Color Me Butterfly by L.Y. Marlow Amazon Rating: 4 by Tavares S. Carney A Blessing and A Curse In this no-holds barred memoir, L.Y. Marlow does an excellent job of drawing readers into the pain of her past. Color Me Butterfly is filled with vivid scenarios entailing physical and emotional abuse at the hands of [...]
Different Directions by Becky DeWitt Now that time has allowed us to experience the first month of the New Year, now what? We have had time to review and prepare plans that we think will manifest during this special year. Why is it so special? One reason is that it is a leap year. It [...]
LEARNING ABOUT GOD THROUGH LESSONS OF THE PAST Civil Rights Heroes are Front and Center in New Multi-Cultural Resource, “Walk It Out: Together in the Way of Jesus” Nashville, TN (BlackNews.com) – In a day when too many young people believe that Martin Luther King, Jr. “freed the slaves,” Abingdon Press presents Walk It Out: [...]
From the Desk of Alex Ellis Dear Brothers, This is a call to my brothers. I have been sensing an urgency as it pertains to the state of our young men. Often times in our own quest to achieve “success” in life we can easily find ourselves so enamored in our own ambitions that we [...]
GET HEALTHIER: EASY AS 1-2-3 By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor Have you abandoned your New Year’s Resolution to get healthier? If you have, you are not alone. You are amongst millions of Americans who unfortunately by this time of year have not done as well. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Make the [...]
When You Look In The Mirror, Do You Like What You See? by Damainion Ewell Can it be possible to be formed and fashioned in the image of our Father, and yet be repulsed by what you see before you? When you look in the mirror, do you wish that you and the person you [...]
The Things We Do For Love by Xavier Knight Amazon Rating: 4 Review by Tavares S. Carney “As We Lay” If I had to give a one-line summation of Xavier Knight’s The Things We Do For Love it would be “What we do in the dark will definitely come to light.” With his re-entry to [...]
Build A Strong Marriage: Erect Boundaries With Friends of the Opposite Sex by Linda Dominique Grosvenor For years as single people we have been urged to foster lasting relationships, be open, honest and learn to communicate our needs clearly and effectively in preparation for our spouse. However, once we’ve received that special person into our [...]
Against the Gates of Hell: A Crack House Exodus by Mylow Young Over the years there have been special days or months of the year to recognize, commemorate or honor a people or a cause. On any given day of the year, if you search, you will find a day for something or someone. There [...]
Have you ever had a ticket to an event, misread where you were assigned to sit and ended up in the wrong seat? Many functions have reserved seating, which is an indication that our position in attendance has been pre-arranged. Some of us in the body of Christ are thanking and praising God for the [...]
Many Believers would agree that they are under construction or a work in progress. But there is a secret hunger that is deeply hidden that cannot be explained. Even though there is an appearance of dissatisfaction, the enemy has used the element of time as a mirage to capture and cause complacency. Progression requires movement [...]
“IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE WRITING” By Sharon Tubbs I’m no expert but I do have some writing experience as the author of two books. I’ve also facilitated a group for aspiring authors, attended various conferences and workshops, and currently participate in a critique group. So, I’ve talked to plenty of aspiring writers in my [...]
