Mayor Robert Garcia has many descriptions: the youngest Mayor in Long Beach history, first Latino Mayor, the first openly gay Mayor, serious about and fluent in policy issues, and definitely the city’s most enthusiastic cheerleader. He is also an immigrant. The Mayor was born in Lima, Peru and came to the United States with his…
“Ashley Bennett, the newest member of the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders in New Jersey and Sheila Oliver, Lt. Governor-Elect spoke with Roland Martin during Thursday’s edition of NewsOne Now about their campaigns for office.” Listen, download and subscribe to the ALL NEW Roland Martin Unfiltered Audio Podcast on iTunes http://ow.ly/Hctl30eeN19 Visit Roland Martin’s NEW…
“Acclaimed novelist Isabel Allende, an award-winning author who has written 23 books, including “The House of the Spirits,” “Paula” and “Daughter of Fortune.” Her latest novel, “In the Midst of Winter,” is a love story that explores the plight of immigrants and refugees. Her books have been translated into 35 languages, sold over 57 million…
“What could life be like if people weren’t trained to believe that lack of money made them inferior? If culture and collaboration were viewed as enough to not only rethink communities, but also invest and rebuild them? What if, just for a moment, we stopped telling ourselves that it costs too much to change our…
Dr. Lourdes Ramos-Rivas has been on the job less than a year as the new President and CEO of the Museum of Latin American Art (Molaa) in Long Beach. She is settling into a new city and a challenging job with great ambitions and a vision for the future of the more than 20-year-old institution….
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https://democracynow.org – Six weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, millions of residents are still living without safe drinking water and electricity. Health experts say the storm’s massive damage to Puerto Rico’s water system is threatening to cause a public health crisis, as more and more people are exposed to contaminated water. Over the weekend,…
“More African Americans are heading to college these days but a new study finds that too many are in low earning majors. A study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce notes that African Americans who got Bachelor’s Degrees in STEM fields science, technology, engineering and mathematics can earn up to 50 percent…
“Health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act begin accepting 2018 applications, amid mounting concern that the Trump administration’s repeated attacks on the law will depress enrollment.” http://www.latimes.com/
