, Free Medical Services
By Dianne Anderson Cornelious “CJ,” Page Jr. tries to find middle ground for folks having problems affording the affordable Covered California, which has larger families struggling to make the payments. If people are single, he said it’s probably not so bad, but for families with a few kids, regular costs for urgent care or increased ... -
Applications Open: Police Oversight Commission
Mayor Rex Richardson announced that applications to serve on the City’s new Police Oversight Commission are now open. The Commission is a critical new mechanism for accountability in our city, and Mayor Richardson is calling on all interested members of the community to apply. “Serving on the Police Oversight Commission is a unique opportunity to ...