Culture Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/commentary/culture/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:16:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Culture Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/category/commentary/culture/ 32 32 182193136 Celebrating Juneteenth in Moreno Valley and Riverside https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/19/juneteenth-celebrations-inland-empire/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:16:15 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244460 The Groove Squad performs during the Moreno Valley Juneteenth celebration at the Civic Center Amphitheater on June 15, 2023. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)

On June 15, the Inland Empire celebrated Juneteenth with events at the City of Moreno Valley's Juneteenth Celebration and the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration hosted by the B.L.A.C.K. Collective, featuring live music, domino tournaments, and a board game about Black Wall Street.

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]]> 244460 40 Acres and a Lie https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/17/40-acres-and-a-mule-broken-promise/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:40:39 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244403 Chris Burnett; Source images: National Archives; Freedmen’s Bureau Records (2); Library of Congress; Federico Respini/Unsplash; Shutterstock; Photo12/Universal Images Group; Corbis/Getty (2)

The Freedmen's Bureau issued land titles to hundreds of formerly enslaved men and women in Georgia and South Carolina in the months following Sherman's promise of "40 Acres and a Mule", but the land was ultimately taken back by the plantation owners, leaving the freedmen with nothing.

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]]> 244403 Power of the Press: Black Voice News @ 50 Exhibition at San Bernardino County Museum Extended to May https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/02/03/black-voice-news-50-exhibit/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:44:24 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242980 Power of the Press: Black Voice News @ 50 exhibition currently on display at the San Bernardino County Museum is being extended to early May, 2024.

The Power of the Press: Black Voice News @ 50 exhibition at the San Bernardino County Museum has been extended through early May, 2024, and documents the transformation of Black Voice News from a printed community weekly newspaper to a digital solutions focused, data reporting news organization.

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]]> 242980 4th Annual SB MLK Day Parade & Extravaganza https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/01/18/mlk-day-parade-san-bernardino/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:23:24 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242839

San Bernardino's MLK Day parade was a vibrant display of unity, honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., with speeches, performances, and a renewed determination to pursue the dream.

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]]> 242839 44th Annual MLK Breakfast “From Dream to Action” https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/01/18/mlk-breakfast-dream-action/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:42:19 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242825

The 44th Annual MLK Breakfast, titled "From Dream to Action", was held on January 15, 2024, at Entrepreneur High School in Highland, CA, and brought together a diverse group of individuals, including faith leaders, to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration to create a more just and equitable society.

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]]> 242825 Macy’s Honors Black Change Makers in Celebration of Black History Month https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/01/16/black-history-macys-uncf/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242772 Macy’s honors the achievements and history of Black Americans this winter through a partnership with UNCF (United Negro College Fund), and a commitment to Black-owned, founded and designed brands. On average, more than 300,000 students attend HBCUs each year. HBCUs are serving those who need it the most–more than 70% of all students at HBCUs qualify for federal Pell Grants and 80% of HBCU students receive federal loans.

Macy's is honoring the achievements and history of Black Americans this winter through a round-up and online donation campaign benefitting UNCF, and is also committing to supporting Black-owned, founded and designed brands through online shopping events and more.

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]]> 242772 CSUSB’s Anthropology Museum Celebrates AfroOaxacan Culture as Black History Month Closes https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/02/28/csusbs-anthropology-museum-celebrates-afrooaxacan-culture-as-black-history-month-closes/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:05:32 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238957 Musicians in Academia Maqueos, a Los Angeles-based music academy, alternate playing their instruments in their performance of traditional Oaxacan music on stage at CSUSB’s AfroOaxacan cultural celebration at the Garcia Center for the Arts on February 25, 2023. The group was led by co-director Yulissa Maqueos.

Breanna Reeves | Afromexicanos — Mexicans with African roots — make up just two percent of Mexico’s total population. For hundreds of years, Afromexicans have fought for recognition and in […]

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]]> 238957 Protect Black History Initiative Launches to Combat Education Hostility and Misinformation https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/02/26/protect-black-history-initiative-launches-to-combat-education-hostility-and-misinformation/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:55:16 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=238928

Asante-Ra | The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. (NBCIT) recently launched its Protect Black History Initiative (PBHI), which aims to distribute Black history resources and materials in communities facing […]

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]]> 238928 Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with My Panamanian Mother about Family, Race and Culture https://blackvoicenews.com/2022/10/13/hispanic-heritage-month-a-conversation-with-my-panamanian-mother-about-family-race-and-culture/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:15:08 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=237274

Breanna Reeves When Sherla Reeves first emigrated to the United States from Panama City, Panama, she was in high school. As the oldest of four children, she was the first […]

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