The Inland Empire in California has a rich history of civil rights activism, with diverse racial and ethnic groups uniting to fight against injustice, including the NAACP, Mexican American activists, Native American tribes, and the Multiracial population.
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The National Black Grads (NBG) Inland Empire Black Grad Recognition Event celebrated academic excellence and empowered future leaders, recognizing students for their dedication, resilience, and determination, and fostering a culture of excellence and empowerment.
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Black residents in the Inland Empire face disparate outcomes across health, education, housing, and wealth, and the Black Equity Fund is working to address these challenges through financial support to Black-led organizations.
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Warehouse developments are rapidly expanding across the Inland Empire region, resulting in the displacement of residents and the loss of community identity, while environmental activists, elected officials, planning commissioners, and the trucking and construction industries are fighting for their livelihoods.
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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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]]>![Jessica Mabson poses for a portrait while holding her four month old son, Ennis, on April 5, 2023. Jessica is a 31-year-old midwife student, veteran, mother of two, wife, and educator. As a babywearing educator, Jessica is trained in methods that help parents learn techniques for hands-free carrying and bonding with the baby. “I am very big on reproductive justice — that is my jam,” Jessica said. “My work brings me joy, being able to bring accessibility to people of the global majority is really what does it for me; being able to educate people on options they have as far as birth and locations [for birthing] that people are not aware they have.”](https://i0.wp.com/blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1280x721_voice_PIR.png?fit=1024%2C577&ssl=1)
Black Voice News and IE Voice's Year in Photos report provides a glimpse into the diverse moments that unfolded across the Inland Empire in 2023, including those working to make memorial services more accessible for veteran families, local restaurant owners bringing their native cuisines to the IE, individuals navigating modern redlining, and families sharing their experiences about the joy of parenthood.
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Artists from across the country and Inland Empire art lovers joined Inland Empire resident and world renowned fine artist Charles Bibbs and his wife Elaine for the new exhibit SACRED SPACES: The Work and Collection of Charles A. Bibbs that will be on display until March 10, 2024. Bibbs' work displays a unique robust and stylized quality done in combination of abstract and realistic interpretations of
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