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Ashley De La Rosa ‘I should prioritize my community because nobody else will’
Ashley De La Rosa set her mind to creating a better future for herself and implementing the change she wished her mother had when she was younger.
BCSD teachers find ways to prioritize the mental health of students through CASEL
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) was created in 1994 as a response to a better approach to teaching the “whole child,” as Dr.
Black people’s hair is ‘poetic’: Bianca Haynes discusses loving your natural hair
Loving your hair is something that should come naturally yet embracing your natural beauty is something that many Black women struggle with due to society.
Families speak against the unjust killings by Kern law enforcement
The docu-series “Killing County” launched its first season earlier this month focusing on a string of killings from the Bakersfield Police Department and Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
Jovon Dangerfield: an authentic artist and activist
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Black History Month, Kern Sol News is highlighting notable Black leaders in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.
Bakersfield Citizens and Council Members are Appointed Into Committees
The City Council’s 2023 appointments and nominations for Bakersfield’s committees started this January. Councilmember Ken Weir and Councilmember Patty Gray were not present and their appointments were not voted on.
“Our Story” a musical highlighting Black history comes to Bakersfield
On February 6 “Our Story,” a musical focused on uplifting Black history, will be coming to Bakersfield at the Fox Theater.
‘This is a fight for truth as much as it is a fight for democracy’ Bakersfield residents remember January 6
On the second anniversary of the January 6th insurrection when people stormed the capitol Public Citizen organized events across the country to show that they had not forgotten what happened.
Historical changes are made on the Bakersfield City Council
Manpreet Kaur and Andrae Gonzales have made history in Bakersfield. Kaur is now the first Sikh woman to serve on the Bakersfield City Council and Gonzales is the first Latino Vice Mayor of Bakersfield.
Orlie’s Shoe Drive brings holiday cheer to kids around Kern
With Christmas on the horizon, Orlie’s Shoe Drive team members go into the community, working with local schools to hand out new shoes.