As a kid, Clarice Phelps often turned to one image for inspiration.
While other seventh graders hung ’90s pop band and movie posters on their walls, Phelps put up a poster of Mae Jemison, the first Black female astronaut to launch into space.
Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to our nation, and people across the valley are honoring those before us, as well as local leaders still paving the way in our community today.
Chauncey Spencer II is the son of a Tuskegee Airman. He’s on a mission to honor the legacy of his father, Chauncey Spencer, and share the untold story of the movers and shakers of African Americans in aviation, who were denied the opportunity to fly due to the color of their skin.
Black History Month wrapped up over the weekend with celebrations in Palm Springs. On Saturday, hundreds participated in the Palm Springs Black History caravan honoring local pioneers. Due to the pandemic the parade was canceled, but organizers got creative. Each person dialed into an FM radio station in their cars got the live program as […]
