“We spend the hour with Ava DuVernay, whose damning new four-part television series “When They See Us” tells the story of five teenagers of color from Harlem—four African-American and one Latino—who were wrongfully accused and convicted of raping and nearly killing a white woman out for a jog in New York City’s Central Park. The…
“Twenty years ago, Carlos Santana released one of the biggest hit albums in history: the Grammy-winning “Supernatural.” But 2019 also marks the 50th anniversary of his famed Woodstock performance. On top of that, he has a new album, “Africa Speaks.” In Part 1 of a special two-part series, NewsHour Weekend’s Tom Casciato sits down with…
Women Who Rock: Bessie to Beyoncé. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl. was edited by Evelyn McDonnell, Associate Professor of Journalism and New Media and Director of Journalism at Loyola Marymount University in Playa Vista. PalacioMagzine.com asked Melina Paris, Assistant Editor and Arts and Culture Reporter with San Pedro’s Random Lengths to guest host an interview…
Lena Gonzalez, Councilmember and State Senate Candidate, sat down with PalacioMagazine.com to discuss a wide range of topics: from the women who have helped shape her dedication to public service to the challenging issues that she will face in Sacramento. That list includes affordable housing, climate change, and the future of education in California. Lena…
It’s Finals Week at Long Beach City College. Enjoy some of the best Podcasts from PalacioMagazine.com. Committed To Latino Student Success: A Conversation With CSULB President Jane Close Conoley Bob Cabeza is Building the Future in Long Beach and around the World Stephanie Rivera, LBPost: Seeking Social Justice with Journalism Regina Cash Just Wants to…
Sera Casas is in my Stats 21A class at Long Beach City College. This is her second semester. It doesn’t take long after you meet Sera that you realize she is not just another student. At thirty-one years old, Sera Casas has already lived a life that might challenge anyone. She’s the mother of four…
From Pero Like, their version of the traditional Puerto Rican dish, Mofongo. (Check out more awesome videos at Pero Like! https://bzfd.it/2y6R5Vy) Here’s a recipe from https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-mofongo-recipe-2138186: “This traditional mofongo recipe is made from fried green (unripe) plantains mashed together with garlic and crackling pork rinds, also known as chicharrón. Plantain mofongo is thought to originate from Puerto Rico, and there…
“Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has a look at a teacher training program that is aiming to increase diversity in the…
“Earlier this month, the billionaire investor Robert Smith stunned many when he offered to pay off the student loans of the 2019 graduating class at the historically black Morehouse College. The average student debt is now $32,000. Nationwide, 44 million people owe nearly $1.5 trillion. Student debt is expected to increase to $2 trillion by…
Her name is MeccaMorphosis and I found her performing her piece “Petty” at the 2018 Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival at The Village Cafe: https://www.thevillagedowntown.com. Write About Now: WANPOETRY is a community-oriented collective of poets that meet at AvantGarden in Houston, Texas every Wednesday at 7:30 PM with the purpose of providing a multimedia platform…