By Dianne Anderson What to do about racist bullying in schools, and crowd control for students who protest racist teachers top the list of legal concerns for parents and districts this week in light of two recent campus incidents in the Inland Empire. At Upland Pepper Tree Elementary School, a Black sixth grader was handed ...

Social activist Terrence Floyd visited Cal State San Bernardino on March 2 to spread one significant message: love and unity. Moderated by Daria Graham, associate vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students, the Social Justice Summit was an opportunity for CSUSB students to hear Terrence discuss various topics, including how to promote change, ...

Five years ago, Roryana Bowman moved with her two children and partner from her hometown of Columbus, Ohio to California, with plans to complete her degree in American Sign Language. “I’m passionate about the deaf community. I’m passionate about sign language. I want to be an ally to the deaf community,” said Bowman, interim coordinator of ...

By Dianne Anderson Unfinished business set the benchmark last week for California leaders with a plan to help the Black community emerge from the ruins of centuries of enslavement, exploitation and oppression. Even though California is considered a free state, Secretary of State Shirley Weber said the development of African Americans has been historically hindered, ...

By Dianne Anderson Some may wonder where all the homeless people slept in the last few weeks of record-breaking freezing temperatures, whipping winds, flash floods and blizzards. For those who care, community advocates are invited to be a voice for the unhoused with the San Bernardino Homeless Action Plan Task Force, now brainstorming the city’s ...

Southern California’s rare snowfall on Feb. 25 could not keep the more than 120 people from attending a celebration of Mexico’s Afro heritage on the first day of a two-day event presented by Cal State San Bernardino’s Anthropology Museum at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino. The event featured the history, heritage, art, food, ...

Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson announces the introduction of a comprehensive Anti-Racism Bill Package designed to address the systemic barriers faced by communities of color in California. The package includes four separate bills aimed at promoting equity and justice across the state. ACA-7: Increasing Life Expectancy, Education and Economic Opportunity This bill offers a solution ...

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media Earlier this month, the California Housing Financing Agency (CalHFA) and the Sacramento branch of NeighborWorks held a press conference at the State Capitol to announce the expansion of California’s mortgage relief program. “Over the past year, the California Mortgage Relief program has been helping Californians that are most ...

By Dianne Anderson Formerly incarcerated students are making it to the finish line with their baccalaureate or master’s degrees in hand at Cal State San Bernardino, thanks to Dr. Annika Anderson where her program participants go on to become teachers, lecturers, and engineers. They’re not just squeezing by in life, they’re doing good work and ...

The ninth annual Cal State San Bernardino Coyote Cares Day saw about 350 students, alumni, staff and faculty volunteers participate in helping the community’s underserved and needy, which this year was done over a two-day period, Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19. On the first day, the volunteers, which included CSUSB President Tomás D. ...