2015 - 2026 The N. Fair Oaks Empowerment Initiative started January of 2015, when the Interdenominiational Ministerial Alliance (IMA), the oldest association of Black pastors in the greater Pasadena area, voted to give us the opportunity to plan that years’ employment fair with and by the community. In April 2015 we launched with a potluck to raise funds to hire part-time staff to help develop and translate the survey, to set up survey orientations held at some of the ten

Where Solutions Do the Gubernatorial Candidates Propose to Address the Housing Crisis Making Housing and Community Happen maintains a nonpartisan position regarding the gubernatorial election. We are offering information about the candidates’ positions on California’s housing crisis based on sources listed below. Here are website that explain how candidates plan to address the housing crisis: Xavier Becerra: https://www.xavierbecerra2026.com/ Steve Hilton: https://steveh

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Purpose Why do White households have ten times as much wealth as Black households? Why is the homeownership rate for Whites 74% and for...

Jill Shook preached this sermon on Sunday, June 15, at the First United Methodist Church of Pasadena. To watch a recording, click here ....

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Led by Dr. Jill Shook Mission: To equip people of faith with biblical (if desired an interfaith) understanding of housing justice with...

Rose Town Apartments, 170 N. Halstead St., Pasadena (Near the Sierra Madre Villa A Line Station) There are 49 apartments that will be...

Altadena is not for sale! But nonetheless, phones are buzzing with cash offers and unbeknownst to many, homeowners’ rights in the...

In front of the First United Methodist Church where we spent the night with evacuees. We have received many emails and text messages from...

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a town considered insignificant. Yet in this tiny town a great leader, King David, was born. in and around...

Donna Lee Shook, mother of MHCH Co-founder Jill Shook, was born in Fullerton, California June 7, 1930, and she died on Dec 13th 2024. ...

New Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Church had its beginning as a mission. On April 12, 1975, a group of Baptists met in the home of...

Loren Miller (January 20, 1903 – July 14, 1967) was an American journalist, civil rights activist, attorney , and judge. [1] [2] Miller...

We are deeply grateful to Jason Smith, the artist who created the mural on the north wall of Rio Meat Market on We are also grateful to...

Deut. 15 says that there should be no poor among the people of Israel if they follow the law. Acts 4 says that there was no poor among...