Waiting for My Dad
I remember sitting and waiting for my dad at the window, when I was too young to understand what it meant when he was “running late.”...
26
Sep
15
Sep
Hundreds Show Up to ‘Put the Guns Down’
On Sept. 3, over 350 people, most from the Crescent Park, Pullman, Monterey Pines and Deliverance Temple apartments, met at Booker T. Anderson, Jr. park for the ninth annual Put...
Khalid’s Corner: The Secret to Doing What You Want
If you don't have a good education, you'll always be in the position of doing what you have to do -- instead of doing what you want....
08
Sep
Is Princess Culture Harming Young Girls?
Girls who take in what has become known as “princess culture” — typified by Disney movies and their portrayal of women in stereotypical gender roles — can internalize those ideals,...
06
Sep
Q&A: Looking Back on Foster Care
Andre Taylor went into the foster care system when he was a baby. As an infant, he was removed from his mother’s care and was sent to live with...
24
Aug
Op-Ed: Why school board elections matter for West Contra Costa families
As a parent of two young girls, I often find myself wondering: Are my girls watching too much TV? Did they do enough reading over the summer? Are they taking...
24
Aug
LIFE OF A HIGH SCHOOLER: Finding Out Who Your Friends Are
Friends can be a teen’s greatest asset in high school – they help you out in your most vulnerable times, and they share memories with you, both good and bad....
23
Aug
‘Kids First’ — Well Intentioned But Where’s the Money?
Because there is no funding source other than the general fund, Kids First would simply take funding away from existing City programs and transfer the money to non-profits, probably resulting...
23
Aug
‘Kids First’ – A Challenge to Business as Usual
Truth is, at the end of the day, when adults are arguing for their piece of the budget, no one is really arguing to ensure that young people are getting...
23
Aug
Why Most Millennials Don’t Think They’ll Become Millionaires
To many of us, $1 million in savings sounds like a myth. I am sure most of my fellow millennials can barely imagine earning $1 million throughout our lifetimes, much...
20
Aug
What an Eviction Does to a Family
When my mom told me she had gotten an eviction notice, I was sad. Not because I was going to lose the house I lived in, but because my single,...
18
Aug
Why I Worked to Put ‘Kids First’ on the Ballot
The reason I’ve been working so hard on this is to give other young people a chance to get the support that I eventually ended up getting from programs like...
16
Aug
My Teacher Sparked a Lifelong Interest in Literature
On my first day of high school, I was afraid that my teachers were not going to care about me as a person. Then I walked into Ms. Bui’s classroom....
09
Aug
Going to Class Behind Bars – Youth Speak Out About Court Schools
22-year-old Ayanna Rasheed, is on the path to success now, but it’s in spite of her time in court school, not because of it. She thinks her time in detention...
01
Aug
DACA Opens Doors for Former Student Body Prez At CSULB
In 2015 Cal State Long Beach student body president and undocumented immigrant Jose Salazar made headlines when it emerged he would not be paid for the position because of his...
