ABOUT NBAB

Night Basketball and Books (“NBAB”) was founded in 1994 in response to the 1993 Halloween homicides of 3 teenage boys from Northwest Pasadena. Initially, the goal was to provide a drop-in evening basketball program for teenage males as an alternative to spending idle time on the streets in this community where substance abuse and violence were rampant.

Today NBAB is a goal oriented program whose mission is to provide at-risk children, youth and young adults with tools to attain cultural literacy, life skills and academic success. Our program has resulted in a tremendous decline of violence-related injuries and deaths since 1994. NBAB has motivated youth to graduate from high school (80% of NBAB youth matriculate to a college setting) and broadened social and cultural awareness (100% of enrolled youth state that NBAB provided opportunities not available at home or school).

NBAB 's program includes tutoring, mentoring, academic enrichment classes, college preparation, leadership workshops, sports leagues, field trips and summer camp opportunities for youth living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. We serve over 100 youth ranging in ages 5 - 17.