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Community Reflections at BVN’s Celebration of Black History
Community members joined a discussion led by Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds and Hardy Brown II about Black history, the origin of Black Voice News and their work as local government watchdogs. The conversation chronicled the legacy of Black Voice News and examined community stories told through text, data, visuals and mapping mediums.
Keeping it Real: When it Comes to Our Children’s Education, There Should Be “No Surprises”
When news broke this weekend that the Perris Union High School District was meeting Tuesday, Mar. 5, to discuss the elimination of the district’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Department, its District Equity Team, program specialists responsible for mental health services–and other cutbacks, a groundswell of resistance began among parents and concerned members of the community.
Mapping Black California report reveals inequities faced by Inland Empire’s Black population
Nestled in Riverside County is Moreno Valley, the Inland Empire’s Blackest city. With the second largest population in the county, Moreno Valley is just one example of the growing communities in the Inland Empire, home to the third largest Black population in the state — soon to be the second.
Keeping it Real: For Representative Barbara Lee, the CA Senate Race Ain’t No Crystal Stair
Black women have been saving the Democratic Party. But, does the Democratic Party support Black women?. The answer seems obvious as Black women continue to be woefully underrepresented at the federal and state levels among elected officials and political candidates. Politics is a cynical and dirty game where white guys...
Venus and Serena Williams offered Wild Cards at BNP Tournament in Indian Wells
The annual Paribas (BNP) professional tennis tournament is scheduled to be held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden March 3-17. World Number 1 singles players Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will be in the draw. Both Venus Williams and her sister Serena were offered wild cards to play the BNP this...
California Senate Race: Schiff, Porter Lead in Polls Ahead of Primary Elections
With less than a week away from the primary elections, four U.S. Senate candidates participated in a final debate hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 before voters head to the polls on March 5. The senate race has garnered much attention following the death of California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein...
Matsuyama Wins Tiger Woods Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods plays in his first 2024 PGA event, as Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama went low on Sunday, firing a nine under par 62 on a demanding Riviera course to become the first Japanese player to win the tournament at 17 under. “Congratulations to Hideki on an incredible win at...
A Celebration of Black History Month with Black Voice News
Join us on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. for an engaging and personal talk — with possible cameo appearances from their mother, Hon. Cheryl Brown and sister, Regina Brown-Wilson – Black Voice News curators, Hardy Brown II and Paulette Brown-Hinds, share some hard truths about the organization’s work as local government watchdogs but as recorders of Black life in the Inland Empire, including profiles of leaders making a difference in communities across the region, coverage of community events, mapping community assets, and reporting on the fight for social justice and racial equity.
UC Riverside PRIME Supports Women, Diversity and Cultural Competency in Healthcare
In April 2016, Kira Dixon Johnson went to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles for a scheduled cesarean section. Johnson died hours later after giving birth to her son, Langston, as a result of complications associated with his birth. In 2022, her husband, Charles Johnson, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior...
California Hospital Medical Center Awards $270,000 through its Community Health Improvement Grant Program
California Hospital Medical Center has awarded $270,000 in community grants to three nonprofits in the Greater Los Angeles area that work to provide the community with critical health and human services, including homelessness, human-trafficking and mental health. Grants are awarded through Dignity Health’s Community Health Improvement Grants program, which helps...
Palm Springs Prayer Vigil Unites for Restorative Justice
In honor of Black History Month, on Sunday, February 18, beginning at 3:00 pm, the survivors and supporters of Palm Springs Section 14, and a coalition of community organizations will unite for a Prayer Vigil at The Church of St. Paul in the Desert in Palm Springs located at 125 W El Alameda, Palm Springs. The prayer vigil will serve as the cornerstone event of a citywide day of prayer.
A Hold That Won’t Let Go: Mental Health Impacts of Criminal Justice Contact
Driving down the 10 freeway east at 5 a.m. the sun would still sleep below the horizon for over an hour as Adam Garcia and his mother, Nena, traveled to his court hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, CA, located in Riverside County’s Coachella Valley. Every month, they make sure to leave Los Angeles by 4 a.m. to account for traffic or car issues. Court starts at 8:30 a.m.
Between Progress and Preservation: A Visual Narrative of the Impact of Warehouse Development in the Inland Empire
Dubbed the “land of the cheap dirt,” in comparison to the cost of land in neighboring coastal regions of Southern California, the inland region begins approximately sixty miles east of Los Angeles. Historically, homebuyers and real estate developers have taken advantage of the area’s lower cost of living and land. But those who settled here could not have predicted the impact of e-commerce, from its onset to its global boom, and the degree to which it would affect them.
44th annual Black History Month Expo and Parade celebrates African American heritage in Riverside
The 44th Annual Black History Month Expo and Parade, held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, in Riverside, was a celebration of the rich and diverse contributions of the African American community. This highly anticipated event brought together people from throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties to honor and appreciate the achievements and cultural heritage of Black IE. The expo featured exhibits, performances, and activities that showcased the region’s talent, resilience, and innovation. Closing out the parade was the highly anticipated performance by Tommy the Clown and his renowned dance crew, T Squad. The parade featured elected leaders, community based organizations, drill teams, matching bands, and leaders in business, social organizations, and religious institutions.
Interactive Map – Between Progress and Preservation: A Visual Narrative of the Impact of Warehouse Development in the Inland Empire
For the past 18 months, photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow, Aryana Noroozi documented the impact of warehouse developments on communities in the Inland Empire as told primarily through the experiences of residents in the unincorporated area of Bloomington. The images and the extensive reporting process behind them led us to truck stops, farms and polarizing planning meetings to explore the impact on health, housing and tradition.
Black Voice News Seeks Aspiring Journalist through California Local News Fellowship Program
To sustain a truly democratic society those who serve and protect must be held accountable. The best way to ensure such accountability is to report on their words and their deeds. This should be the standard. But, with so much noise and disinformation in the media stream it is often hard for citizens to filter through it. This is what makes local journalism more important today than ever before.
Mahomes Leads Chiefs to Back-to-Back Super Bowl Victories
Super Bowl LVII, played before 67,827 in State Farm Stadium, was indeed memorable for me – and I’m sure many others too – for a multitude of reasons. Surely, this fantastically competed contest was one for the ages, with the Kansas City Chiefs coming back in the second half to down the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on a Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in the game.
The Health Divide: The Lack of Transparency on Hospital Prices Disproportionately Affects Black Patients
How much do you pay for gas? How much is your electric bill? What about cable?. Those numbers popped into your head right away, right?. Now, about your last hospital bill? How much did you pay for the Band-Aid they used after they drew your blood? Did you know how much your last breast biopsy or hip replacement was going to cost you out-of-pocket before your procedure? Chances are you didn’t.
Fast Food Worker, Anneisha Williams, Speaks About $20 Per Hr. Minimum Wage Beginning April 1
In April, the minimum wage for fast food workers, whose employers have sixty or more outlets in the state, will be raised to $20 per hour. Legislation authorizing the increase was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last year. “California is home to more than 500,000 fast-food workers who...
Jim Harbaugh Era Begins in Los Angeles
The hiring of Jim Harbaugh to re-tool and lead the Los Angeles Charger football team by Dean Spanos, may be the most assertive head coach move in the history of the organization. Fresh off this year’s national championship win as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines (2015-2024), Jim Harbaugh says...
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