by Dianne Anderson Not everyone gets that special invite to be in the room for the ringing of the Wall Street bell –  most are there because they earned it. That high standard also applies to a group of 100 Black Men of Long Beach youth, who experienced the same thrill as big moneymakers on ...

Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) celebrated $1,000,000 in federal funding she secured for Long Beach City College (LBCC) to build the North Long Beach Student Housing and Higher Education Complex. The funding will support the development of a mixed-use complex with affordable student housing, a large multipurpose community room, study rooms, shared kitchens, and support services ...

By Dianne Anderson What it takes to get students in the door of the Long Beach City College campus is something that Dr. Ennette Morton knows firsthand. As a first generation college graduate, she knows the life changing impact of the advocates who have helped her along her education path. “You don’t get here by ...

By Dianne Anderson Local students are stepping up their professional game in the last year of college, upleveling with a foot in the door of good paying city careers to future proof a hot jobs market. Whether a senior at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Long Beach State, or a second year with at least 30 ...

Long Beach City College (LBCC) celebrated its first center dedicated to Black student success with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 22. The new Black Student Success Center celebrates the African Diaspora and provides important mental, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and financial support services to advance students’ personal and academic progress. “Opening up LBCC’s first Black Student Success ...

By Dianne Anderson Keeping the lines of communication open with parents is what makes good students. As part of a Parent University Initiative, Dr. Elijah Sims recently spoke to about 150 parents at the Long Beach Unified School District workshops, one of their best and largest events, ever. Families of color came out strong to ...

By Dianne Anderson A²MEND may not be a new program, but it is new to Long Beach City College and organizers are ready to roll on building a greater sense of belonging and identity for young Black males on campus. Dr. Elijah Sims, recent A²MEND program director, applauded the campus board and president for staying ...

By Dianne Anderson It’s not that Black and Brown fathers don’t want to stay involved with their families – and they often are – but just not in the typical ways that resemble the white middle-class family experience. The nuclear family of two working parents with good paying jobs and a nanny doesn’t always work ...

By Dianne Anderson Mom and pop micro and small businesses along with many nonprofits often miss out on good money while trying to single handedly juggle community outreach and the minutia of operations. But if they get their applications in on time, they can soon tap a great lineup of new funding, support services and ...

By Dianne Anderson For a city that was incorporated in 1897, everybody is still energized about a topic that will never grow old and took 125 years in the making – the election of the first Black Mayor of Long Beach, Rex Richardson. Sharreace Baldwin, spokesperson for the upcoming Andy Street event, said this is ...