Drill teams, marching bands, classic cars, and local dignitaries packed the streets at the annual San Bernardino Black History Parade and Festival with lots of activities to rally around, not to mention the overall built-in fun factor. “This is a celebration of success, a celebration of Black culture, Black excellence, and of our communities and ...

By Dianne Anderson Flags will be whipping, steppers will be stepping, batons will be twirling, and marching bands will be on the move. Rain or shine next week, nothing is keeping San Bernardino from turning out for a high-energy tribute to Dr. King’s legacy and memory through community action. But first – the thing that ...

By Dianne Anderson Celebrations for the entire family are just getting started with Black History Month in Riverside, now including the newest ceremony on the block – the raising of the flags. On Thursday, February 1, the BLACK Collective leads the energy and focus with the raising of the “Black History Month” flag starting at ...

By Dianne Anderson MLK Day was always more than just a fun day from as far back as Susan Jacobs can remember. As a personal protest against the system that was fighting against making MLK Day a federal holiday, her mom kept both her and her sister out of school. Instead, they went out to ...