JaNell Gore
Ja'Nell Gore is a student at Cal State Bakersfield. In addition to writing for Kern Sol News she is a poet who loves any chance she has to perform and be with her community. Posts by JaNell Gore:
Q&A: CRLA attorney Rebecca Buckley-Stein discusses school climate
Rebecca Buckley-Stein is an attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA), which offers free legal services to low income or no income rural communities in California.
Mental Illness is not a Choice
Ja’Nell Gore, Youth Perspective
Too often social media gives a misconception of what depression looks like and sometimes even romanticizes it.
What it Means to be a Black Girl
Ja’Nell Gore, Youth Perspective
It means dealing with ignorance every day till it seems as if you hear nothing else from people.
Q&A: Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin
By Ja’Nell Gore
More than a year ago, Lyle Martin took the reigns of the Bakersfield Police Department.
In the 661: Youth Voices for Kern – Ja’Nell Gore “Rise in Black Excellence”
We are happy to launch our newest edition of In the 661: Youth Voices for Kern… in this special edition we’ll be highlighting local youth storytellers who are using their voice to change the narrative of how decision makers see health in our community.
Why are black people stereotyped? Because y’all allow us to be
BY: Ja’Nell Gore
Why is every black woman so ‘angry’? Why is every black man ‘in a gang’?
A forgotten history: why doesn’t my school place a greater emphasis on Black History Month?
By Ja’Nell Gore
Every year, some local high schools have assemblies recognizing Cinco de Mayo — a holiday largely ignored in Mexico, but held up in America as a day to celebrate Mexican culture with piñatas, tacos and a lot of alcohol.
‘Migrant Stories’ documentary can teach teens about immigrant struggle
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Ja’Nell Gore
Daisy Tafoya was a victim of cartel violence.
The 20-year-old Mexican national had been drugged, threatened, and held captive after witnessing a murder, her family members said.