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On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Cal State San Bernardino hosted the Inland Empire Black Graduate Recognition Ceremony.

Celebrating Black Excellence: NBG Scholarship Recipients Honored for Academic Achievement and Resilience

by Alyssah Hall May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

An investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), alleges California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) and other universities are violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an initiative started in 1994 with the goal of supporting students from “underrepresented groups” who are earning doctoral degrees in business and other backgrounds.

CSU San Bernardino among universities under investigation by US Dept. of Education

by BVN April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office

Tensions Boil Over: Middle School Fight Sparks Debate on Student Conflict and Discipline

by callen March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Daphne Hawkins was the first one up for the public comment section of the Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) board meeting on March 11, 2025. She shared the three racial incidents her and her husband Channing Hawkins’ son has experienced within 90 days.

Family Demands Justice in Response to Racist Bullying in the Redlands School District

by Alyssah Hall March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

Suspended: Student Mental Health and Unequal Discipline

by Alyssah Hall February 2, 2025February 2, 2025

University of California, Riverside's African Student Program Center (ASP) is one of the longest standing Black Resource Centers in California. Under the stewardship of Director Jamal Myrick, Ed.D, the organization was recently awarded the 2024 Center of the Year by the Association of Black Culture Centers (ABCC). Myrick and his team pose with other Members of the ABCC.

UCR’s African Student Program Center Receives the 2024 Center of the Year Award by the ABCC

by Alyssah Hall December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a press conference earlier this month to defend the U.S. Department of Education following President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

CA Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond Takes Proactive Steps to Get Ahead of Trump’s Project 2025

by Alyssah Hall November 22, 2024November 25, 2024

Black college graduates owe an average of $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates.

Biden Administration Takes Further Steps to Cancel Student Debt

by Ellen August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

A new law beginning with the 2026-27 school year requires schools with existing health courses to include lessons on fentanyl's dangers, risk factors, how to identify when fentanyl is mixed with other drugs (lacing) and how to respond to an overdose and use naloxone.

New California Law Mandates Fentanyl Education in High School Health Courses

by BVN July 15, 2024July 16, 2024