Mentoring & Partnership for Youth Development (MPYD) will be holding its Sixth Annual Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Brookside Golf Course, located at 1133 Rosemont Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Themed "Preparing Today's Young Men for Tomorr...

Dr. Rosie Milligan brings the Black Writers On Tour writers' conference back to Carson, California—a Los Angeles neighboring city. This powerful one-day event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at the Congresswoman JMM C...

CANDACE LACY started making music at the Baptist Church her father pastored in Houston, Texas. By the time she was 14, she was Minister of Music at the church. Years later, she's still making music, as Minister of Music at her beloved, Refuge Christian Ce...

Pasadena City College invites all students to its 23rd Annual Student Job Fair on Thursday, April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in PCC's Creveling Lounge. The annual event gives students the opportunity to connect with job recruiters representing companie...

. . . Featuring Historic Photos by History Making Photojournalist Haywood Galbreath Los Angeles, CA -- The Museum of African American Art (MAAA) will host a reception on Sunday, April 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., celebrating the launch of "My Choice of Weap...

I'm not sure whether it was intentional or merely a coincidence that several years ago Congress proclaimed April to be Financial Literacy Month. April is also the month when millions of Americans grimly write a check to the IRS and resolve to do a better ...

Pasadena, CA (March 29, 2013) – The Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena welcomed NFL wide receiver and Club alumnae Ramses Barden to its Mackenzie-Scott branch for a little spring break fun with members. During his nearly two-hour visit with Club members...

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.Join Dr. Rosie Milligan and Her Co-Host, Radio Personality, Mr. Keith Swanson To listen to the show, log on to http://www.drrosie.com and Click on Listen LIVE! APRIL 9th TOPIC:  A Close-Up Look At Depression & What Yo...

Psychologist Offers Four Tips for Maintaining Balance in Difficult Times It's no wonder nearly one in 10 Americans suffers from depression. "Top risk factors include being unable to work or unemployed; having no health insurance; suffering from obesity,...

Four 'Bad Leader Behaviors' That Affect Productivity, Profits What can business leaders and managers learn from watching the earnings of publicly traded companies? "Plenty," says Kathleen Brush, a 25-year veteran of international business and author of ...

Pasadena City College's Speech and Debate Team placed eighth at the California Community College Forensics Association (CCCFA) Speech and Debate Tournament March 13-17 at Moorpark College. Thirty-one community colleges participated in the state champions...

Four Tips for Gaining Perspective on Life's Greatest Hindrance from Cancer-Surviving Marine What if you could overcome your fears? What would you do, and how different would you be? "Most people have no idea of what they're capable of; I think they're a...

. . . Kickoff Was Saturday at Santa Catalina Branch Library This April, as National Poetry Month, offers lots of poetry events to choose from in the month-long San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival. The "kickoff" event for the festival and featured a free r...

April 1, 2013 - April 4 will mark the 45th year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Dr. King, 39, at the time, has now been gone from us longer than he was with us. A monument celebrates his life on the mall...

Breast cancer advocate Joshlyn Earls recently participated in the evaluation of research applications submitted to the Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense. Joshlyn Earls was nominated for participation in the progr...

Pasadena City College's English Division announces its annual Theatre in Ashland program, from July 1-8, in Ashland, Oregon. "We are so excited about this program," said Associate Professor Steve Pell. "For the first time, we are going to be able to see ...

You may have heard and read about the benefits of a living trust as an estate planning tool. You may think it is the right thing to do -- but you're stopped cold by the price tag. Let's look at the range of offers. The lowest price I've seen for a living...

I'm a big believer in having the appropriate amount of insurance, especially when it comes to your health and personal liability. But if money is tight and you want to get the most bang for your buck, there are a few types of insurance you can probably do...

Five Tips for Getting Off Your Settee & Joining Them So you're a woman and you want to see the world – on your terms. Join the crowd! More and more women are traveling alone or with girlfriends; an estimated 32 million in the past year, according...

How do you ask someone to make a gift to a nonprofit that you believe in? What do you say? When do you ask? What if the person says "yes?" What if the person says "no?" When it comes to soliciting a gift for a nonprofit here's what you need to know. Firs...