By Timothy Lewis Jessie M. Turner was a Fontana community activist, whose work during the late 1960’s to the 1980’s forever transformed the predominantly Black, north side of the city of Fontana. Born in New Orleans in 1917, Jessie Turner moved to Fontana in 1965. Within her time in California, Turner provided safe spaces for the members of her community by establishing the Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana. The non-profit organization provided productive activities for the community, advocated for social change as well as helped with employment and housing assistance for its immediate residents. From the Concerned […]
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