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RAAHS Announces 28th Annual Martin Luther King Walk-A-Thon
A Legacy of Strength, A Future of Action Riverside African American Historical Society, Inc. (RAAHS) Announces 28th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon Riverside, CA – December 1, 2022 – The Riverside African American Historical Society, Inc. will be hosting the...
Susan Strickland, leader in Black community of Riverside, dies at 88
By Monserrat Solis, The Press Enterprise Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG September 13, 2022 She was the founder of the Riverside African America Historical Society and attended the segregated Irving School Susan 'Sue' Enid Strickland, a leader in the...
Eleanor Jean Grier Leadership Academy Extends Applications Deadline
By BVN Contributor August 1, 2022 The Eleanor Jean Grier Leadership Academy has extended its deadline for applications to August 12, 2022. The leadership program, which was established in 2005 through a partnership between the Riverside African American Historical...
The City of Riverside Celebrates Black History Month
By The City of Riverside February 1, 2022 Every February since 1976, millions of Americans celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. The City of Riverside joins this celebration of Black History Month all year long, as...
Riverside Saddened By Loss of Two Icons
By Dianne Anderson, Precinct Reporter News January 27, 2022 Most doors were shut tight when Dr. Lulamae Clemons and Jennifer Vaughn-Blakely first started their activism, but it never stopped the two iconic leaders from many decades of paving the way for social change....
Acclaimed Community Leader Jennifer Vaughn-Blakely Has Passed
By Breanna Reeves, BVN January 19, 2022 On Monday, January 17, 2022, Jennifer Vaughn-Blakely, a pillar of the Inland Empire community, passed away. She was 73 years old. While Vaughn-Blakely was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1964 at the age of 16, she made her...
Mourning the Loss of Dr. Lulamae Clemons
By BVN January 10, 2022 IE Voice | Black Voice News On Friday, January 7th members of the Inland Empire community learned of the passing of Dr. Lulamae Clemons. According to her grandson Marlan McClanhan, she passed peacefully at home. She was 104 years old. In...
Kobe Bryant Fans Gather in Downtown Riverside to Honor the Late Lakers Legend
By DAVID DOWNEY | ddowney@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: February 24, 2020 at 8:10 p.m. | UPDATED: February 24, 2020 at 8:14 p.m. Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG On a day of tributes on a symbolic date, Kobe Bryant fans gathered in...
Riverside Marches for Martin Luther King, Unity for 27th Time
By RYAN HAGEN | rhagen@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: January 20, 2020 at 3:39 pm | UPDATED: January 20, 2020 at 3:39 pm Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG Residents of Riverside and surrounding areas marched again Monday, Jan. 20, to...
Riverside African American Historical Society: Celebrating the Pursuit of Unity at its Annual MLK Walk-A-Thon
Published in the Winter 2020 Issue of Suite Life SoCal Magazine By Angela Jackson The 27th Annual MLK Walk-A-Thon, “Celebrating the Pursuit of Unity,” will take place on Monday, January 20, 2020, with a clear focus on ‘inclusivity’ which is underscored by the City of...
