LBCEI, The Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion, is a community development corporation that has taken on the challenge of expanding inclusive economic opportunities for all communities in Long Beach. It’s mission and values include: Bringing Everyone In An Economy for All Access to Capital Inclusive Opportunity Then, COVID-19 hit and the priorities changed. LBCEI…
There is nothing special about being 72 years old. Hell, my aunt just turned 101. I remember thinking 21 was a big deal. Then, there was 30 because I thought I wouldn’t be able to trust myself anymore (Boomers will get this). 40 was going to be about mid-life crisis and 50 was like: wow,…
PalacioMagazine.com and its predecessor, Palacio de Long Beach, always had a simple goal: to find and tell stories about the people and organizations of greater Long Beach. We featured interviews with elected and non-elected officials, community and business leaders, entertainers, athletes, pretty much anyone who had an interesting story to share about their lives and…
October 11, 2017 Don’t get me wrong, I get it about Social Media. It’s a great way to find out about local events, connect with your family and friends, build new networks, real news, and silly memes. It’s the dark side of it that’s been bugging me. The side where people (assuming it’s real people)…
May 14, 2018 Doctor Elisa Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s Clinic, has a long, often adventurous, winding story about how she came to Long Beach and the community that she so fiercely serves. It is a story that begins with a father who was the first doctor of Greek immigrants in Los Angeles…
By Oscar Bautista October 23, 2015 “Technology is changing the world and it’s not going away,” says Dr. Martha Molina Bernadett, Founder of the Molina Foundation, “and there are those who have exposure to technology and those who don’t.” Through her work with the foundation, Dr. Bernadett works to reduce disparities in access to education…
My interview with Walter Larkins, a successful local entrepreneur, was one of the funniest ones I’ve done in while; even when he was talking about the KKK and racism. His company bio does him no justice in describing the man I know: “Currently President of CDR Benefits, LLC. in Long Beach. . . a successful…
Nancy Lynee Woo is a freelance writer, editor, and creative consultant, and organizer of creative events including community writing workshops and poetry series. She is also an incorrigible optimist and is not shy about admitting it and for good reason. (Her middle name is actually “Lynée” but WordPress won’t let me use it in SEO. My…
Linda Bueno is a teacher at Jordan High School in Long Beach. This past summer she recruited this writer to help her develop a curriculum in American History and U.S. Government (two of my favorite subjects). In the process, I discovered not only the complexity of developing a curriculum for high school students but also…
From the moment that Donald J. Trump was elected four years ago, I have lived in a state of shock and bewilderment. How could a man with such a shady financial, racial, and sexist past (well known if you just Google it) and willing to drool dumb, and I mean dumb, statements become President of…