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 ...

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 Once again front and center, Inland Empire leaders are teaming up to talk about the next line of defense against increased hate crimes, not just at the ignorant racism and ethnicity levels, but all the way up the line to state and national policy and laws. Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson is featured ...

by Dianne Anderson If the community didn’t have enough to talk about at last year’s Juneteenth – this year should provide more than enough conversation to cover the latest threats to freedom and democracy. Across the Inland Empire, Orange County, and Long Beach, celebrations are honoring Black history by preserving the culture, and defending the ...