June/July 2009 Issue

Launched in 2004 and written for affluent African Americans. Offers a tapestry of the African American experience including fashion, entertainment, travel, dining, the arts and culture and architecture.

All-Star Records Hip-Hop

Tired of seeing teenagers loitering in Starbuck or on the corner? After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA), founded in 2002 by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, offers middle and high school kids extracurricular programs focusing on visual and performing arts, as well as health, fitness, and community service. Student dance teams will face off in the All-Star Records Hip-Hop fund-raising event on June 12 at the New Millennium Secondary School in Carson, Calif. To buy tickets or get involved, visit la-allstars.org.

- Zanella Jarvis