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JRF CELEBRATES 35th ANNIVERSARY in LOS ANGELES
In celebration of the Foundation’s 35th anniversary, the Jackie Robinson Foundation hosted a reception on April 30th in Los Angeles. Sponsored by ardent JRF partner Deloitte with Emmy-award winning news reporter Walter Richards as Master of Ceremonies, the reception highlighted the Foundation’s achievements and allowed attendees to experience a first-hand testimonial by JRF/Deloitte Scholar Danielle Benjamin Arrington, (above) a senior at the University of California at Berkeley.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HONORS JACKIE ROBINSON ON APRIL 15
As the nation commemorated the 61st anniversary of Jackie Robinson's barrier breaking feat, JRF Scholars and Alumni were on hand at the Mets' Shea Stadium to share "Jackie's Nine" values at a press conference to introduce the Jackie Robinson Rotunda in the Mets new home. Mets owner Fred Wilpon toured the site of the new Rotunda at Citi Field with Rachel Robinson, daughter Sharon, JRF Board Chair Leonard Coleman and JRF President CEO Della Britton Baeza. >>MORE
JRF HONORS INDUSTRY LEADERS at 2008 ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
The annual Robie Awards honored music industry leader Clive Davis, Educator Johnnetta Cole and film industry legend George Lucas at its Annual Awards Dinner. The dinner, held at the famed Waldorf=Astoria in New York City March 3rd, celebrated the Foundation's 35th Anniversary. It featured a performance by recording artist Jordin Sparks and included television and film star Jimmy Smits, educator and producer Camille O. Cosby and Broadway star Julie White. >>MORE
UNILEVER and SPIKE LEE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED DURING NETWORKING WEEKEND
Lauryn Nwankpa (left) received the Unilever Legacy of Leadership Award and Elyse Phillips (right) was the recipient of the Spike Lee Youth Motivation Award for their outstanding academic achievements and community service work. Lauryn attends the University of Chicago. Elyse is a junior attending University of Miami. >>MORE
JRF RECEIVES WARM WELCOME in AUSTIN
JRF PResident and CEO Della Britton Baeza (third from left) and JRF Vice Chair Sharon Robinson (left) received a warm greeting in Austin, Texas as the business community in the capital city came out to learn more about the Foundation and its mission. The breakfast event featured baseball star and Texas Ranger President Nolan Ryan.. (From left to right, Sharon Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Della Britton Baeza, JRF alumnus Nakia Davis and JRF Sponsor Talmadge Boston)
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JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION PRESIDENT and VICE-CHAIR ATTEND STAR-STUDDED CIVIL RIGHTS GAME
(from left to right) Della Britton Baeza, President and CEO Jackie Robinson Foundation; Jerry Reinsdorf, Chairman White Sox; Eddie Einhorn, Vice-Chairman, White Sox; Lalah Hathaway; Bebe Winans
Major League Baseball (MLB), a longtime sponsor of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, hosted the second annual Civil Rights Game on March 29th in Memphis featuring the New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox, and JRF President and CEO, Della Britton Baeza and Vice-Chair Sharon Robinson had a front row seat to the both the game and the educational panel discussions surrounding it. >>More
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2008 Application Closed
Online Applications for JRF's Scholarship and Education and Leadership Development Program are closed. No applications will be accepted after March 31st. To learn more about our program.
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Alumnus Voltaire Rico Sterling Makes Film Debut in "The Great Debaters"
TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER Denzel Washington recently cast JRF alum Voltaire Rico Sterling in the much anticipated feature film titled The Great Debaters. Co-produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films, the film was inspired by a true story. It chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, played by Denzel Washington, who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. Sterling plays the debater Otheree Hubbard. Sterling is a graduate of Morehouse College and Harvard Law School but left law to pursue acting. The Great Debaters opened nationwide on Christmas Day.
JRF's Name is in Lights!
Among the bright lights in New York City's Times Square -- a thirty second video featuring Spike Lee, JRF Scholars and President and CEO Della Britton Baeza. The promo ran throughout the month of February thanks to Panasonic.
Empire State Building Lights Sky "Dodger Blue"on the 15th
In commemoration of the 61st anniversary of Jackie Robinson valiantly breaking baseball’s color barrier, the Empire State Building was illuminated in “Dodger” blue. The iconic New York landmark joined the nation in honoring Jackie on April 15, 2008 as part of a nationwide “Jackie Robinson Day.”
Foundation's Annual Networking Weekend Draws Record Number of Alumni
The Jackie Robinson Foundation’s annual Networking Weekend hosted over 300 Scholars, a record number of JRF alumni, facilitators and guest speakers. The four day event's theme this year was 21st Century Wellness- Balancing Healthy Choices Tthrough Social, Global and Poltical Awareness. In addition to workshops, cultural and community service events, the Scholars celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Foundation and paid tribute to JRF's first president, Jerry Lewis and one of its first scholars, Debora Young. >>MORE
Planning Underway for 3rd Annual Los Angeles Jazz on the Grass
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