The amount of the devastation wreaked on the southeastern part of the United States is too great to fully comprehend at this time. However, BP has unleashed a chain of events unlike any other in the history of this country. This is more than an industria...

Campbell Brown's decision to quit hosting her weeknight program on CNN because of poor ratings has left a void that some network officials are considering filling by hiring former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, possibly using him in an old "Crossfire" forma...

I recently wrote about new challenges to school integration in two North Carolina school districts. The South has been the region that made the most progress in providing children the opportunity to attend desegregated schools, but now, sadly, it's also t...

California Black Media (CBM), a coalition of 22 African American newspapers, hosted its third annual Summit and Newsmaker Luncheon on Thursday, May 20 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. The group hosted its second forum focusing on two important issues cu...

As I've shared before, when I passed the California Bar Exam some 27 years ago, my mother in her infinite wisdom gave me a hand drawn sketch of a Hobo with a cigar and tattered clothes. The drawing has a caption that asks the poignant question; "If you're...

San Francisco District Attorney Kamala D. Harris is a candidate for California Attorney General. When DA Harris won election as San Francisco's District Attorney in 2003, she became the first African American female to ever hold the post of District Atto...

Pasadena Unified School District class of 2010 and 2011 employs a number of African American Principals serving as chief executives/and operating officers at their campuses. They cover thousands of students at all levels from elementary through high sc...

PUSD News This Week * The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education approved a tentative agreement with the United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP), the union that represents district teachers. If approved by the UTP members, the agreement wil...

...to Premier Thursday, June 17 at 9 PM ET --Omarosa to look for her perfect mate among a cadre of a dozen hot, successful bachelors she puts through a gauntlet of tests, including R&B star Al B. Sure!, beginning with special 90-minute premiere episo...

Networking and Social Events Promote Local Business, Provide Opportunity Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is hosting several events and activities in June to promote networking, enhance the ability of members to communicate with each other ...

It's been a tough several years financially for many families due to a sluggish economy. In times like these, many people look for ways to cut costs and stash more cash to tide them over until the recession eases. In order to not only survive this recessi...

Being sick or incapacitated is not something the average person wants to think about. Unfortunately, being young and healthy is not a good reason to put off the task of making sure your healthcare legal documents are in order. While everyone hopes for a...

Accuses Senate Appropriations Committee of “Turning Its Back” On Youth NEW YORK (May 14, 2010) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial called on President Obama and Congress to restore funding for summer youth employment programs th...

National Urban League launches "State of Urban Jobs" to address solutions to joblessness New York - On May 7, 2010 National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today cautioned that higher-than-expected job growth last month should not cloud the...

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Oops! What is a Zone defense? That is what the Zen Master and his thousand man staff are trying to find out. Things had been going along swimmingly for the Lakers. The Phoenix Suns had been trying hard, but they had lost the first two games. The Lakers a...

Pasadena Alliance of African American School Educators (PAAASE) proudly sponsors the sixth annual Rites of Passage Ceremony for PUSD graduating African American Seniors. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at Metropolitan Bapt...

Pasadena Unified School District recognized Susan Sanderson for her work with Special Education Students as part of it's fifth annual Community Advisory Committee Recognition ceremony. Ms. Sanderson who works with students was presented the awarded recogn...