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When African American football Quarterback Michael Vick allegedly did harm to dogs, he went to prison. And now that he's out, there are people screaming that he should not be able to play football. When Ben Roethlisberger the White Quarterback of the Pitt...

We introduce the 2010 State of Black Pasadena Report with the same preamble as the 2009 report except to add Fannie Lou Hammer's famous line that we are "sick and tired of being sick and tired" of the same old treatment that guarantees Black American's th...

  She has two of the best jobs any woman could want. During the summer nights she is driving to the basket, dishing off an assist and taking a jump shot bringing us thrills at arenas around the country. Tara Lawson spent most of her WNBA career wit...

(NNPA) - Spring is in the air and it's the perfect time for a walk. Walking is great for your health. It can help with obesity and depression as well as reduce the likelihood of chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease. In...

It took me a minute to figure out why Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell looked so familiar. Then it hit me and I had to laugh out loud. Of course! The Southern governor who had just insulted African-Americans by proclaiming April to be "Confederate History Mont...

At a recent seminar I was led to tell the audience that they couldn't discipline themselves to be fit and to eat right, and that they knew it and God knows it, and there was little they could do about it!2 Corinthians 4:7 informs us as follows: "However, ...

So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and you show deference to no one, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" But he perceived their crafti...

Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA can offer greater flexibility in retirement. And, beginning this year, more taxpayers are eligible to make this conversion. However, there are both potential benefits and drawbacks to this step. As you review you...

In the current economy, it's safe to say that many small businesses might have chalked up a net operating loss (NOL) during the last year or two. If that's the case, the California Society of CPAs (www.calcpa.org) advises that there is one potential tax d...

N EW YORK, April 8, 2010 – The NAACP announced today that it is ending its lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Since 2007, the NAACP has filed lawsuits against more than a dozen of the largest financial institutions alleging violations of the Fai...

(NNPA) - When Jaime Escalante died of cancer on March 30, we lost a pioneering teacher who changed people's ideas of what children are capable of learning. Many people know about Escalante's work from the popular movie "Stand and Deliver," which depicted ...

Solicitor General Elena Kagan, said to be President Obama's leading choice to replace Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, would be a poor appointment and would be unlikely to mirror Stevens' progressive voting record. Kagan, former dean of the Harva...

Journal publisher, Joe C. Hopkins, appeared at the Pasadena City Council meeting on Monday night, April 12, before the city council to present the case against trusting decisions made by Pasadena city manager, Michael Beck. Hopkins briefly discussed reas...

Southland homeowners who lost their homes to foreclosure may soon get a break on their taxes under legislation co-authored by Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) and passed today by the Assembly. SB 401 (Wolk) will exempt Califor...

Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statement on the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens from the United States Supreme Court: "Justice Stevens is a top-notch jurist who c...

The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) today updated its list of California's 250 largest unpaid state income tax delinquencies. State law requires FTB to post an annual list of the 250 largest state income tax debtors who owe more than $100,000. Earlier this yea...

If you believe the PUSD must right-size infrastructure and staff and clean up corruption on the Board of Education and the inside deals over poverty funds before taxing local homeowners a second time within an 18-month period, YOU MUST VOTE "NO" BY MAY 4t...

INTRODUCTION We introduce the 2010 State of Black Pasadena Report with the same preamble as the 2009 report except to add Fannie Lou Hammer's famous line that we are "sick and tired of being sick and tired" of the same old treatment that guarantees Blac...

Dr. Rosie Milligan to Keynote, Dr. Pamela Powell to M.C. The Journal's 2010 Women of Achievement Breakfast promises to be an exciting event. In addition to honoring this year's women of achievement, the event will recognize past Women of Achievement. D...