Despite civil rights laws, informal discrimination and economic barriers restricted their access. Specific cases like the Pacific Beach Club and Bruce’s Beach illustrate the resistance and discrimination Black beachgoers encountered. However, recent efforts have led to the return
of Bruce’s Beach to its rightful owners.”
Facilitating the job search for Santiago Canyon College’s students as they transition out of the
school’s presitigous real estate program and into the workforce by displaying the areas with the
highest concentration of employment opportunities.
Moreno Valley is a vital, yet overlooked, part of the narrative on Black migration to the Inland Empire. Through oral histories collected from past and present Black residents, The Blackest City captures the experiences and stories of building a family, practicing religion, making a living, building community, engaging in sports and leisure activities, and raising the young in Moreno Valley. These stories were geographically pinned on a map, offering a tangible representation of the community’s history affirming the communities vision for a thriving and inclusive
community in the Inland Empire’s Blackest City.
This map and StoryMap combines data visualization and narrative storytelling humanizing the impactful work of the Black Equity Fund in the Inland Empire.
Maps on disinvested communities, equity inclusiveness, COVID recovery, and sustainability/environmental justice grounded the region’s planning process in data helping to ensure equitable decison making.
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