2021
November
09,
2021
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10:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a child, Aswad Allen heard a familiar refrain from the adults in his life: Get some fat on your head.It meant that he should seek knowledge and the understanding that goes with it.It’s a phrase that still resonates with Allen. He watched …
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April
15,
2021
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Melissa Reyes has always had a keen interest in the environment. It stems from her upbringing in the Imperial Valley, which relies heavily on the agricultural industry.Reyes has multiple family members who worked in Imperial Valley’s …
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2020
November
17,
2020
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10:22 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Joenetta Benjamin attended a Southern Baptist church while growing up in South Carolina.But seeing how elders in her church shunned a teenager who had been the victim of sexual assault led Benjamin to look for another outlet for her faith.Now, many …
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