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Gonzalo Santos: ‘The most persecuted and neglected people are the ones changing history’
Dr. Gonzalo Santos is a professor emeritus of sociology, faculty advisor of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) United Now for Immigrant Rights, and lifelong activist.
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.
LPUD announces $25 million in funding to provide Lamont with clean water
On Monday, the Lamont Public Utility District (LPUD) announced that they had received a major grant from the State Water Board in the amount of over $25 million.
Dr. Eddie R. Cole speaks at Bakersfield College
Dr. Eddie R. Cole is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the author of the critically acclaimed book The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom.
Students speak at KHSD meeting in support of non-binary teacher who is receiving hate
Olive Garrison is a Bakersfield history teacher who, according to students who attended Monday’s Kern High School District (KHSD) Board of Trustees meeting, has been receiving death threats after an interview with The New York Times was published.
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.
Local organization to help community focus on healing with Black Healing Summit event
On February 4, Community Interventions will be hosting a Black Healing Summit. This one-day event will focus on healing from community violence, incarceration, mental wellness, and anti-blackness experiences the community faces today.
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.