Local Leaders, Organizations Gather for African American Family Reunion Event
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One interested visitor talks with an officer of the Riverside Sheriff’s Department.
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Members of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Buford A. Johnson Chapter show off their booth. From left: Buford Johnson, Russell Rayford, and Alan Cummings.
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Officers with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department show off their booth. They were one of more than 50 vendors who came out to provide resources to the community that day.
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A young resident cools off in the sprinklers and has fun at the African American Family Reunion event.
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California State Senator Richard Roth and Moreno Valley Unified School District trustee Dr. Denise Fleming take a break from the heat during the first annual African American Family Reunion Event in Moreno Valley.
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Two young Moreno Valley residents flash a smile at the event, which saw over 50 community vendors out in participation.
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The African American Family Reunion Event Committee. From left: Joanne Umerzurike, Mildred Skipper, Alicia Berridge, Mickey Clowney, Tonya Burke, Debra Johnson, Donald Fleming, Dr. Denise Fleming, Renea Wickman, and James Dudley.
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From left: Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) trustee Dr. Denise Fleming, California State Senator Richard Roth, and MVUSD trustees Jesus Holguin and C.J. Johnson.
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From left: California Democratic Party Delegate James Dudley, Chairman of the California Democratic Party African American Caucus Darren Parker, Moreno Valley School Board Member Dr. Denise Fleming, Assembly member Jose Medina, Director of the United Domestic Workers AFSCME Local 3990 Ricardo Cisneros, Moreno Valley School Board Member Jesus Holguin.
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Moreno Valley Unified School District trustees Dr. Denise Fleming and Jesus Holguin. More than 500 Moreno Valley residents joined local leaders and educators to participate in the event that aimed to educate and empower the community with available resources.
September 16, 2013 at 09:00pm. Views: 45
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