According to “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson, black people were happy in the Jim Crow south. Paula Deen told a New York Times interviewer that white southerners treated African-Americans “like family” during t... More »
We all want safe communities for everyone–those that we love, those that we know, those that we don’t know. Safety is of the utmost importance to anyone that has a genuine care for people and for animals alike. With that being said, Pasadena City Councilman ... More »
A great man who was recently laid to rest on the southern tip of humanity’s birth continent once said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.†The truth of that simple-yet-profound statement is not limited to towering, larger-than-life leaders li... More »
Stevie Wonder’s 1976 classic “I Wish” isn’t a Christmas song. But that chart-topping tune, which celebrates the simple joys of childhood, is a comforting reminder of the real meaning of the holiday. “... More »
During his soaring speech at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service this week, President Barack Obama lauded the late freedom fighter and South African president as the personification of “ubuntu,†the word from South Africa’s Nguni languages which translat... More »
Two years ago, during the annual Ruby McKnight Williams awards dinner, the Pasadena branch of the NAACP honored Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez with its President’s Award. The following year, Chief Sanchez was invited back to the banquet to serve as ma... More »
Mention radon to most people, and get a blank stare. But mention lung cancer, and got the attention! Most people don’t know that exposure to radon, an invisible odorless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers. California is recognized as h... More »
There were plenty of thrilling moments during Muir High School’s 53-35 CIF playoff victory over La Mirada. There were the five touchdown passes hurled by Dejon Williams (four of them caught by Taeon Mason), the gallantry of defensive injured star Terry Wilso... More »
The number of African-American and Latino youth arrested by Pasadena Police has declined significantly in recent years. But that bit of good news may have slipped past you if you read a recent Star News article on juvenile arrests. By focusing on percentages i... More »
I’ve never understood this notion of state and federal dollars being jeopardized when public schools face challenges in performance. The California Attorney General’s recent report on the statewide truancy crisis raised this issue yet again. According to the r... More »
When I arrived at PCC on Saturday (September 21) for the 7th Annual Young African-American Male’s Conference (YAAMC), I was eager to help in the cause of inspiring and empowering black youth. What a wonderful surprise it was when I found myself inspired and ... More »
Assemblymember and Majority Whip Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) issued the following statement on the Assembly vote today to ease prison overcrowding. SB 105 asks the judges to give the state extra time to reduce California’s prison population in exchange for a p... More »
