On Wednesday morning, locals gathered for the official grand opening of Golden Charter Academy in its ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was a celebration of years of hard work, planning, and construction. Robert Golden, the President and CEO of Golden Charter Academy, says that this school is the result of his vision to make a difference in the education system "At the end of the day, I am not an educator, but I am a visionary, I'm a builder," Golden said. "I had a vision to

On Friday afternoon, many gathered at Fresno City Hall for the annual Juneteenth flag raising ceremony. The program consisted of line dancers, spoken word artists, and song. Pastor B.T. Lewis Jr. of Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church and the Mayors Office of Community Affairs, says that the event is a celebration of triumph over slavery in the U.S., and a reminder that although America celebrates its 250th birthday, independence was not granted to everyone on July 4th, 177

Locals fellowshipping at Fresno City Hall ahead of the NAACP's official proclamation. Earlier today, Fresno's NAACP 1038-B branch was presented with a city proclamation commemorating it's 76 years of service to the city. People gathered at Fresno City Hall for a special reception before the ceremony took place. Dustin Candler, the President of Fresno's NAACP, expressed his mission in getting the organization back active in the community after being idle for a long period of t

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Delta Sigma Theta Reception - African American Recognition Ceremony Recap Yesterday at Fresno State's Save Mart Center, students and their families celebrated their high school achievement at the 33rd annual African American Recognition ceremony. Prior to the ceremony, Delta Sigma Theta hosted it's 2nd annual Scholarship Reception in the Bulldog Foundation Room. Ivy Huff, the Scholarship Chair of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. San Joaquin Valley chapter, says that the organi