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By Antonio? ?Ray? ?Harvey? ?|? ?California? ?Black? ?Media?

The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the College Board brought together educators, students, and lawmakers at the State Capitol to celebrate the progress of the Advanced Placement African American Studies program.

The AP African American Studies program is available to 117 schools across the state and is implemented in 42 states nationwide. It was launched nationally in the Fall of 2024 and over 500 colleges and universities now provide college credit for it.

Sen. Akilah Weber-Pierson, the chair of the CLBC, stated that Black lawmakers are “committed to expanding its reach” to all high schools in the state to ensure “every student has the opportunity to engage with African American history in a meaningful way.”

“We are thrilled to be able to celebrate the success and impact of the AP African American Studies course in California high schools,” stated Weber-Pierson. “The success of this course is a testament to the power of representation in education. We are committed”

A not-for-profit organization founded more than 120 years ago, the College Board reaches over seven million students a year, helping them navigate their journey from high school to college and into their professional careers.

AP African American Studies provides students with the opportunity to explore the history, culture, and literature of African Americans and the larger African diaspora.

The special occasion at the State Capitol included AP students and educators who have taught AP courses in California since the program’s inception three years ago. It also combined an informational session about the program with a tribute to Black History Month.

A news conference was held to share the success of the program and talk about opportunities to expand access to the AP African American Studies’ course in more high schools in California.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) shared their thoughts as a new ethnic studies requirement goes into effect this fall.

“We know that when people learn about themselves – we all do better,” Thurmond said at the gathering. “The other thing is that an inclusive education benefits everyone of all backgrounds.”

The AP Program is designed to academically prepare students to seek out college-level studies — with the freedom to attain college credit, advanced placement, or both — while attending high school.

Tony Green, an AP African American Studies instructor at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland told California Black Media (CBM) that he and Susan Miller Dorsey High School teacher Donald Singleton have been teaching the course since the California pilot program began in 2022 and have been College Board advocates for over three decades.

“We (Singleton and Green) are among the original 60 AP professors. I have 94 students in my AP class consisting of 11th and 12th grade students,” Green said. “We are in year four (of the AP African American Studies course) where I teach three classes.”

Through AP courses in 40 subjects, each culminating in a rigorous exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue — skills that prepare them for college and beyond.

“The benefits are profound,” Singleton said of AP courses and the AP African American Studies program. “It equips students with critical thinking skills by having them examine intersectionality, resistance, and resilience.”

Singleton continued by adding “Also, young people have to learn how to make choices by examining their past.”

The AP program began at the start of the 2022-2023 school year with 60 pilot schools across the country. It has now expanded to about 700 schools in the United States. The pilot students took the first AP African American Studies exam in the Spring of 2024.

The course will be available to all students in the United States in Spring 2025.  According to College Board, over 200 colleges and universities have signed on to provide college credit.

“The introduction of the AP African American Studies class is a major step in strengthening and inclusion in our community,” Gipson said. “This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of African American culture, history, and contributions African Americans have made in our country and state of California.”

London Walker, a junior at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland shared her experiences, explaining that the AP classes have been effective for her, presenting challenges to achieve success and providing a strong foundation in African American history.

Walker, who calls herself “a law fanatic who watches Columbo,” is a lead closing attorney of Bishop O’Dowd’s Mock Trial Team. She aspires to be a criminal defense attorney and has already interned at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.

Through AP courses, Green said she and other students study cases that not only concern the United States Supreme Court but how they affect the people who disagree with the structure of the court system.

The AP African American Studies program is beneficial in the legal field because it encourages critical thinking. “It’s more than just a class,” Walker said.

“It’s important to know that AP African American Studies is not just an ethnic study class,” Walker said. “It’s a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) class, history class, and music program. It’s about culture, about connection, and about making change.”

By Antonio? ?Ray? ?Harvey? ?|? ?California? ?Black? ?Media?

Two former members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans shared some of their experiences developing a 1,075-page report that detailed injustices suffered by African Americans during and after chattel slavery.

Los Angeles-based clinical psychologist Dr. Cheryl Grills and Bay Area-based attorney Don Tamaki, who were part of the nine-member reparations panel spoke at the “Justice Through Action: Black Reparations-Reparative Justice” event hosted by local chapters of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Sacramento on Feb. 8.

The event was held at the California Museum.

“The first impact that the overall report had on me is that it gave me a panoramic view and it was a panoramic view of the elephant in the room,” Grills, who attended the event virtually, told the audience.

“The way America teaches about our history, American history, gives us little snippets and little pieces. It’s definitely watered down,” Grills added.

However, Grills said the report the task force compiled presented a version of the Black experience in America that was not diluted.

“You could see the totality of the elephant,” she said. “The report gives you the fullness and density of the elephant, which was, at the same time, validating, overwhelming, and painful.”

The final reparations report was submitted to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature on June 29, 2023, after the task force completed a two-year study that proposed a comprehensive reparations plan.

Assembly Bill (AB) 3121 authored by then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber and enacted on Sep. 30, 2020, established the state’s reparations task force.

“California has historically led the country on civil rights, yet we have not come to terms with our state’s ugly past that allowed slaveholding within our borders and returned escaped slaves to their masters,” stated Weber, who is now Secretary of State.

The JACL is the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American-Pacific Islander Civil Rights Organization. It is focused on securing and safeguarding the civil and human rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (AAPI) and all communities who are affected by injustice and bigotry.

The JACL presentation was hosted to observe the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

That panel was part of the Northern California Time of Remembrance (NCTOR) committee’s Annual Day of Remembrance program organized in partnership with the California Museum.

Tamaki, who is Japanese American and the only non-Black member of the task force, said the Black and Japanese experiences in America have some parallels but there are significant differences as well.

“When you look at reparations, and this was the eye opener to me, it’s actually a unifying concept,” Tamaki said. “There’s no equivalence between four years in a concentration camp that our community experienced and 400 years of oppression.”

Tamaki explained, “We do have some things in common. Japanese know something about mass incarceration and profiling and the consequences. In that respect, there is a reason for all of us, whatever our background, to start looking at (reparations). We have to cure the body and not just put a band-aid on it.”

Grills is a clinical psychologist whose work focuses on community psychology. A Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University, she us also a past president of the Association of Black Psychologists.

Tamaki is a senior counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP.  He has spent decades working with AAPI legal services programs. In the 1980s, he participated in the Japanese American reparations movement and served on the pro bono legal team that reopened the landmark 1944 Supreme Court case of Fred Korematsu.

The case resulted in overturning Korematsu’s criminal conviction for violating the incarceration order that led to the imprisonment of 125,000 Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Tamaki was the lone non-Black member of the nine-member Reparations Task Force.

At the 2025 NCTOR event, presented by local chapters of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), several Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups in California conveyed their support for reparations for Black American residents of the state who are descendants of enslaved people.

Earnest Uwazie, a Sacramento State University criminal justice professor and director of the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, was one of more than 100 persons who listened to the two-hour discussion.

“I thought the event was great,” said Uwazie. “It’s always great to hear from the people involved in the study of reparations and it is good to get a comparative with the Japanese experience. This was extremely informative.”

San Bernardino, CA — This February, in celebration of Black History Month, Healthy Heritage, is launching the Effective Black Parenting Program (EBPP), a nationally accredited program designed to empower parents with culturally affirming tools to raise confident, successful Black children.

Developed by the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC), the Effective Black Parenting Program is the first parenting skill-building program to respect and honor the unique history and traditions of people of African descent and to teach skills in a manner that is both culturally sensitive and culturally affirming.  Over the past 30 years, this program has educated thousands of parents in communities across the country. Healthy Heritage is honored to have been selected as a community-based partner by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools to offer this proven program to families in San Bernardino County, at no cost to participants.

The EBPP is a 15-session workshop series facilitated by licensed mental health therapists. It empowers families with practical tools to foster strong, healthy relationships and nurture the next generation of Black leaders. Healthy Heritage will offer the workshops both in person and online via Zoom, with classes beginning in February 2025. These sessions are free of charge and open to parents and caregivers residing in San Bernardino County.

“The Effective Black Parenting Program is a celebration of the Black family, both traditional and nontraditional. The program honors our resilience, culture, and legacy, and truly empowers parents to raise successful Black children,” said Phyllis Clark, Founder & Executive Director of Healthy Heritage. “As we honor Black History, we also have the opportunity to create history, and we want Black children and families of San Bernardino County to build strong foundations, embrace their potential for success, and lead healthy, thriving lives.”

Participants will learn evidence-based parenting strategies, including fostering positive communication, managing behavior, understanding child development, and building self-esteem, all rooted in cultural affirmation.

To sign up for the program, visit  https://bit.ly/sb-ebpp or call 951-293-4240 for more information.

As Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black communities, Healthy Heritage seeks to build on that tradition, empowering families and creating lasting impacts for generations to come.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Dameron Communications announced the addition of Vickie Davis, L.M.F.T., M.A., M.A.C., to their team as a Social Media Expert.

“Joining Dameron Communications allows me to merge my expertise with my commitment to uplifting our community. Being part of a team that values community engagement and strategic advocacy is a privilege. I am grateful for this incredible opportunity to amplify meaningful causes and create lasting impact.”

Davis brings a wealth of experience in community engagement and social impact to her new role. As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, she has dedicated her career to uplifting historically disadvantaged communities through mental health advocacy, youth empowerment, and community-based initiatives.

Beyond her clinical work, Davis is a passionate community organizer. She co-founded “Black on the Block,” now known as Rialto City Jam, and initiated the Juneteenth Jam in Rialto—both events celebrate heritage and support small businesses. She also spearheads an annual I.E. Tour of Toys, delivering joy to underserved families across the Inland Empire.

“Davis’s expertise in community engagement, combined with her deep understanding of social issues, will be invaluable to Dameron Communications as the agency continues to expand its social media offerings and help clients connect with their target audiences in meaningful ways,” said Carl M. Dameron, president of Dameron Communications. Dameron Communications is a diverse team of communications professionals founded in 1988.

The agency offers a wide range of public relations, advertising, media research, community relations, and government relations services. Dameron Communications has a proven track record of success, and itswork has won numerous awards and client accolades.

About Dameron Communications

Dameron Communications is a full-service communications agency that combines unsurpassed relationships with proven advertising and public relations methods. The agency’s experienced professionals are dedicated to delivering winning and measurable results for its clients.

By Good Black News

Born in 1875 in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who were never taught to read and write, Carter G. Woodson often had to forgo school for farm or mining work to make ends meet, but was encouraged to learn independently and eventually earned advanced degrees from the University of Chicago and Harvard.

It was at these lauded institutions of higher education where Dr. Woodson began to realize these new educational opportunities for Negroes were potentially as damaging as they were helpful, if not more so, as much of the curriculum was biased and steeped in white supremacy.

In 1916, Dr. Woodson helped found the Journal of Negro History with Jesse E. Moreland, intent on providing scholarly records and analysis of all aspects of the African-American experience that were lacking in his collegiate studies.

As Dr. Woodson researched and chronicled civilizations in Africa and their historical advancements in mathematics, science, language and literature that were rarely discussed in academic circles, he also criticized the systematic ways Black people post-Civil War were being “educated” into subjugation and self-oppression:

“The same educational process which inspires and stimulates the oppressor with the thought that he is everything and has accomplished everything worthwhile, depresses and crushes at the same time the spark of genius in the Negro by making him feel that his race does not amount to much and never will measure up to the standards of other peoples. The Negro thus educated is a hopeless liability of the race.”

In 1926, Dr. Woodson began promoting the second week of February as Negro History Week. He chose this week in February intentionally, as it overlapped the birthdays of abolitionist activist Frederick Douglass (February 14) and President Abraham Lincoln (February 12) aka “The Great Emancipator.”

Supported and cross-promoted by several African American newspapers in the U.S., recognition and celebration of Negro (or African-American) History Week was slowly adopted through state departments of education (eg. Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia) and in city schools (eg. Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City).

Dr. Woodson spent decades advocating for excellence in the education of Black students and demanding school systems across the U.S. eliminate curricula designed deliberately to “mis-educate” Black children while promoting the fallacy of white superiority.

In 1933 he published a collection of his articles and speeches titled The Mis-Education of the Negro (available to read for free in the public domain), spreading his message and mission for unbiased and expansive education even further.

“When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his ‘proper place’ and will stay in it.”

By the time Dr. Woodson died in 1950, a significant amount of mayors across the U.S. supported and acknowledged Negro History Week.

By February 1969, more than a decade into the Civil Rights Movement and less than a year after the assassination of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., students and educators at Kent State University proposed the first Black History Month — then celebrated it in February 1970.

Six years later, after meeting with civil rights leaders Vernon Jordan, Bayard Rustin, Dorothy Height and Jesse Jackson, as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebrations, it was President Gerald Ford (a Republican!) who officially acknowledged and co-signed the significance of Black History Month for all U.S. citizens:

“In celebrating Black History Month, we can take satisfaction from this recent progress in the realization of the ideal envisioned by our founding fathers. But, even more than this, we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

So, even though this year the current administration has dusted up a pause on the celebration of Black History Month within federal agencies (don’t let the doublespeak of a Proclamation fool ya), Dr. Woodson’s good and lasting work of a lifetime will continue to be acknowledged, shared and celebrated this year, on its official centennial next year, and for all time — for the people, by the people.

Sources:

• https://goodblacknews.org/2022/02/02/gbn-daily-drop-podcast-carter-g-woodson-the-father-of-black-history-listen/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/us/politics/trump-holiday-mlk-black-history-dei.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/history-of-black-history-month.html

RIVERSIDE, CA—- Master horseman, Mike Jones, will be riding and performing stunts and tricks at the Charlie Sampson Rodeo, which will be held on June 28, 2025, in Norco, California. Charlie Sampson and other Black cowboys and cowgirls will be appearing in the Riverside Black History Parade and Expo in Downtown Riverside on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and the Expo begins at 11a.m.  The public is invited to meet Charlie and take pictures with him and his horses, as well as pet the horses, and request an autograph from Charlie. Charlie’s crew also will hold a drawing during the Expo to give away some free tickets to the June Rodeo!

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – San Bernardino County, in partnership with the San Bernardino County Equity Element Group (SBC Equity Element Group), has retained the firm of Equity & Results, a multiracial learning organization expert in supporting organizations in advancing racial equity and liberation through institutional change. A co-principal and co-founder, Theodore B. Miller, Esq., leads the engagement.

“The SBC Equity Element Group is tasked with determining where there may be racial disparities among our residents in San Bernardino County, recommending campaigns and programs to address those issues, and identifying initiatives that are already underway within county government or in the community that can be highlighted and supported,” said San Bernardino County Assistant Executive Officer Diana Alexander.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution declaring Racism A Public Health Crisis. It tasked the county with forming an equity group to represent the 11th element of the Countywide Vision.

Discussions that led to the declaration and equity group were inspired by the national conversation taking place in the wake of the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The SBC Equity Element Group comprises Black community members who can review the other 10 elements of the Countywide Vision with an equity focus. Eventually, the group will grow to include representatives from other county communities and include an equity focus for all people.

Miller brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in tackling equity issues within the Black community. With more than 20 years of experience, he has dedicated himself to developing community and neighborhood solutions for some of the world’s most challenging problems.

An expert facilitator and educator on racial inequity and social change for Equity & Results, Miller has taught in university, criminal justice, corporate, and community environments worldwide.

Previously, Miller was recently a senior advisor to three consecutive mayors in San Francisco and the director of HOPE SF, the nation’s first large-scale partnership to transform dilapidated and segregated public housing neighborhoods into vibrant, racially equitable, mixed-income communities without mass displacement of residents.

Many long-standing underserved families, especially African Americans and Pacific Islanders, have found new ladders of opportunity thanks to Miller’s efforts. This has come through significant investments in mixed-income housing, fostering community leadership and resident voice networks, and enhancing education, health, and employment services.

A graduate of  Yale University and Harvard Law School, Miller was inspired in college by the youth residents of New Haven, Connecticut, where he worked as a community organizer and mental health counselor.

Throughout his career, he has advised and led businesses, universities, hospitals, and elected officials in urban areas nationwide to redesign policy, create new collaboration models, and achieve dramatically better results for low-income communities of color.

Before his appointment to the Mayor’s Office by the late San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Miller managed community benefits for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, was a corporate attorney at the firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, a commercial broker and real estate developer, and a lecturer and Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African American Research at Harvard University.

Miller has served on the San Francisco Bar Association’s Board of Directors, lives in Oakland, and has two daughters.

For more information on the Equity Element Group, email Info@SBCEEG.org.

Publisher’s Commentary by Wallace J. Allen

Every day or so, he will deliver another controversial Executive Order (EO) that cuts into the infrastructure of our laws and the Constitution. These EO’s are designed to keep us so confused, that we shift our eyes away from what appears to be his real goal! We know Mr. Trump loves his cult supported power! Some say that he intends to be President for life.

I suggest that his cult members will soon be seeking relief! The poor and hungry among them are going to get poorer and hungrier. The middle class among them will not enjoy the restraints of inflation and the loss of government agencies that facilitate access to their middle-class lifestyle. I predict that many of the Trump cult members will soon be seeking a way to spit-out the Kool-Aid! His Anti-Christ-Economy will definitely hurt them, and they are going to raise hell!

However, they, like the unfortunate members of the Jim Jones Cult, need our help! We should take care to not ridicule them. They need a clear lane to redemption! I look forward to and will accept and support their shift to reality.

We should consider supporting them in an impeachment wellness campaign, as opposed to the civilian war that the Anti-Christ is fostering! A civilian war would become his ultimate shield of chaos. No matter who the combatants, his chaos-based opportunity would crystalize!

I expect that chaos is his chosen route to an extended reign on his seat of power! There will be no need to discuss or vote on it. A declared State of Emergency and Martial Law will become the anti-law of the land.

He will create chaos to justify a State of Emergency Declaration, which he will manipulate into more chaos, generating his obvious step to dictatorial power. He will declare Martial Law, and as Commander in Chief, will have the world’s mightiest military to enforce it!
His most recent actions show that he is actively securing the bureaucracy. He has the Court. He has the Military, and a deadly Militia, and most alarming, he has the audacity!

Our Congress and Senate have the power to take charge. Impeachment needs to be a talking point!

SAN BERNARDINO, CA–– NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer John Thomas Salley, father, athlete, actor, serial entrepreneur, talk show host, philanthropist, wellness advocate, vegan, and champion, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 San Bernardino Black History Parade.

“We are pleased and excited to welcome John Sally as the Grand Marshall of the 46th Annual Black History Parade,” said Black Cultural Foundation President Carl M. Dameron. “Amy Malone, President of the NCNW Inland Empire Section and Founder and President of Girl in Charge Public Relations, successfully secured John Salley for the parade.”

“It is an honor to participate in the San Bernardino Black History Month Parade.  Anytime I can celebrate the lives and accomplishments of Black people, I will do so with pride.  This parade is a way for me to honor the visionaries of the past and those who are on the forefront now advocating for our rights and liberties today,” said Salley.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Salley developed a passion for basketball early on. He earned a full scholarship to Georgia Tech, where he played under legendary coach Bobby Cremins. Selected as the #11 pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, John’s 15-year career is marked by historic milestones.

He became the first player to win four championships with three different teams: the iconic Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys,” Michael Jordan’s record-breaking 1996 Chicago Bulls, and the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson.

After retiring from the NBA in 2000, Salley transitioned seamlessly into television and film. His credits include Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Bad Boys 4 Life, Eddie, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Disney’s Sneakerella. Salley co-hosted the Emmy-nominated The Best Damn Sports Show Period and has led multiple shows, including The John Salley Block Party, Ballers on BET and VH1’s Basketball Wives Reunion. He also helms his production company, John Salley Presents, and consulting firm, Sal Sal Consultants, where he develops unique projects for TV, film, and digital platforms.

As a serial entrepreneur, Salley has embraced his passion for building impactful businesses. He co-founded a vegan supplement company and partnered with his daughter to create a cannabis brand focused on wellness.

His latest venture, Black Folk Media, developed in partnership with the Pan African Film Festival, aims to launch the first Black-only media app. This platform will make the entertainment industry accessible to creators at every level, partnering with universities and high schools to nurture emerging talent.

Salley is a dedicated advocate for wellness, plant-based living, and social causes. He is actively involved with Operation Smile, PETA, and PCRM. A recipient of PETA’s highest honor, Salley has also addressed Congress on the Child Nutrition Act to promote healthier vegetarian options in public schools.

He frequently speaks at VegFests across the country, sharing his passion for plant-based lifestyles and healthy living. John, an early investor in Beyond Meat, also contributes articles for Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, and LA Confidential.

“Salley continues to inspire and engage millions with his active presence on platforms like Instagram (@johnsalley), Twitter (@thejohnsalley), and VLAD TV’s YouTube channel,” said Dameron.

Salley es in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters,  which proves his commitment to family, wellness, and innovation.

Black History Parade Details:

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 9:00 a.m.
• Route: Baseline Ave. and Mt. Vernon to California Street

“The Black History Parade, a cherished tradition since 1968, will proceed along Baseline Avenue from Mt. Vernon to California Street in Westside San Bernardino, uplifting the community with its vibrant energy and cultural importance,” said Dameron.

Parade coordinator Russel Ward said, “Five marching bands are set to perform. The Cardinal Marching Band from San Bernardino High School will lead the parade. San Gorgonio High School, Indian Springs High School, and the Arroyo Valley High School marching bands will end the parade and lead us all into Arrow Vistas High School for the festival.

“Cheer squads from Arrowview Middle School, Chavez Middle School, Curtis Middle School, Del Vallejo Middle School, Emmerton Elementary School, Fairfax Elementary School, Indian Springs High School, King Middle School, Lytle Creek Elementary School, Marshall Elementary School, Paakumá Elementary, Rio Vista Elementary School, San Gorgonio High School and Urbita Elementary School will perform, along with Steppers from Fairfax Elementary and Cajon High,” added Ward.

Black History Festival Details:

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. immediately after the parade until 3:00 p.m.
• Location: Arroyo High School, 1881 W. Base Line St., San Bernardino

According to Dameron, the festival will feature various vendors, performers, and community organizations. Attendees can enjoy delicious food, cultural arts, and live entertainment, including comedians, dancers, and singers.

About the Black Culture Foundation

The Black Culture Foundation’s purpose “…is to foster an interest and a greater understanding of Black culture, to heighten community awareness of the accomplishments of Black people, past and present, and to plan, coordinate and direct an annual Black History Month parade and related cultural activities…and bridge the gaps across cultural lines by bringing the local community together to celebrate this event in unity.”

For more information about the Black Culture Foundation, go to SBBCFoundation.org.

On Monday, January 20th, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Eta Nu Omega chapter honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in the Blood of the Martyrs Blood Drive. The blood drive was in partnership with LifeStream and the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino Catholics of African American Descent Ministry. There were 28 volunteers (17 HNO members, 9 Community Members, Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and Tuskegee Airmen. There was a total of 81 blood donors (22 in Ontario, 35 in San Bernardino, and 24 in Riverside). The sorority is thankful to all who have served in honoring the legacy of Dr. King.