The Inaugural Golden Renaissance Scholarship Gala recently honored ten legends. Awards were presented for Lifetime Achievement, Public Servant of the Year, Trailblazer of the Year and Legacy of Impact. The Gala was created by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Phi Upsilon Chapter and held at the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. The ...

By Dianne Anderson Empowerment to the people is energizing block parties, family and friend reunions, packing community fairs with flair. It all means that Juneteenth is in full swing. Performers on stages are set to show out, food trucks are filled with good eats, and never forget the time-honored cultural traditions. Vickie Davis said Juneteenth ...

By Roxsy Lin ACoM   When the Riverside Sheriff’s Office seized 650,000 ballots from the local Registrar of Voters (ROV) to investigate unproven allegations of election fraud in early March it set off alarm bells. Voting rights advocates say the move, following two similar seizures in Atlanta and Arizona, threaten to undermine trust in the ...

by Dianne Anderson Event organizers are flexing their skills and cranking up Black History energy to pull off one of the community’s longest running festivities around. The 46th Annual Riverside Black History Month Parade and Expo has a lot of moving parts, with a full day of drill teams, school marching bands, city and county ...

By Dianne Anderson San Bernardino can expect another ten feet of snow this year, but the teens won’t have to get cold feet, at least on the block where Winter Wonderland gives out hundreds of shoes, and only the good stuff. What’s becoming a time-honored tradition will make sure that families can get a stress ...

The long-awaited dream of a gym at Bordwell Park will finally become a reality. The recent groundbreaking and naming ceremony drew community members, leaders, and supporters together for a celebration filled with pride and anticipation. The gymnasium will be named in honor of long time Riverside resident and community activist Dell Roberts. The new facility stands ...

Photos: Brenda Flowers For Keyawna and Natalie, dreams of stability, hope, and a brighter future for their families have always been at the center of their lives. Though their journeys began on different paths, while facing various challenges with unwavering strength, both saw their prayers answered when they became proud Habitat for Humanity homeowners. Keyawna ...

by Barbara Smith As a youngster, Josiah Travis Kent Rogers loved the swag and the pompadour, not to mention the exhilarating dance moves of the Temptations’ iconic singer David Ruffin. And now, this rising star has literally stepped into the shoes of Ruffin, thrilling audiences in the national tour of the hit musical “Ain’t Too ...

By Dianne Anderson Pictures worth 1,000 words or more are sure to spark thought-provoking, if not politically charged, conversations behind the fight against discrimination and other DEI topics now forbidden in many federally funded circles. Dr. Audrey Maier said this year’s exhibition of 27 powerful Homegrown Heroes shows how they have braved the political storms ...

By Dianne Anderson It’s not Riverside Black History Parade and Expo’s first rodeo, so to speak, but this year just might feel like it. Cowboys are all the rage lately, the boots, the chaps, hats, blockbuster soul wranglers – all the things Black cowboys have been doing for hundreds of years. They’re in the spotlight ...