Culture & Commentary
Dear white folk: Stop romanticizing MLK as a ‘peaceful protestor’—he was an agitator
Many of my fellow white folks have this very romanticized, outright misaligned perception of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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From the Arena to the Bowl: How Long Beach is returning to live music roots with massive changes and updates
From reclaiming the Long Beach Arena to opening a live music and performance amphitheater space opening at The Queen Mary this fall, Mayor Rex Richardson is doubling down as the Mayor of Amps.
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‘It’s me and we, fam:’ How Black community leader Duke Givens became a rep for Long Beach’s relief efforts
Duke Givens, the Black community leader from Long Beach, has been dedicated to the regional relief efforts—starting in Altadena.
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Long Beach staple Lola’s has delivered thousands of meals during the fires—and it showcases much larger concerns
Lola's relief efforts have led it to become one of Long Beach's leaders in delivering warm meals to those who need them.
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How the Bixby Knolls community became the epicenter in Long Beach’s relief efforts
In an entirely grassroots undertaking, Bixby Knolls has become Long Beach's epicenter as the county unites in relief efforts.
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How Long Beach hotels are becoming second homes for evacuees; here are their offerings
A ton of Long Beach hotels have joined relief efforts across the county, offering evacuees discounts, free food, and more.
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Long Beach’s Alley Cat Delivery delivers extinguishers to those defending homes and salvaging what they can
For the past six years, Robb Smith has been building his independent food delivery service, Alley Cat Delivery, in a locally driven, keep-it-Long-Beach effort...
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Through hell and back: How Right Mealz got three U-Hauls of supplies to first responders and evacuees
For Right Mealz owner Chris Sweeney, getting donations proved easier than delivering them to the right place.
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Remembering Isa Rached: Long Beach queer advocate dead at 38
Isa Rached, co-owner of The "B" Room in Downtown Long Beach and longtime queer advocate, passed on Jan. 2 from a brain aneurysm that occured on Dec. 30.
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Food, culture, art, Long Beach: Top Longbeachize stories of 2024
2024 was a definitively wild year—and yes, that certainly includes craziness and joy here at Longbeachize.
