Where can you turn if you need to borrow money for your small business? It's often a smart idea to take out a loan to finance an expansion or upgrade, to consolidate debts and lower your borrowing costs or for any number of other reasons. However, in a re...

When you take extra moments to prepare an attractive table, you're really performing an invocation, welcoming Spirit to be present in recreation and remembrance. Choosing to dine rather than just eat is a small but significant step toward self-nurturance...

California Women Can Take Steps to Stay Well, Get Well, Find Cures and Fight Back The American Cancer Society is encouraging women to choose to put their personal breast health first to stay well and reduce their risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is t...

African Americans have always seen education as a key to life and freedom. In his autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Frederick Douglass taught us that to educate a man is to "forever unfit him to be a slave," bu...

In our September 30, 2010 Issue we identified Officer Thames, nicknamed Tiger Woods, as the officer who placed a Black man on the hot metal of a car. The Deputy held the man on the hot car until the skin burned off both his right and left shoulder. It was...

As Election Day approaches, the race for California Governor becomes even closer. Last week, Rasmussen Reports released a poll indicating that Jerry Brown (D) was slightly ahead of Meg Whitman (R) by one percent (47 percent vs.46 percent), while three per...

In your editorial [August 25, 2010] in which you cited the brilliant book, Crisis In The Village by Mr. Robert M. Franklin, President of Morehouse College, raised a concern regarding this very subject. From our view point, there appears to be a lack of c...

It's always gratifying to have a mention of my book, They're Your Kids Not Your Friends, but it is a very special acknowledgement when another author does this. Ruth Hopkins is truly thanked for including in her weekly Journal column, that always sends a...

  On Saturday, October 30, the Pasadena Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are coming together to throw a 50th Anniversary Gala. The event will take place at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel loca...

On Wednesday, September 22nd, over 600 members of the community including political leaders, businesses and organizations gathered at the 2010 Annual Banquet to celebrate Business Life Magazine's 20th Anniversary and to honor local community business wome...

(ARA) - What if you threw away dollar bills every time you found them in your pocket? Does it matter how you pay for your family's everyday purchases - with cash, credit/debit card or personal check? In fact, the way you choose to pay in stores and restau...

(ARA) - As your kids settle into the school year, you may find that dealing with your child's education can sometimes be a bit unsettling. Whether it's a new year with a new teacher whose communication style leaves you wanting more or dealing with major i...

(ARA) - Recently, several states including California, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Michigan have reported a rise in whooping cough cases. California health officials have declared whooping cough an epidemic in the state, and several infants have died....

(ARA) - Holiday sales, coupons, discounts and deals -- wise use of special offers can help you save money on holiday shopping. But you might want to think twice before taking advantage of at least one type of incentive commonly offered by stores during th...

A limited edition coffee table book, "Empowering Communities. Changing Lives 100 Years of the National Urban League and Black America: 1910-2010" examines the National Urban League's century-long effort to empower African Americans and all people of color...

Fisher-Price has issued the most extensive recalls in history of more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs. Mattel, the head of Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling the items from the U.S. and Canada over safety concerns. According to the U.S...

We need better policies governing the use of lethal force by police. On the heels of the fatal shooting of Manuel Jamines by members of the Los Angeles Police Department, cities around the country should grapple with this issue. The killing of Jamines on...

Dublin, CA (September 30, 2010 --The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, just signed by President Obama, is expected to improve access to funds by people interested in buying a small California business. But entrepreneurs are advised to prepare no...

Don Benito Fundamental School Receives Nearly 700 Pounds of Avery Brand School Supplies Pasadena, Calif., -- October 1, 2010 -- Today Avery Dennison presented Don Benito Fundamental School with approximately $10,000 worth of school supplies. Don Benito ...

TORRANCE, CA (October 5, 2010) – Glendora continues its efforts to become a "Model City" for child passenger safety with the help of local, state, and national organizations. A press conference and safety seat checkup will celebrate successes during the...