A parade attendee sits on the ledge on Citrus Avenue as the parade continues on to the Home Depot parking lot in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)
Breanna Reeves
The City of Fontana hosted the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Parade & Expo on the last day of Black History Month.
The parade started at Summit and Citrus Avenue and proceeded to the Home Depot parking lot on Sierra Lakes Parkway where the parade concluded and the expo began. Dozens of residents lined the treats as the participants in the parade marched. The expo featured several booths with local vendors, local resources and alumni chapters from several Divine 9 sorority and fraternity chapters.
Check out scenes from the parade and expo captured by Black Voice News.
Dancers march in the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Parade & Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)Parade attendees wave as they watch the parade procession during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)Members of Black Girls RUN! Inland Empire, an organization that encourages Black women to prioritize health and fitness, walk during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Parade in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)Left:A member of Black Girls RUN! Inland Empire, an organization that encourages Black women to prioritize health and fitness, walks in the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Parade in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026.Right:Southridge Tech Middle School eighth-grader and community leader Cyrus Moss, who led the effort in the successful renaming of O’Day Short Elementary School to pay tribute to the Short family, gave a speech during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photos by Breanna Reeves)Monica Summers opened up the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo by singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “Lift Every Voice” in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren welcomes residents during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren presented a certificate of recognition to Southridge Tech Middle School eighth-grader and community leader Cyrus Moss for his advocacy and community work during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. share a laugh during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)
A child stands in line for a vendor wearing a shirt that reads, “FUSD celebrates Black History Month today tomorrow and forever,” during the 58th Annual Fontana Black History Month Expo in Fontana, CA on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Breanna Reeves)
Breanna Reeves is a reporter in Riverside, California, and uses data-driven reporting to cover issues that affect the lives of Black Californians. Breanna joins Black Voice News as a Report for America Corps member. Previously, Breanna reported on activism and social inequality in San Francisco and Los Angeles, her hometown. Breanna graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s degree in Print & Online Journalism. She received her master’s degree in Politics and Communication from the London School of Economics. Contact Breanna with tips, comments or concerns at breanna@voicemediaventures.com or via twitter @_breereeves.
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