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I’m a Los Angeles-based journalist covering housing, Black and Brown communities, cultural preservation, health equity, and local stories rooted in justice.
Reporting with purpose. Stories rooted in community.
Every story begins with people. Explore reporting that documents housing, culture, education, public policy and community voices across Southern California.
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Featured Stories
Holding On to Home: Tenants Struggle to Stay Housed in Long Beach
Explores how unsafe housing conditions, eviction notices and tenant advocacy reveal the growing affordable housing crisis affecting renters across Long Beach.
Long Beach Sees Small Decline in Homelessness, Returns $5.6M State Grant
Examines the controversy surrounding Long Beach’s decision to return $5.6 million in state funding for 33 proposed tiny homes while thousands of residents remained unhoused.
Whole Systems Learning Expands in Long Beach with New Youth Development Center
Highlights Whole Systems Learning’s work helping formerly incarcerated youth and adults rebuild their lives through mentorship, healing and creative workforce development.
A Legacy Worth Saving: Inside the Push to Build a Black Music Museum at VIP Records
Chronicles the story of Kelvin Anderson Sr. and the Black – owned record store that helped put Long Beach hip-hop on the map.
Sankofa Elders Project Launches Community Care Manifesto to Support Aging Black Adults
Spotlights Carlene Davis and the Sankofa Elders Project as they call attention to the needs of aging Black adults in Los Angeles County
Long Beach Business Owner Denied Grant Funding, Loses Home in Fire
Documents Mae BeReal’s experience as a mother of four and LAV8 CBD owner navigating Long Beach’s cannabis equity program while rebuilding from the Eaton Canyon Fire.