Abstract This collection documents the personal and professional life of Wilmer Amina Carter, former Assembly member representing the 62nd District in the California State Assembly and retired Board member of the Rialto Unified School District. The collection primarily consists of vertical files that contain press clippings, computer printouts, fliers, newsletters, correspondence, documents, photographs and other materials collected, created, and maintained by Carter. Materials document the personal...

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This collection primarily contains photographs photographic prints, photograph albums, and digital photographs taken by local "community photograher" John Coleman of Inland Empire (Calif.) events, people, and organizations with a primary focus on the region's African American community. Also includes programs, fliers, and other materials collected by Coleman pertaining to events and organizations in the Inland Empire cities of Redlands, San Bernardino, and Riverside.

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This collection contains reel-to-reel sound recordings of folk music performed by Clabe Hangan and others at local venues throughout the Inland Empire including the Redlands Bowl in Redlands, CA and Penny University, a coffee house in San Bernardino, CA during the 1960s-1970s.

Abstract The Ratibu Shadidi Jacocks papers document critical elements of Ratibu Jacocks' life, ranging from his cultural identity and community activism to family history. This collection contains correspondence, documents, vertical files, and other materials pertaining to Jacocks' involvement with Creative Business Services, Westside Action Group, Inland Area Kwanzaa Group, Inland Area Black Political Action Group, and other community-based organizations. Also includes materials related to Jacocks'...

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This collection contains press clippings, correspondence, programs, agendas, minutes, photographs, and other materials pertaining to the Westside Action Group (WAG), a political action group based in San Bernardino, California that advocates for the African American community.