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SAN BERNARDINO, CA— The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Youth Build Inland Empire, is proud to present the 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award Gala. This distinguished event will honor ten outstanding individuals for their unwavering commitment, hard work, and dedication to fostering growth, success, and prosperity within their local communities.
Congratulations to the 2024 MLK Gala Award Honorees:
- Amanda Moody – San Bernardino Valley College Community Engagement Coordinator
- Kimberly Calvin – San Bernardino City Council Board Member, 6th Ward
- Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers – San Bernardino County Board of Education, representing Area D
- Sandra Rodriguez – San Bernardino City Unified School District Board Member
- Frank Reyes – San Bernardino City College District Board of Trustees, Trustee, Area 1
- Green Shack Marketplace
- Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches
- James Thoms Tillman – Community Liaison
- Lata Wilson – Talon Networks
- Linda Hart – African American Health Coalition
The gala will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, starting at 5 p.m., at the San Bernardino International Airport, located at 105 N Leland Norton Way in San Bernardino. The evening promises to be a celebration of achievements, featuring a delightful dinner and a special performance by Monibee Henley Medina and the Old School review group, The Bromatics.
The event will be hosted by LUE Dowdy, President of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce Inland Cities East Chapter and co-hosted by Ipyani Lockert of Motivational Realizations.
Tickets for this extraordinary gala can be purchased on the chamber’s official website at www.blackchamberofcommerce.org. We invite the community to come together, enjoy a night of celebration, and show support for these well-deserved honorees.
