Coachella Unincorporated

Opinion

Blog: Michael Sam a Testament of Courage

May 19, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Johnny Flores, Michael Sam, NFL Draft, St Louis Rams, University Missouri

JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc It happened. Michael Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted to the National Football League.

How I Overcame Losing my Grandparents

April 4, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: coping with loss, Eastern Coachella Valley, grief, Grieving Teens, support groups, Tom Morris, Victoria Contreras

VICTORIA CONTRERAS/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA — Death. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. My experience with losing someone is difficult to describe.

Why Won’t My Friend Leave her Abusive Boyfriend?

March 11, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: domestic violence, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Love is Respect, loveisrespect, teen dating violence

KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc When I spotted a bruise on my friend “Anna,” I didn’t need to ask her how it got there.

Youth Commentary: Gay Athlete a Role Model for Truth

February 19, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Johnny Flores, Michael Sam, Mizzou, National Football League, openly gay football player, University of Missouri

JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc COLUMBIA, Mo. — He’s 6-foot-2, 255 pounds, and an All-American football player who recently graduated from the University of Missouri.

Commentary: Why Does Diversity Spur Hate in a Diverse Nation?

February 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: #boycottCoke, #wespeakAmerican, America the Beautiful, Coachella Unincorporated, Coca Cola, diversity, Natalia Cervantes, youth commentary

Editor’s Note: Coachella Unincorporated is not supporting Coca Cola products, simply expressing one point of view regarding the content of its recent television commercial.

Bieber: Affluenza Strikes Again

February 6, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Affluenza, Bieber deportation, Canada, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Justin Bieber, The Biebs

JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA – Underage drinking, smoking pot, popping pills, resisting arrest, alleged drag racing…it seems Justin Bieber just can’t stay out of trouble or out of the headlines.