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Jose Bello: Dear America
Jose Bello, a Bakersfield College student who was detained Wednesday for the second time, shared this poem at Kern’s Truth Act Forum Monday.
Dear America,
Our administration has failed.
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Photo Gallery: Community dances to live music at South Kern Sol’s Dream Revolution concert
South Kern Sol, in partnership with Bakersfield College, hosted a concert Thursday, featuring East LA Band Las Cafeteras and local band Velorio.
The event focused on uplifting immigrant youth voices and empowered community members to use their voices to tackle social justice issues in their communities.
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‘It was the weight of humanity he carried on his shoulders’: CSUB student remembered as someone who always put others first
Friends, family, professors and many more community members came together Wednesday to honor a son, classmate, student and brother and to remember the impacts he had on those around him.
‘World class kids in a world class division’: Cesar E. Chavez percussion ensemble to compete in world competition for the first time in school’s history
The Cesar E. Chavez Indoor Percussion Ensemble headed to Dayton, Ohio Tuesday to compete in the Winter Guard International Championships in Percussion Scholastic World Division — the highest division in the world for high school ensembles.
Nipsey Hussle the Great
BY JAMES LUCKEY JR.
Publisher/Editor, Observer Group Newspapers of Southern Ca. Inc.
I spent the last 10 years watching Nipsey grow, not just through his music but through the relationships that were built as a result of our weekly local newspaper delivery, in and around South Central Los Angeles.
‘Dreams do come true’: Arvin High color guard team to compete in World Championship Thursday; ranked first in the world
Ivory Iglesias has spent her last two summers working in the fields and saving every bit of money she can to afford to join Arvin High’s color guard team.