Kate De La Torre hopes their journalism can be a beacon of truth in her community of Southeast Los Angeles. To her, a passion for reporting the facts is what it means to be a student journalist. “I hope to achieve some sort of career within journalism where I’m...
People of color in America have been oppressed for centuries, and while that oppression may look different in recent years for some groups, it has never truly ended. In recent months there has been a surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans. The Atlanta-area spa...
America experienced the largest revival of the Black Lives Matter movement ever in late May after many killings of Black Americans by police went unpunished. People from all around the world protested the issue, making it undeniable to anyone with common sense that...
Dia de Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated on Nov. 1 to commemorate and keep alive the memories of lost family members and loved ones. This year, however, this beautiful holiday of peace and love was given a negative connotation by Donald Trump who declared...
The murder of George Floyd sparked the biggest revival of the Black Lives Matter movement of this generation and has made huge strides in ending the generations of abuse Black people have faced. The movement has included people of all different races and ethnic groups...
Calling a Black woman strong is typically seen as a compliment that acknowledges the racial as well as gender discrimination they have faced, when in reality, the correlation of Black women and strength can be deadly. The idea that Black women are strong has resulted...
After a near-unanimous vote by Congress, President Donald Trump signed into action a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package as a result of COVID-19 impact on the economy as well as the people. This stipend money will go to businesses, health care providers, and...
The point of art is to insight emotion in the viewer, and Ric Rodriguez does that by painting some of the most influential people in the lives of young L.A. residents — legends that represent...
Kobe Bryant fans lined up outside the Staples Center in a sea of purple and gold to celebrate the lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Monday, Feb. 24. The cameras faded into the arena at the start of The Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant, and immediately...
The classic Christmas song is under fire once again. This time last year, "Baby It’s Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser, was protested against on radio stations, social media accounts, and bashed almost daily online. Now, this year’s release of a new and improved "Baby...
