Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to the California Department of Parks and Recreation in support of Charles White Park's application for the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant, a new grant ...

In the May 30, 2002 issue of The Journal, I wrote a column with the same title as this column. I pointed out that two community leaders, Billy Williams, former owner of Berry and Sweeney's Drug Store, and local businesswoman Jaylene Moseley advocated for ...

The Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. (TLOD, Inc.), held their annual Status of Women Recognition Luncheon recently, at the Brookside County Suites, in Pasadena. The Altadena Chapter of TLOD, INC. recognized and honored four distinguished ladies of Altaden...

All of the elements were in place for the 2nd Annual Jazzy Jam Concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl last Saturday. Amidst clear skies and moderate temperatures, jazz, funk and caribbean music filled the souls of those in attendance. Jazzy Jam 2010 is a bene...

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE LAKERS! The Lakers sliced through the Jazz the way a hot knife goes through butter. I expected them to win, but I was surprised that they got a sweep. The Jazz do not have any big stars on their team, but they are well disciplined,...

On Wednesday, April 28, 2010, the Pasadena Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. sponsored its 2nd Annual Power Networking Event at Red, White and Bluezz jazz bar located at 70 N. Raymond Avenue in Pasadena. The goal of the event was to create an e...

The Rose Bowl Stadium Debuts Renovation Plans The Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC) is inviting the Pasadena Community into the Rose Bowl to learn first hand about the proposed Rose Bowl Renovation Plans. Mayor Bill Bogaard will welcome people of all a...

Know anybody suffering from the above entitled afflictions? Is it you? How many times has the doctor said to you, "If you don't lose weight..." and from the core of you, you found it hard to appreciate the reminder? Or a loved one admonished you about h...

When David's time to die drew near, he charged his son Solomon, saying: "I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, be courageous, and keep the charge of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ord...

Our lives are constantly changing, which in turn changes our plans, our goals, and our commitments. Dissension among heirs can arise when two or more family members (usually siblings or cousins) inherit a piece of real estate, and those life changes affec...

It's an age-old question that people may be asking themselves: "Should I buy or rent?" While there is no simple answer because everyone's financial situation and goals are different, consider these advantages and disadvantages between buying and renting:...

Due to popular demand, AQMD has nearly doubled the number of zero-emission lawn mowers available for its annual "Mow Down Air Pollution" program. For the eighth year, the exchange program will let Southern California residents save money and help reduce a...

New Radio PSAs Launched in Time for World Lupus Day Twenty-two percent of 18-44 year old women in the United States reported hearing more about lupus compared to a year ago, according to a national online survey released today by the Ad Council. In an e...

(NNPA) - If you ever attended a National Council of Negro Women event, you ended up singing "This Little Light of Mine" at the end of the event. It was Dr. Dorothy Irene Height's favorite song, "This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine".The c...

At the invitation of Michael McMillan, I traveled to St. Louis last week to address the annual Salute to Women Leadership awards luncheon. For seven years, McMillan has been sponsoring this extravagant event. The fact that a man would sponsor it and have ...

Props to Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation's oldest historically-black fraternity, for moving its national convention out of Arizona because of that state's repugnant new immigration law. Instead of meeting in Phoenix this July, A Phi A will convene its 90th na...

Mr. Steele (and RNC staff), just as a little experiment, you might try thinking before you speak. In a tribute to Justice Thurgood Marshall shortly before his death, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan quoted our first black Justice as having said the Cons...

I am a junior at John Muir High School. At school, teachers and counselors were announcing that the ROP program was going to have applications for summer jobs. I was very excited because I felt that it would be a good opportunity for me to work and get ...

One of the newspapers I read regularly is the Tri State Defender. It is a paper out of Memphis, Tennessee and covers Tennessee and Mississippi and, like The Journal, it is a weekly, owned by African Americans. It has been around for a long time. Historica...

(NNPA) - Legendary singer, actress and dancer Lena Horne died on Sunday night at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center at the age of 92. The Brooklyn-born entertainer was the first Black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a...