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4th Annual Back-to-School Tax Holiday Tax-Free Weekend is August 1-3, 2008

SANTA FE –Governor Bill Richardson today reminded all New Mexicans that they will be able to take advantage of the 4th annual tax holiday which starts this Friday and runs through Sunday.

“In just a few years, the Back-to-School Tax Holiday has grown in popularity becoming one of the most anticipated events of the year,” Governor Bill Richardson said. “This is an important savings program for New Mexico families who are expected to save an estimated $4.6 million
over the three-day holiday.”

Nontaxable items include: clothing and footwear this is $100 or less; school supplies such as pens and paper $15 or less; computers $1000 or less; as well as assorted computer equipment $500 or less. The price limits are for each item – not the total amount spent for all purchases.

For example, a family could purchase three computers tax-free as long as each computer does not exceed the $1000.

Governor Richardson is also calling on lawmakers to pass his CARE Package when they
convene for the special session in August. In the package, the Governor is proposing expanding the Back-to-School tax holiday starting next year to 10 days and increasing the dollar limits on certain items.

Governor Richardson is also calling for a one-time only, 10-day Tax Holiday for the Holidays that would run November 28, 2008 through December 7, 2008.

Details on the Back-to-School Tax holiday, including which items are excluded from gross receipts tax, can be found on the state Taxation and Revenue web site: http://www.tax.state.nm.us

The African American Performing Arts Center
One Year Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, August 9
10 am - 3 pm

310 San Pedro Blvd. NE Expo New Mexico State Fairgrounds
(Gate 3 at Copper & San Pedro)

Come and join us for entertainment, food and a good time!

For more information please contact: Sheila Thomas 505-254-9550; Lanthia Gillespie 505-712-4505; or Jackie Jones, 315-1998.

Hope to see you there!!

Exhibit for Teenage Photographers

The African American Performing Arts Center is assembling an exhibit of original photographs by teenagers to open September 5, the same day as the New Mexico State Fair.

Photographs -- 8”x10” or larger -- must be submitted with an APPLICATION FOR EXHIBIT to the Center.

Photographs should depict life through the eyes of a teenager. The application deadline is August 16, 2008, 4:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Teens aged 13 through 19 are eligible to participate.

Applications are available at:
·         The Performing Arts Center, 310 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque or
·         On the website at aapacnm.org (click on Events)

For additional information, please call Donald Jordan, Executive Director, at 222-0777.

Free Medicine Foundation Helps Americans Get the Prescription Drugs they Need

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Black Male Teachers Needed!

Do you know any Black males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for FREE?

Several Black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send them to universities/colleges for 4 years FREE.

The "Call Me MISTER" program is an effort to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among South Carolina's lowest performing public schools.

Program participants are selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities.

The program is a collaboration between Clemson University and four historically black colleges in South Carolina: Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University.

The project provides: a.. Tuition for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study at participating colleges. b.. An academic support system to help assure their success. c.. A cohort system for social and cultural support.

Visit http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm for more details and the online application or call (800) 640-2657.

New Mexico Office of African American Affairs
(OAAA)

The Office of African American Affairs studies, identifies and provides solutions to issues relevant to African Americans. The Office of African American Affairs also recognizes the accomplishments and contributions African Americans made in New Mexico and the United States and serves as an advocate for The African American citizens of New Mexico

The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, Inc., is to promote African American business and organizations by preserving and expanding the competitive enterprise system of business; and to promote business, economic development and community growth.

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