Mapping Black California celebrates its 10 year Anniversary
Mapping Black California (MBC) is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, having used data and storytelling to empower Black communities in California, and is looking to expand beyond California in the future.
Good Black Jobs
As a way to further efforts to mitigate challenges facing these communities, BVN is highlighting Black- owned businesses and the institutions that support them. The series will consist of stories, photo essays, and pop-up newsroom events that center on the lived experiences of Black-owned business owners and workers in the region.
IE Black Leaders in Education
As we push further into 2025, Black Voice News is proud to introduce a new series focused on the impact of Black academics in leadership roles at colleges and universities across the Inland Empire.
IE Black Alumni
The Black Voice News IE Black Alumni Success Series highlights news on and for Black alumni from colleges and universities in the Inland Empire.
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Tapestry series
Everything Revolves Around Food
Luca Martinez As a child, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack would begrudgingly help her mother Vangie and grandmother Jesuista in the kitchen. Cooking Mexican food was a significant element of her Mexican family and their El Paso, Texas home. But unlike her two elders, Marquez-Sharpnack didn’t feel a connection to the food in…
A Restaurant Unlike Any Other
Luca Martinez Nearly 22 years ago, Jose and his wife Antonia Toledo made a gamble.…
The Taste of “Little Thumb”
Luca Martinez As a young girl growing up in La Libertad, a city in El…
Spreading Nicaraguan Culture through a Dream Come True
Luca Martinez | Photos by Aryanna Noroozi You could call it a restaurant founded on…
Get Affordable Health Insurance for Your Growing Family with Covered California
Covered California is offering a special-enrollment period for parents who have recently had a baby or adopted a child, allowing…
California Partners with Trevor Project to Support LGBTQ Youth Crisis Services
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program was terminated by SAMHSA, but a new partnership with…
Keeping it Real: Did NBC News Get it Wrong About U.S. DOJ Investigating Chad Bianco?
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department over the increasing number of deaths in…
Greater IE Black Nurses Association Promotes Black Nurses, Addresses Health Disparities and Fosters Community Service
The Greater Inland Empire Black Nurses Association (BNA) is an organization of Black nurses with decades of experience and expertise…
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Addresses Impact of ICE Operations, Introduces Visible Act
California Senator Alex Padilla held a virtual Newsmaker Briefing with ACOM to discuss the need for congressional oversight and the…
AVP Brings the Beach to the Los Angeles Inuit Dome
The AVP Team Beach Volleyball Tour is an eight-city indoor league featuring Olympic caliber athletes, with the Intuit Dome hosting…
