Academic excellence for African American youth will take center stage at the 44thAnnual Black Child Conference and Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, May 4, at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Airport Hotel.
The Church of God in Christ Southern California First Jurisdiction’s Business and Professional Women (BPW) will Annual Day Conference on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the First BPW Headquarters, Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1399 E. 33rd St., in Los Angeles. The event is an extension of BPW’s observance of the 50th anniversary of the group’s 1968 elevation to a COGIC national auxiliary. The theme of the conference is, “Women@Work – Transitioning to New Levels of Leadership and Enterprise: Confronting the Challenges and Capitalizing on the Opportunities.” Mrs. Althea Howard, pastor of Overcomers Church of