SABC featured in the Sacramento Bee, February 19, 2013

SABC recently featured in the Sacramento Bee

Black Caucus accepting scholarship applications

By Diana Lambert
dlambert@sacbee.comThe Sacramento Bee

By Diana Lambert The Sacramento Bee

Last modified: 2013-02-19T16:00:39Z

Published: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 - 12:00 am

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The Sacramento Area Black Caucus Inc. is accepting applications for its annual Rosenwald "Robbie" Robertson scholarships.

The organization generally awards at least two of the $500 scholarships to students annually, according to the SABC's Faye Kennedy.

Scholarship winners are those who best demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and service to the African American community, characteristics Robertson, the late city councilman and community leader, exemplified, according to a news release from SABC.

Applicants must have graduated from a Sacramento area high school by the end of the spring term of 2013. They can be a recent high school graduate or a continuing college student.

Applications are at http://tinyurl.com/bxo5wjx. They must be returned by April 20. For more information, call (916) 484-5025 or email sblackcaucus4@gmail.com.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/19/5199479/black-caucus-accepting-scholarship.html#storylink=cpy

SABC’s Black History Month Film Series in local media

SBC’s Black History Month Film Series featured in the Media

Sacramento Bee,Downtown Grid, Sacramento News & Review,  Sacramento Kids.net, Sacramento 365.com, Sacramento Cultural Hub, Inc.

Sacramento Bee

2013 Black History Month Film Series

Sunday, Feb 24 2:00p to 7:00p

Women’s Civic Improvement Center, .Sacramento, CA

During Black History Month, 2013, the Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC) and The Black Group (tbg)will present old school afternoons at the movies, complete with popcorn and peanuts. During this time, SABC & TBG will pay tribute to our culture with a line-up of movie entertainment created by black directors and featuring black casts. “Killer of Sheep” (1975),“Daughters of the Dust” (1991, 113 min.)and “To Sleep With Anger”

Read more here: http://events.sacbee.com/sacramento_ca/events/show/308318187-2013-black-history-month-film-series#storylink=cpy

Downtown Grid

http://sacramento.downtowngrid.com/events/index.php?events_id=9914&tk=851f449111cdde5d7fd2&event_on=02%2F17%2F2013

During Black History Month, 2013, the Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC) and The Black Group (tbg) will present old school afternoons at the movies, complete with popcorn and peanuts.  During this time, SABC & TBG will pay tribute to our culture with a line-up of movie entertainment created by Black directors and featuring Black casts.  Sunday, February 17 from 2-6pm the Film Series will feature two family–friendly movies. Bring the kids to the movie for free!!! “Ruby Bridges” (90 min.) & “Polly.”  Join us at Women’s Civic Improvement Center, 3555 3^rd Ave., Sacramento, CA. For more info call SABC (916) 453-0665 or E-mail: sblackcaucus4@gmail.com.

Sacramento Kids.net: Family Fun in Sacramento- Week of February 15, 2013:

2/17 – Black History Month Film Series: “Ruby Bridges” & “Polly” – During Black History Month 2013, the Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC) and The Black Group (tbg) will present old school afternoons at the movies, complete with popcorn and peanuts. This event in the film series will feature films two family-friendly movies for young children and the young at heart entitled: Ruby Bridges (90 min.) and Polly.

Ruby Bridges (1998) protrays the true story of an African-American girl who, in 1960 at age 6, helped to integrate the all-white schools of New Orleans. Polly, directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen, is a musical adaptation of the book Pollyanna set in the 1950s in which an African-American orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town. Visit: 

http://sacramentokids.net/

SacramentoNews&Review: Visit:http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/black-history-film-series/local/Calendar?oid=9038239

Sacramento 365.com

Visit:http://www.sacramento365.com/event/detail/441744710/Black_History_Month_Film_Series_Paradise_in_Harlem_The_Glove