EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 60, NO. 08
Febr uar y 09, 2023
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Bl a ck Ro se Awa rds Ban q uet ho n or s lea der s in the IE, including IECN’s Publisher Gloria Macias Har rison
By Manny Sandoval
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he Black Culture Foundation held its 30th Black Rose Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 4th at California State University, San Bernardino to recognize the achievements of community leaders in the Inland Empire.
The event was held at the new Santos Manuel Student Union and attended by local politicians and dignitaries, including Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes, Assemblymember James Ramos, Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran, and San Bernardino Councilmembers Damon Alexander and Kimberly Calvin.
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The honorees of the night included Inland Empire Community News' Gloria Macias Harrison, Mayor of Rialto Deborah Robertson, Non-profit Organization CEO Linda Wright, and Community Hospital of San Bernardino President June Collison.
The Black Rose Young Adult Inspiration Award was also presented to Liyah Belvins and Prince Ogidikpe.
Each awardee received a special
cultural painting and a dozen certificates of recognition from local and state politicians and dignitaries.
Gloria Macias Harrison, recipient of the Black Rose Award, spoke about the importance of diversity and community improvement. "Diversity is our strength and before everyone was talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we were already doing that in San Bernardino. With the Inland Empire Community News, our purpose was and is to show the good works that we are doing here in the region and show that we are not what is often depicted of us," she said.
The Black Rose Awards Banquet is a significant annual event that brings together members of the community to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of individuals who are making a positive impact in the Inland Empire. It is a celebration of the diverse and dynamic communities that make up the region, and a recognition of the hard work and dedication of those who are committed to making it a better place.
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IECN Publisher Gloria Macias Harrison thanking the San Bernardino and Inland Community for all the hard work they do on a daily basis to make the region a better, more unified place.
SBVC Theater’s “Little Shop of Horrors” set to perform one night only before hitting the stage in Las Vegas
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an Bernardino Valley College's theater department is excited to announce their upcoming performance of "Little Shop of Horrors," directed by Professor Melinda Fogle.
The celebratory free one-nightonly performance is being held on February 10th at 7 PM at the SBVC Auditorium, before they hit the road to perform in Las Vegas at the Westgate Resort and Casino next week.
“This production of "Little Shop of Horrors" has been selected to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Las Vegas. Our student’s production is one of only a few musicals
chosen from the Kennedy Center’s eighth region, which includes states like Hawaii and Utah, and countries like Guam. So I’m really proud of them,” said Fogle.
The Kennedy Center is said to send a representative to watch the show (which was originally in Fall 2022) to provide feedback, and make a selection for the Las Vegas Festival.
This cast features Ashley Eddie as Audrey and Laurence Romo as Mr. Mushnik along with several students, who at the same time are competing in the Irene Ryan Scholarship Acting Competition.
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past auditions; now she’s headed to Las Vegas on February 12th.