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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

As war continues on with the conflict between Israel and Palestine, many children are left with mental trauma and hardly have anything to eat. The world hardly speaks out on this issue regardless of oppression taking place. Photo credit: Courtesy of Pixabay

Why is the world silent on minority oppression?

Fatima Durrani, Opinion Editor
May 12, 2022
Minorities across the globe are suffering and the entire world chooses to stay silent simply because they’re not White or Christian. Where’s the love for the people who are facing oppression worldwide, receiving little to no coverage?
Huntington Beach Police sit on horseback during a protest on April 11. They arrested several protesters on the Huntington Beach Pier.

Community engagement and de-escalation can prevent police killings

Police must utilize their non-lethal options at every opportunity before taking a person's life. Using words and de-escalating a situation is key to saving lives.

Anthony Bryson Interview – Black History Month march

Vincent Medina, Community Editor
March 19, 2021
Anthony Bryson organized a Black History Month celebration in Long Beach on Feb. 20. He discusses his inspiration and how local authorities attempted to intimidate him and his demonstrators.
BLM speakers asked their rally participants to raise their fists as they called for the defunding of police during a rally on Feb. 24, 2021.

Black Lives Matter LA continues fight to defund police

Vincent Medina, Community Editor
February 25, 2021
Black Lives Matter LA held a rally in front of the ACLU to advocate for defunding the police on Feb. 25.
Participants in the Black History Month Celebration marched in solidarity with others to remember African-American's role in shaping America. The march took place at Marina Park in Long Beach on February 20, 2021.

Social reform groups organize Black History Month celebration in Long Beach

Vincent Medina, Community Editor
February 24, 2021
Local social reform groups celebrated Black History Month in Long Beach with empowering speakers and performers on Feb. 24.
Black History is more than just a month and Black lives have always mattered

Black History is more than just a month and Black lives have always mattered

Emily Melgar
February 23, 2021
Black Lives Still Matter - yesterday, today, tomorrow and always.
(From left to right) Sean Davis, Dr. Sheila Hill, Daniel Suarez, sign-language interpreter, Dr.  Chris Richardson, Student Trustee Johnny Wallace, Campus Police Chief Don Mueller and President Jose Fierro.  The panelist participated in Cerritos College Public Forum on Jan. 28. Black Lives Matter movement and campus police reform were the main topics of discussion.

Cerritos College police forum creates policy suggestions

Jacqueline Cochran and Vincent Medina
January 31, 2021
Cerritos College president and campus police chief say they stand with Black Lives Matter while continuing to have tough conversations about enacting change.
Organizers of BLM honor victims of police violence. They spoke at the LA Hall of Justice as LA County Attorney General Jackie Lacey is projected to loose reelection on Nov. 4, 2020.

Black Lives Matter celebrates the defeat of Jackie Lacey

Vincent Medina and Jazmin Taha
November 8, 2020
After a tireless campaign against the LA County District Attorney, Black Lives Matter celebrates the defeat of Jackie Lacey outside the LA Hall of Justice on Nov. 4.

Addressing the modern day lynching of black lives

Jah-Tosh Baruti
April 3, 2018
"How many more young black men have to die in the streets, does it have to happen to you, happen to me?"
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