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Yale University Student Publishes UBF Founder Ivan Kilgore’s Writings.
“Allow me to reintroduce myself,” writes Ivan Kilgore, an inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento. “Within these walls … I am a socially dead person whose existence has no legitimacy whatsoever.” Now [45], Kilgore began serving his life-sentence in 2000. Today,...
Attention Film Makers & Writers
Do you or someone you know consider yourself to be a serious filmmaker or writer? Would you like to have your work considered for production or publication and distribution through our growing social network? If so, please email or mail a physical or digital copy to...
Volunteer Position: Resource Development Committee
Resource Development Committee: Works under the supervision of the Director of Grant Writing Projects to write grants and apply for a particular grant; in tune with the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan; identify suitable grant competitions that align...
Volunteer Opportunity: Personnel Committee
Personnel Committee Volunteer Job Description • Works collaboratively with the organization’s Director of Membership or other designated staff to develop the UBF volunteer sign-up program. For more information on this program and others, see http://www.ubfsf.org. •...
The United Black Family Scholarship Foundation Is Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions From Incarcerated Authors For Publication.
The United Black Family Scholarship Foundation is now accepting manuscript submissions from incarcerated authors for publication. We accept all genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, and essay compilations, graphic novels, etc., which comment upon, or...
International Workers Day / May Day March Statement by UBF Founder Ivan Kilgore
Greetings comrades, My name is Ivan Kilgore. I am an incarcerated activist and founder of the United Black Family Scholarship Foundation. For the past nineteen years I have been fighting on behalf of the underdog. It is with great humility that I have accepted an...
UBF Community Grant Program Application
UBF Community Grant Program Application guidelines Formatting Notes: Proposals should be typed in 12-point font (Times New Roman or similar) with one-inch margins on all sides Pages should be numbered Proposals should not be placed in binders or folders; one staple or...
Community Organizing Award
Book Voucher
Book voucher program
CHANGING THE HOOD FROM INSIDE A PRISON CELL….
CHANGING THE HOOD FROM INSIDE A PRISON CELL…. ___________________________________________________________ As the founder of the United Black Family Scholarship Foundation, I’ve been fortunate, in that, I was able to raise enough money from the proceeds of my latest...
Special Projects
Special Projects, unlike programs, are activities the organization may undertake to advance its mission, goals & objectives, or Philosophy (or to assist its affiliate organizations with a program, event, or cause). For Example, in 2014 the UBF partnered with the...
Did You Know…
There’s ignorance at all levels of the educational structure. The lower one is–that is, the less informed one is–the easier to exploit. This, however, does not mean that those at the top of the educational structure are not necessarily exploited as well. They are...
UBF GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The seed of a bonsai tree has the potential to grow into a full size tree. But, planted in a tiny pot, its growth is stunted. A person deprived of education or opportunity is like a bonsai…. –Muhammad Yunus Without question, the greatest...
UBF Internship Program
Are you seeking work-life balance and meaning? How about an opportunity to utilize your abilities to bring about significant change? Or is it that you need to discover your potential or develop professional skills? If your answer is Yes! Yes! Yes!...the United Black...
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