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Mar 22 9:39 am
  • The Word on Long Beach

Grieving family searches for answers after son’s mysterious death in Mexico

Jackie Rae

What should have been a fun guys’ trip to Mexico has left one family searching for answers after the death of their son.

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Mar 15 9:29 am
  • the word

How do you cope with the loss of a child? A Long Beach couple shares their journey through grief

Jackie Rae

When Sedona was born three months early, her family was thrust into a whirlwind of uncertainty and, ultimately, grief. But in her short life, Sedona made an indelible impact on her parents and set them on a path to help others.

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Mar 8 1:09 pm
  • The Word on Long Beach

Why did the Westside revolt against a planned homeless shelter? Advocate Jerlene Tatum explains

Jackie Rae

Jerlene Tatum was one of the leading voices against the temporary homeless shelter at Silverado Park, to the point that she camped out in the park to try to draw attention. Why did the city’s plan hit such a nerve?

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Feb 22 9:11 am
  • the word

Long Beach’s Diane Marie Brown tells a story of family in her debut novel ‘Black Candle Women’

Jackie Rae

Set in Long Beach, the book follows four generations of Black women as they try to overcome a family curse. On this episode of “The Word,” Brown talks about her nontraditional path to becoming a published author.

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Feb 8 9:04 am
  • the word

Photographer turned homeless advocate Duke Givens has a new exhibit honoring Black women

Jackie Rae

Givens is also about to receive Long Beach’s annual Peacemaker Award, which is given to individuals who promote the values of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through their community activism.

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Feb 2 12:30 pm
  • the word

This new Downtown salon is preparing young people for a career in business

Jackie Rae

This brand-new business has partnered with Pacific Gateway, Long Beach’s workforce development network, to employ and mentor local students looking for a job.

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Jan 23 9:35 am
  • The Word on Long Beach

What’s a community land trust? Another way to help our homeless neighbors, nonprofit founder says

Jackie Rae

On today’s “The Word” podcast, April Parker explains why her foundation is excited about what the future holds when it comes to addressing housing insecurities.

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Dec 19 7:01 am
  • podcast

15 years on, a tragic blaze that killed the Aviles sisters is a reminder about fire safety

Jackie Rae

Pat Wills, an investigator on the case, was greatly impacted by the loss of young life. His book, “The Reality of PTSD: When Children Die,” details the impact of the situation.

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Dec 8 10:21 am
  • podcast

Behind the scenes of our investigation ‘Locked Out: Homeless in Long Beach’

Jackie Rae

Over the last several months, the Long Beach Post has been investigating why our city and so many others across the state seem unable to solve the problem of homelessness despite a record influx of money.

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Dec 1 1:43 pm
  • the word

Christian Outreach in Action wants people to know homeless services improve life in urban areas

Jackie Rae

On today’s episode of “The Word” podcast, COA’s director shares how they’re striving to improve life for everyone in the community and how we all need to work to solve the homelessness issue.

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