Ghanaian Immigrant, Ciara Sakyi receives Beyond Think Together Scholarship
Ciara Sakyi, a recent graduate from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Rialto USD, was awarded the $3,000 Beyond Think Together Scholarship and plans to attend California State University, Fullerton, before transferring to New York University (NYU) to pursue a career as a cardiac surgeon.
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The Black Paper
The Racial Liberation Ascension Model (RLAM) is a framework for understanding the journey from assimilation within oppressive systems to collective liberation. Originally created as a personal tool to make sense of the emotional and spiritual weight of liberation work, it evolved through dialogue with educators, organizers, and community members who recognized similar patterns in their experiences. Using a rocket flight metaphor, RLAM outlines five phases—Ignition & Awareness, Launch & Enlightenment, Separation & Isolation, Liftoff & Acceleration, and Ascension & Orbit—that describe how individuals deepen their consciousness, align their actions with justice, and ultimately work toward sustained, community-centered liberation.
The Ringbolt and the Chain of Our Nation’s Destiny
Frederick Douglass’s Fourth of July address continues to resonate today, challenging each generation to examine its own distance between the nation’s highest ideals and its lived reality, and to strengthen the chain of the nation’s destiny.
Dr. Briana Greene, Founder of Non Profit From Hearts 2 Hands Shares Her Compassionate Journey towards Humanitarian Work in Tanzania
Dr. Briana Greene founded From Hearts 2 Hands Inc. in 2018 to provide resources and…
Keeping it Real: Concealed Weapon Reciprocity, CA Carry Permits and Supreme Court Chaos
The 119th Congress is considering the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025”, which would…
Ninth Arc of Safety Summit: Inland Equity Grid Launch Aims to Expose and Address Inequities
The Inland Equity Grid (IEG) project has launched, providing a shared picture of the region’s social infrastructure and highlighting where…
Caring for the Skin We’re In
Black individuals are at higher risk of developing skin cancer at a later stage, making treatment more difficult and reducing…
Op ED: Water is Life: The Water Community Needs Every Community in Appointed Office
The California African American Water Education Foundation (CAAWEF) is calling for a shift towards community-centric governance in the water industry,…
Keeping it Real: New Grand Jury Report Begs the Question: Are We Insane?
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has been under scrutiny for years due to a high in-custody death rate, lack of…
The Fire Next Time
As California updates its wildfire hazard maps for the first time in nearly two decades, the Inland Empire stands at the epicenter of a new reality: wildfire risk is no longer confined to remote hillsides, but increasingly threatens dense urban neighborhoods and historically marginalized communities. This series is designed to help readers understand the dangers, risks and how to prepare for The Fire Next Time.
BlackLash 2025
Project 2025 is a sweeping policy blueprint driven by the Heritage Foundation and advanced by the Trump administration. It has sparked alarm among civil rights and advocacy groups for its potential to erode hard-won protections in education, health care, housing, voting rights, and economic opportunity, with especially dire consequences for Black Americans.
