Author Archives: Aryana Noroozi

Black Voice News photojournalist Aryana Noroozi was born in San Diego, California and graduated with a master’s degree from The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her love for visual storytelling led her to document immigrant and deportee communities and those struggling with addiction. She was a 2020 Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Fellow and a GroundTruth Project Migration Fellow. She is currently a CatchLight/Report for America corps member employed by Black Voice News. You can learn more about her at aryananoroozi.com. You can email her at aryana@blackvoicenews.com.

Riverside’s County Administration Center is lit with a green light to honor veterans on November 7, 2023.

Riverside County Honors Veterans with Green Light Display

by Aryana Noroozi November 11, 2023November 11, 2023

Mark McKay poses for a portrait in his Riverside mortuary location while a memorial counselor, Emily Welte, works behind him on November 9, 2023. Located minutes from the Riverside National Cemetery and former March Air Reserve Base, McKay’s Mortuary serves primarily veteran families here. He says his purpose in life is giving back to families so they can afford the funeral costs to honor their loved one.

Mortuary Owner Mark McKay Gives Back to Veterans

by Aryana Noroozi November 11, 2023November 11, 2023

Tonja Bellard holds her granddaughter, Kai Bellard, at the Halloween Chino Hills Celebration at The Shoppes at Chino Hills on October 31, 2023. The event, held by the City of Chino Hills, provided an opportunity for children to trick-or-treat and participate in a costume contest.

Chino Hills Hosts Popular Halloween Celebration with Trick-or-Treating

by Aryana Noroozi October 31, 2023November 14, 2023

Marivel Castaneda and Adriana Magana of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, pose for a portrait at the Civil Rights Institute on October 14, 2023. They are working to help residents navigate the unwinding of Medi-Cal.

Riverside Community Outreach Efforts: Understanding Medi-Cal Unwinding

by Aryana Noroozi October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Carmen Roberts delivers opening remarks for “Recording and Preserving,” a celebration of life of two community members, William (Bill) Howe Jr. and La Tonia Scoggins at the Civil Rights Institute in Riverside on October 14, 2023.

Riverside Community Celebrate the Lives of William Howe Jr. and La Tonia Scoggins

by Aryana Noroozi October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Guests walk past the 10-foot tapestry at the opening of the Afróntalo exhibit at California State University, San Bernardino’s (CSUSB) Anthropology Museum on September 21, 2023.

CSUSB Anthropology Museum Showcases Afróntalo Exhibition

by Breanna Reeves and Aryana Noroozi October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

Being hoisted to safety is Bethany Sloan from the top of Big Falls in January of 2018.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Seeks Assistance of U.S. Forest Service and Federal Legislators

by Aryana Noroozi August 20, 2023August 20, 2023

"Utilities represent one of actually the least diverse industries in the U.S. today, being 85% white and 80% male,” shared Amber Bolden, Strategic Communications and Development Coordinator for Voice Media Ventures as she opened the Juneteenth panel discussion on the the role and ongoing need for inclusion and diversity within the water and conservation industries.

Black Voice News Juneteenth Panel: A More Inclusive Water Industry

by Aryana Noroozi June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

In 2010, 17.1 million children were of Latinx origin. By 2020, that number rose to 18.8 million, with one in every four children in the U.S. being of Latinx origin.

Recently Released 2020 Census Data Reveals One in Every Four Children in the United States of Latinx Origin

by Aryana Noroozi June 13, 2023June 13, 2023