civil rights

Bonnie Johnson (1934–2019), a fearless leader who changed the landscape of American education. In 1972, the League of Mothers, led by Johnson, won a landmark Supreme Court case forcing the desegregation of San Bernardino City Schools. Her victory came after a grueling seven-year battle and school boycott marked by threats of violence from the KKK.

April 26, 2026

Civil Rights Landmark Becomes New Hub for Student Success: Valdez Educational Services Grand Opening

The new headquarters of Valdez Educational Services will be dedicated to the late Bonnie Sheree Johnson, a civil rights advocate best known for her role in fighting school segregation during the 1960s and as a “torchbearer” for civil rights in the Inland Empire (advancing educational equality and community empowerment). …

The Boy Scouts Award Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Honor to Waudieur “Woodie" Rucker- Hughes and Carl M. Dameron

The gala is Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Shandin Hills Golf Club located at 3380 Little Mountain Drive in San Bernardino. A table of 8, a full page ad in the program, and camp sponsorship for 3 youth is $1,000. Individual tickets are $75….