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A Few Minutes with Becky Akello
Born and raised in the African nation of Uganda, Becky Akello moved to the U.S. in 1993 when she was in her early 30s. Now, thanks to the San Diego Black Homebuyers program, she’s proud to say that she’s a homeowner. Encouraged by Jacklyn Laquindanum, a San Diego Urban League housing/financial counselor, she applied to …
A Few Minutes with… July 2023
For Mathew Gordon, mentoring young Black men as President/CEO of The Blue Heart Foundation is a life calling, one that reminds him every day about the difficulties he’s overcome in his own life. When Gordon was growing up, he was forced to constantly move in and out of shelters, motels, and other places of temporary …
A Few Minutes With Brittney Carey
Brittney Carey views herself as a fun-loving blend of Miss Frizzle and Wonder Woman, traits that come in handy in her role with Outside the Lens. Based in Liberty Station, Outside the Lens provides a wide range of after-school workshops and programs for young people and adults in the creative crafts of photography, filmmaking and …