Hearing Many Voices will be a series of conversations that PalacioMagazine.com is launching today around the issues of the day. Last week, we published a feature opinion piece titled “Looting Is Not Change and A Riot Is Not A Revolution.” Ina Parker-Hicks, an expatriate from Long Beach now living in Berlin, Germany was straightforward in…
“Tiffany Haynes is a Clinical psychologist and mental health researcher who focuses on improving access to mental health services in underserved communities. Haynes seeks to improve our understanding of emotional health and decrease stigma through the sharing of personal stories.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently…
“I am born of great people. Brilliant people. Hardworking people. Resilient people. Most present ones remembered vividly are women. They lived in times that gave very little value to them as people. It didn’t stop them from living their lives in the most fulfilling ways. I work with entrepreneurs that I hope would redefine the…
“Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.” Watch more at http://www.ted.com
“Troy Williams did his time — 18 years of a life sentence in California prison — and he survived by using his experiences as bases for podcasts, videos and other valuable documentation on the inside. Continuing these pursuits after an unexpected parole in 2014, his acclaim and contributions have only grown, most recently as a…
Steven Chaparro describes himself as a Storyteller and Strategist who helps “visionaries redesign the future.” If you think that might be a little heady, then you haven’t spent any time with Steven. He has a clear grasp of what it means and in no time, so will you. It is a skill and a passion…
“Author of the book, ‘Mexican Americans in Wilmington,’ Olivia Cueva Fernandez explains the various waves of Latino immigration to Wilmington, CA.” Read more at https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738581743
“Kenyan investigative reporter John Allan Namu discusses the role of good journalism in redefining African identity. Through examples of content that had an impact on him, he submits that for Africa to push forward, good journalism must be paid for. John lives to tell “untold investigative stories “that give his audience novel ideas, enhance their…
Editor’s Note: We continue our conversation with Writer-Producer Thomas Fields in this Part Two. I met Thomas Fields more than ten years ago at a networking lunch at the old Frenchy’s Bistro in Long Beach. We would then often meet over the next few years to talk politics, ideas for music and art events, life…
College student Nyobio Yorke recounts his experiences as a refugee, his journey to America and his hopes for a future where we all carry home with us, wherever we go. Nyonbio Yorke was born in Ivory Coast of Liberian parents. In 2010 he and his mother moved to the United States as refugees. In 2015…