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About Us
My name is Leslie Caroline, known to family and friends as "Tina". I was born and raised in Riverside, California, a city located 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
My personality is that of a visionary. I have a sweeping awareness of time and history and have great respect for the past and tradition. Genuineness, authenticity, and sincerity matter to me most. Everything I am and will ever be I owe to the goodness and mercy of God.
Growing up, our community was comprised of people who were down to earth, hard working, family oriented, and did not hesitate to take a stand against injustice and inequality. We never had to look far for role models; they were our grandparents, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and neighbors.
Riversider's began breaking down the doors of injustice as early as the 1920's, years before the national Civil Rights Movement came to the forefront. In breaking down those barriers, Riversider's did their work quietly, never seeking publicity or fame. Each generation instilled the values and traditions of the generation before.
It was the dedication, courage, and tremendous accomplishments of the early families that paved the way for all those who later migrated to the city of Riverside and made it their home.
We will never ever forget their journey.
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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.
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