25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon
Stratton Center at Bordwell Park 2008 Martin Luther King Blvd., Riverside, CA, United States25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon “Silent No More…The March Continues!” Monday, January 15, 2017 Stratton Center at Bordwell Park 2008 Martin Luther King Blvd. Riverside, CA 92507 8 am – Registration 9:15 am – Stretching / Welcome 10 am – Walk begins from Stratton Center to RCC Digital Library After the walk […]
Footsteps to You – Chattel Slavery
UC Riverside, Tomás Rivera Library 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, United StatesHosted by the Black Voice Foundation Dates: Weekdays, January 16 – March 30, 2018 Time: 11am – 4pm Location: UC Riverside Special Collection Department, 4th Floor Tomás Rivera Library Call Hardy Brown II to schedule a guided tour at Hardy@bvfoundation.org or by calling (909) 682-7070. This exhibition of original artifacts from the collection of Jerry Gore encompasses a […]
Panel Discussion: “The African-American Experience In Riverside From A Historical Perspective With A Focus On Education”
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Spanish Art Gallery 3696 Main St., Riverside, United StatesJoin the Mission Inn Foundation and the Riverside African American Historical Society for a panel discussion about the struggles African Americans faced gaining employment; challenges in the classroom; and how opportunities for advancement have evolved overtime in Riverside. This “then and now” discussion will be moderated by Sue Strickland, a founding member of the Mission Inn […]
You Can Kill the Dreamer, But You Cannot Kill the Dream
Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties 3855 Market Street, Riverside, CA, United StatesRCC's Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties presents: You Can Kill the Dreamer, But You Cannot Kill the Dream Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of King's Assassination Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:30 - 6:15pm - The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306 6:20 - 6:45pm - Wreath-laying at King Statue, Main St. Pedestrian Mall […]
BCAUSEU VOTER EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS
Carolyn E. Wylie Center 4164 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA, United StatesThe Civic Responsibility For A Better I.E. has planed an effective series of workshops and events that will educate, empower, and activate Inland Empire residents. To enlighten students/residents about election process at the local, state, and/or federal levels. Learn ways to get involved so you may have the KNOWLEDGE to change your community for the better! […]
BCAUSEU VOTER EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS
San Bernardino Valley College 701 South Mount Vernon, San Bernardino, CA, United StatesThe Civic Responsibility For A Better I.E. has plan an effective series of workshops and events that will educate, empower, and activate Inland Empire residents. To enlighten students/residents about election process at the local, state, and/or federal levels. Learn ways to get involved so you may have the KNOWLEDGE to change your community for the […]
Eleanor Jean Grier Leadership Academy Applications Now Available!
Applications for Class XV of the Eleanor Jean Grier Leadership Academy are now available. The last day to submit your application is July 20, 2018. Classes start August 9, 2018. Visit the Leadership Academy section of our website for more information. Click here to submit your application online Click here to download the application
The Economics of Happiness
UCR ARTSblock 3824 Main Street, Riverside, CA, United StatesFree Admission! The Economics of Happiness features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. The documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, all around the world […]
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
UCR ARTSblock 3824 Main Street, Riverside, CA, United StatesFree Admission! From acclaimed director Steve James (The Interrupters), this Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail tells the saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only bank […]
