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SAN BERNARDINO, CA— The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their virtual MLK Extravaganza Celebration on Monday, January 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will consist of storytellers, performers, and panels. This year’s theme is, “Facing Adversity During the Storm”.
Storytellers include: Author Margaret Hill; Mr. Empire Talks Back, Wallace Allen; and Community Activist, Rikkie Van Johnson. The performers and entertainment of the event are Maurice Howard, Rev. Broncia Martindale, JD Musgrove, Valerie Green, Lil Reggie, Lue Dowdy, Dunamis L1019, Aisha and Stephen, the San Bernardino Pacesetters and Deeveatva and Company. The panelists include Gwen Rodgers-Dowdy, President for San Bernardino City Unified District Board of Education; Dann Tillman, Board Member or San Bernardino City Unified District Board of Education; Pastor Joshua Beckley, Ecclesia Christian Fellowship; Councilwoman Kimberly Calvin-Johnson 6th Ward; Councilman Damon Alexander 7th Ward; Councilman Ben Reynoso 5th Ward.
There will be a special performance by Actor Leonard Thomas. You can catch the festivities live on Facebook at: https://fb.watch/2Ui4mbMtBg/
