1968 vs. 2020 is the latest area of discussion and contention for critics, intellectuals, and political pundits. There is no doubt that the year 1968 was one of the most traumatic ones in post-World War Two America. The United States of America in 2020 is nearly seven months in and we’re all finding ourselves comparing…
Organic Harvest Gardens in North Long Beach is a pleasant surprise when you visit it. Tucked behind two apartment buildings off of Atlantic Avenue and up against the 91 Freeway, organic fresh crops are taking root and sprouting hope. PalacioMagazine.com and the Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion (LBCEI) have partnered to produce a series of video stories on LBCEI’s response to…
Carl Kemp of Long Beach knows a lot of people and a thing or two about getting things done. In the time that we’ve known him, we’ve witnessed his meteoric rise through public service and the private sector. Carl Kemp was not afraid to take on life challenges: whether it was in City Hall, the Port of Long Beach or to run for the City Council seat in the fifth district or to startup his own lobbying and…
Connecting to the internet became an even greater challenge for Long Beach parents and students with the Covid-19 pandemic and the move to remote education. Families faced difficult choices: access technology to help bridge the digital divide or watch their children fall behind. The Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion (LBCEI) took on the challenge of a world…
Centro CHA is a Long Beach-based Latino/a/x nonprofit social service agency formed in 1992. The non-profit serves to advance and advocate for the well-being of underrepresented low-income Latino/a/x children, youth, and families in the City of Long Beach. Jessica Quintana is the organization’s long time Executive Director. PalacioMagazine.com conducted a Zoom interview with the Centro…
In the pain of this day’s memory, I find solace in my decision to end the nightmare of alcoholism and addiction on September 11, 2011. There is no victory in sobriety. You have not won a prize. There are no medals, nor should there be. There is no need for a marching band or cheerleaders or a slap on the…
“Democrats and several Republicans have raised concerns over the four executive orders extending COVID-19 economic relief President Trump signed Saturday. Democrats called them unconstitutional and ineffective, some Republicans said they prefer that Congress legislate on these issues and not the executive branch. POLITICO reporter Caitlin Emma joins Hari Sreenivasan with more.” Find more from PBS…
“Mary Trump tells the story of growing up in the Trump family with her uncle Donald Trump and grandfather Fred Trump in a new book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.” In response to her grandfather’s arrest at a 1927 Klu Klux Klan riot in New York,…
Laura Som is the executive director of the MAYE Center, a holistic healing center focusing on Khmer Rouge refugees in Cambodia Town. She is also a community leader focusing on empowering residents through civic engagement and activism. Som was inspired to create the healing center following her own journey in self-healing due to the trauma she…
“In Arizona, heavily armed Border Patrol officers raided the medical camp of humanitarian group No More Deaths and detained 30 migrants whose whereabouts are now unknown. It was the second raid in just two days on the camp, which provides water, food and medical attention to refugees crossing into the United States through the scorching…