Cheerleaders march in the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025.
Cheerleaders march in the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)

Aryana Noroozi

San Bernardino County celebrated the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and extravaganza on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on Jan. 20. The celebration was hosted by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, Lue Productions, Community Umbrella Services and Lucretia L. Dowdy. Check out the event through the lens of Black Voice News!

Sixth Ward Councilmember Kimberly Calvin waves to the crowd during the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Crowds gather for the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity marches in the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Cheerleaders from Arroyo Valley High School march in the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
San Bernardino mayor Helen Tran poses for a portrait at the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Joe Baca Jr., San Bernardino County Supervisor, hands out treats to children after the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
ROTC members march in the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Dr. Sondra Savage poses for a portrait after the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. “It means everything to me,” Savage said. “I wish more young people would come out to know the significance of this day.”(Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Children from the Visual and Performing Arts program in the San Bernardino City Unified School District sing the Black National Anthem after the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
A woman with her dog watches performances after the fifth annual San Bernardino County Martin Luther King Jr. Parade held on West 4th Street in San Bernardino on January 20, 2025. “It means everything to me,” Savage said. “I wish more young people would come out to know the significance of this day.”(Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)

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.