The Rialto Unified School District (RUSD) hosted its annual Black History Celebration at Wilmer Amina Carter High School on Saturday, February 24. Themed “Celebrating Unsung Heroes,” the event showcased the rich diversity and heritage of Black history. The afternoon celebration featured a wide array of performances that paid homage to African American culture and achievements. ...

Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS-PH) launched a maternal health equity campaign, Rallying Around Sisters: Redefining & Strengthening the Village, to address high mortality among pregnant Black women and their infants. The campaign aims to increase awareness of free, local assistance such as prenatal education, doula services, breastfeeding support and positive parenting classes for fathers. ...

The City of San Bernardino has announced that Andrea E. Russell has joined its leadership team as its new Human Resources and Risk Management Director. “Andrea Russell has demonstrated her diverse and distinguished human resources experience in her time with the City,” said City Manager Charles Montoya. “Her background in recruitment will play an important ...

By Stacy M. Brown The National Urban League has unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 State of Black America Report, a comprehensive benchmark and thought leadership document offering profound insights into racial equality in the United States. Established in 1976 under the visionary leadership of the late Mr. Vernon E. Jordan Jr., the organization’s fifth president, the ...

By Dianne Anderson Instead of complaining about the powers that be, now is the time to do something about it. Super Tuesday is just around the corner, with hopeful candidates for San Bernardino City Council taking all they’ve heard from local voters, and preparing for hard work ahead for the promise to put plans into ...

Despite notions that a college degree no longer holds its value, Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás D. Morales countered that it is “the very best gift that you can give yourself and your family.” Speaking at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Bernardino as part of the California State University’s Super Sunday, ...

by Barbara Smith In 1945, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only all-female, all-Black, Army battalion sent to World War II and Europe. These women were assigned the tremendous task of sorting through millions of backlogged pieces of mail intended for members of the U.S. military, U.S. government personnel, and Red Cross workers. ...

By Dianne Anderson From now until the big day, March 5, local Black candidates are stepping up their campaign message in the fight for equal access to housing, funding and services for the community up to the state level and down to the youngest local learners. DR. COREY A. JACKSON – Assemblymember, 60th District Since ...

By Edward Henderson California Black Media   San Francisco resident Anthony Hardnett works at Hospitality House, a community-based organization that offers recovery, reintegration and personal growth resources to people struggling with addiction and homelessness in and around the city’s downtown area. Growing up in the 1980s, Hardnett was a multi-sport star athlete. His speed on ...

by Barbara Smith As a child, Kenneth Green remembers sitting with his siblings at the feet of his mother while she stitched together clothing, mending, designing, piece by piece. His mother, Lois Green, was a seamstress, known well in the San Bernardino community. Now, Green, an accomplished Atlanta-based cultural artist/producer, has created Clothes Story, a ...