Tell Them We Are Rising

by admin | Jul 21, 2018

Free Admission! A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries – and path of promise toward the American dream – Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They...

Riverside Asian American Walking Tour – Downtown Edition

by admin | May 7, 2018

Discover Downtown Riverside’s hidden Asian American gems and history. Along the way, you will learn how the city’s first Chinese quarter vanished, how one family’s children helped them prevail in a landmark civil rights’ case, and how the first...

111th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta

by admin | Apr 11, 2018

Saturday, May 5th 10 AM – 8 PM ‘Pride and Honor’ 50th anniverary of the sister city relationship between Riverside and Cuautla, Mexico. Parade 10 AM – 11:30 AM Mayor Rusty Bailey, City of Riverside Mayor Raul Nava, Sister City Cuautla Grand...

Civil Rights Institute planned for downtown Riverside gets $100,000 gift

by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Civil Rights Institute, Donations, Riverside

By RYAN HAGEN | rhagen@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise March 6, 2018 The civil rights institute planned for downtown Riverside is closer to opening after receiving $100,000 from Bank of America. With the gift, presented to the Riverside City Council on Tuesday, Feb....

Bank of America Awards $100,000 Grant to the Civil Rights Institute of Southern California

by admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Civil Rights Institute, Donations, Riverside

Institute announces new Bank of America Diversity Center Riverside, Calif. — February 27, 2018 — The Inland Empire’s vision for a new civil rights center is one step closer to becoming reality thanks to a generous $100,000 grant from Bank of America, the Civil Rights...