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San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation

The Black Culture Foundation has its roots in the Black History Parade committee, which sponsored Black History parades in San Bernardino starting in the late 1960s. Key early leaders included Jim King, Juanita Scott, Alonzo Thompson, and Margaret Hill who helped coordinate the Black History parade and celebrations for decades. By the late 1980s, the group changed its focus to supporting students with scholarships, instead of just hosting the Black history day parade. They changed their name to the Black Culture Foundation and have given more than 125 scholarships to local students. The Black Culture Foundation also played a leading role in organizing the construction of the Rosa Parks statue that was unveiled in 2018 in front of the Rosa Parks Memorial Building in San Bernardino. The Black Culture Foundation has been hosting the Black Rose Awards for 20 years, honoring trailblazers and community members making a difference. Launched by Jim King, the Black Rose Award aims to change the narrative for Black communities by highlighting Black excellence and reclaiming the message that Black, like a rose, is beautiful.

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