VoiceWaves is a Long Beach youth-led journalism and media-training project. The youth are learning to report, write, and create digital journalism content. One of its graduates, Michael Lozano, is now managing editor of the project housed in offices at St. Luke’s Church at 7th and Atlantic Avenue. PalacioMagazine.com interviewed Michael and one of the students…
Ralph De La Cruz, his wife Maria Chaves-De La Cruz, their pets, and their home survived the recent Napa-Sonoma fires. The fires raced through Napa and Sonoma County not long after I interviewed Ralph De La Cruz via phone for this podcast. He and his wife are old friends from their days in Long Beach….
In this powerful talk, fashion publisher Maacah Davis shares with us the challenging position of being a creator of color. She challenges us as consumers to consider the media we consume and to demand diversity from our favorite brands. Maacah Davis is committed to maximizing creative and professional capacities. She is the creative director and…