College is a big dream for South LA teen

April 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment


Andy Garcia on the basketball court | Jennifer Velez

Andy Garcia on the basketball court | Jennifer Velez

Entering higher education can become a symbolic accomplishment for second generation Americans whose parents left their native countries to give them better opportunities. But what happens when college is not an immediate option for them? Meet Andy Garcia, a Locke High School athlete, who is looking for alternative ways to make a family feat a reality after not being able to attend college straight after high school.

Click play on an audio story from Annenberg Radio News:

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Profesor Galactico’s ska-alternative ‘Pit Stop at the Moon’

October 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment


Profesor GalacticoProfesor Galactico’s upcoming EP, “Pit Stop At The Moon,” will feature the sounds of ska, Motown, and R&B. But the South Central native and “ska-alternative” artist names a far different style — the ranchera ballads of Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez — as one of his earliest musical influences.

Learn more about Profesor Galactico’s inspirations in an audio story from Annenberg Radio News — and hear his sounds for yourself. 

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