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Harriet Tubman: Moses of Her People > Harriet Tubman was born into harsh slavery as Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman married a free African American at 25. Several years later, fearing she would be sold South, Tubman escaped to Philadelphia where she met William Still, the Philadelphia Stationmaster of the Underground Railroad and learned how the system worked. ...

Victor Valley Mourns Death of Tuskegee Airman > By Eliz Dowdy Prior to the opening of the film “Red Tails”, the nation was abuzz with the antics of those Black pilots who made history, shattered ethnic myths, and survived the prevailing thoughts of the day to succeed beyond anyone's expectations. Thursday morning, January 19, one of those men, Luther Jefferson, left planet ...

Lest We Forget: Frances Grice Champions Local Civil Rights Effort > By Dianne Anderson Long before the notion of Green jobs, sustainable communities and clean energy, there was Frances Grice and the push for equal education through Operation Second Chance. Coming to the Westside of San Bernardino from Michigan, Grice recalls the high ...

McDonald’s to Present 21st Young Black Scholars Family Conference > Free One-Day Conference Aims to Jumpstart the College Admissions Process for 8-12 Grade Students and their Parents McDonald’s will present the 21st Annual Young Black Scholars Family Conference on Saturday, March 3 at California State University, Long Beach. Themed “Marked for Excellence,” the free one-day conference will help prepare 8ththrough 12th grade students and their parents on the college admissions process. The ...

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Local Resident Honored for Heroism

By Eliz Dowdy

It was Labor Day weekend, Sunday night, September 4, 2011. Many residents of Los Angeles were away from the city, but some students at the University of Southern California decided to get together at an off-campus residence and relax. An uninvited guest changed the atmosphere of the evening when he was

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Mayor Morris Welcomes the Magnolia at Highland

(San Bernardino, CA) The Magnolia at Highland, San Bernardino’s newest affordable, luxury senior living community for those age 62 or better, opened its doors to the community with their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.

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10th Union Apprenticeship, Training Forum

SAN BERNARDINO - Students can discover about opportunities to earn money while they are still learning at the 10th annual Union Apprenticeship and Training Forum - Pathway to Successful Careers - on March 9 at the National Orange Show Fairgrounds.

The free event, which is open to students, parents, educators and the

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Frederick Douglass Museum Exhibit

The national touring exhibit, “Frederick Douglass from Slavery to Freedom: the Journey to New York City” will open at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands on Wednesday, February 1. The exhibit will continue through the month of February in recognition of Black History Month. Entrance to Read more...

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Rialto School District MLK Essay Judging

by Eliz Dowdy

The Rialto Unified School District’s 8th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. elementary school essay writing contest was judged by community volunteers including the Precinct Reporter Group represented by Dr. E.C. Dowdy. The contest is sponsored by the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, (RSVP) West Valley and the Rialto Unified School District. Read more...

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Groups Seek Council Mtg Inquiry

By Dianne Anderson

How to handle thick tension and avoid a repeat of the January 9 mudslinging at the San Bernardino City Council session was the hot topic at last Friday’s emergency meeting called by local community advocates.

Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches and Westside Action Group

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Precinct Reporter News

Victor Valley Mourns Death of Tuskegee Airman

By Eliz Dowdy Prior to the opening of the film “Red Tails”, the nation was abuzz with the antics of those Black pilots who made history, shattere...
read full article

Harriet Tubman: Moses of Her People

Harriet Tubman was born into harsh slavery as Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman married a free African American at 25. Several years l...
read full article

McDonald’s to Present 21st Young Black Scholars Family Conference

Free One-Day Conference Aims to Jumpstart the College Admissions Process for 8-12 Grade Students and their Parents McDonald’s will present the 21st A...
read full article

Lest We Forget: Frances Grice Champions Local Civil Rights Effort

By Dianne Anderson Long before the notion of Green jobs, sustainable communities and clean energy, there was Frances Grice and the push for equal edu...
read full article