Today, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 marks our seventh year of incorporation! We are truly thankful and inspired by your support as we seek to serve you better. Our Board of Directors sat down to share answers to key questions about the Bakersfield Ivy Legacy Foundation. Tune in to watch with us
Read MoreJoin us on our YouTube Channel as we post a video everyday this month to celebrate Black History!!
Read MoreOur hearts are heavy to learn of the passing one of our long time supporter. Mr. Ernest. Floyd was a wise, industrious and kind man of integrity.
Read MoreDon Hicks was an influential force in our community moving many to get closer to God, learn and share their musical talent, and just be the best they could be.
Read MoreElectrified by the rhetoric of Malcolm X, founding members Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale created an organization aimed at protecting the Black community from racism and violence. And thus, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was founded in Oakland, Calif., in October of 1966.
While history tends to focus on the violence of this group, their influence was more in-depth. From social programs, to community outreach, there was a genuine interest in the practical advancement for African-Americans, while serving and protecting the community from police brutality.
Read MoreAfter years of requesting an all-black unit in the National Guard, the governor of New York finally put the order into place. In January 1918, the all-black 369th Infantry Regiment, which would later become known as the Harlem Hellfighters, landed in France to fight in World War I.
With pressure coming from France, and no desire to desegregate combat units, the US agreed to hand over the 369th Infantry Regiment to the French to use as they saw fit for the war. The troops ended up fighting for 191 days, longer than any American troops prior, and received praises from the French and American public for their commitment and patriotism.
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