Five black students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars in one of the highest academic achievements for U.S. college students, according to the Rhodes Trust, which administers the program, and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The 2015 class of Rhodes Scholars was chosen from a pool of 877 students who were endorsed by […]
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SAN DIEGO – December, 2014 – The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) announces the hiring of four key staff positions to further its mission of driving positive change, building community and expanding economic development. The recent addition of Angela Titus, Vice President, Impact and Marketing; Bennett Peji, Director of Marketing; Beatriz Garcia, Director of
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Via press release–Carlsbad, Calif. – Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs as the evening’s host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories,
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SELMA celebrated its New York Premiere on December 14, presented by Paramount Pictures, Delta Air Lines, Tina Brown Live Media, and Credit Suisse, at the Ziegfeld Theater, where stars David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey (also a Producer on the film), Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Common, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Andre Holland, Lorraine Toussaint, Niecy Nash,
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Did you know December 15th, is considered the busiest shopping day of the year? The holidays are here, and for many of us, so is holiday stress. Gift buying, decorating, eating out, and entertaining can be fun, but they can leave a serious dent in your budget. How do you find the right balance—sharing the
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Sometimes images are as powerful as words when telling stories about people and their communities. That’s the idea supporting the San Diego photography exhibit “Overcoming Barriers to Health,” a collaboration between UC San Diego Center for Community Health, the AjA Project, City Heights Hope Youth Advocacy Project and SDSU Geography Co-Chair, Urban Studies Program. The
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A special screening was held Saturday, December 6 celebrating the highly anticipated film Selma, and honoring the Legends who paved the way. The screening was held at the Bacara Resort on December 6, in Goleta, CA Special guests included Oprah Winfey Director Ava DuVernay and Selma cast including David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Common, Giovanni Ribisi,
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What is the charitable deduction? The charitable deduction allows you to deduct the value of property you give to charity from your estate and may reduce any federal gift and estate tax that may be owed. Charitable gifting allows you to satisfy your personal philanthropic desires and fulfill your estate planning objectives. You may wish
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Did you know? It is estimated that there are between 800,000 and 900,000 people living with HIV in the U.S. One in four of those do not even know that they have HIV. A study of young people in six U.S. cities found that 91 percent of the HIV-positive African Americans in this study did not know
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Imagine this: One day you’re sifting through your mail. In the pile of letters, bills and junk mail, you find a letter from a law firm informing you that you need to pay $50,000 to cover the cost of your father’s recent nursing home stay, or the care facility will sue you. While this
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