Volume 7 | December 27, 2018
Membership Newsletter
Get the most out of your membership: Your Voice , Your Vote , Your Engagement Matters!
January General Membership Meeting
Janurary General Membership Meeting
Join us on the first Thursday of the new year! Give your opinion in person, and make connections with your fellow members. Coming to a meeting is the best way to start to get engaged and make a difference.

This month, the newly elected officers and Executive Committee Members will be installed by the Honorable Judge John Houston. Read the tentative agenda on our website.

6pm, January 3rd, 2018
Jacobs Center Community Room
404 Euclid Avenue

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Chow Down and College Up with ACT-SO
Chow Down and College Up: ACT-SO Visits the HBCU Expo

There is an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Expo happening at the Jacobs Center on January 19th, from 2-6pm. Join the ACT-SO crew for (free) lunch, then head on over to the Expo and see what these historic educational...

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HBCU Expo San Diego (5th Anniversary)

Where has time gone? HBCU Alumni San Diego is excited to announce the 5th Anniversary of HBCU Expo San Diego in 2019!

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Meet the New Executive Committee
2019-2020 President Clovis Honoré & Executive Committee

These are the Officers and Executive Committee Members voted in at our election in November, plus those Committee Chairs who will remain from 2018. The new Executive Committee begins its term on January 1, 2019. Office of the President Clovis...

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ACT-SO, Two Weekends in a Row
Games Our Brains Play

Join ACT-SO and Rosanne Rademaker from UCSD for a fascinating exploration of how our brains perceive the world and act on information, and how we know what we know about how they work. We know this presentation will inspire budding scientists,...

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The Tragic Case of Aleah Jenkins
Your Branch will be watching this very carefully.
Council Member Promises Answers After Woman Dies In Custody

Credit: Keiala Jenkins Nearly a month after Aleah Jenkins died while in police custody, there are still questions about what happened to the 24-year-old. Jenkins was arrested on Nov. 27 for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for possession of...

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Is it Time to Consider Reparations?
The Debate over Reparations
Today, even after the success of the civil rights movement, the black American population on average has higher infant-mortality rates, lower life expectancy, higher rates of unemployment, lower income, and higher rates of imprisonment than the white population. ... Some African-Americans argue today for reparations--a sort of compensation for the free labor blacks were forced to render during 250 years of slavery.

The First Step Act
NAACP | FIRST STEP ACT IS SIGNED INTO LAW/ SEE HOW...

Earlier today, President Trump signed an improved final version of the First Step Act into law. The final version of this legislation represents a much-needed beginning in efforts to reform our nation's sentencing laws, prison terms, and create...

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Member-Owned Business Directory
Buy Local, Buy Small, Buy NAACP
Use your dollars to support small local businesses owned by your fellow NAACP members. We have enough economic power to make the difference to these businesses; use it!
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Experiencing Discrimination?
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Your branch is here to help. If you have experienced discrimination, the very best way to get started is to fill out a Discrimination Complaint . It will get us all the basic facts we need to determine whether we can help you directly or need to refer you to other resources.
Keep Up with the Branch
What's been happening?
Visit our News page for full information on what your branch has been doing.
Peer into the future!
Visit our new calendar to learn about what the branch is planning. Notices of select community and governmental events are also included.
Talk to Us!
Need to renew your membership? Moved? Changed your phone number? Please contact secretary@sandiegonaacp.org and we'll get it straightened around!
If you have a comment, suggestion, or question for your branch, it's easier than ever to get our attention. Just email info@sandiegonaacp.org ; a human will respond, generally within 24 hours. Or hit us up on Facebook!