City of Redlands Black History Month Celebration Highlights Local Black History and Community Stories

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Thank you, Marina Walker , and our amazing City of Redlands Human Resources team for the month long Black History Month celebrations. It was an honor to hear from University of Redlands Professor jennifer tilton speak about the historical journey of Redlands’ Black Community from 1919-1960. We also had the distinct pleasure to hear from Mr. Clarence Butler, a life long resident of Redlands. Mr. Butler shared his life experiences growing up in Redlands. His wife was one of the first Black Female Deputy Sheriff in San Bernardino County.Thank you, Mr. Butler, for sharing a glimpse of your life with us. When Mr. Butler was asked, what piece of advice he would have given the 20 year old version of himself. He stated, “ I would have told myself to be more inquisitive and to believe in my potential in all things I would focus on. Especially music and when it came to building things.” Something we can all learn from. hashtag#UnityInTheCommunity hashtag#BlackHistoryMonth hashtag#WeAreRedlands hashtag#ItsWhoWeAre hashtag#ItsOurHistory

Communities

• Black

Observances

• Black History Month

Formats

• Fireside Chat & AMA
• Speaker Presentation

Goals

• Connect