Archive for February, 2008

BOOK REVIEW | He’s Saved But Is He For Real

Feb 15, 2008 Comments Off by

He’s Saved But Is He For Real by Kimberley Brooks Amazon Rating: 5 Review by Tavares S. Carney – Inspire, Motivate & Encourage Wait For Love, You’ll Get Your Chance This is the continuation of Kim Brooks’ He’s Fine But Is He Saved?, where friends Michelle, Liz and Sandy continue their quest for love. In [...]

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How to Adjust Your Priorities

Feb 13, 2008 1 Comment by

How to Adjust Your Priorites by Tyora Moody A few weeks ago, I talked about setting priorities, using the story of Martha and Mary. In this familiar story, Jesus scolded Martha for not making him a priority. Now mind you, at first glance, it might seem Martha’s preparations for her special guest made it appear [...]

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Guest Blogger | Cheryl Robinson, author of ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’

Feb 11, 2008 2 Comments

  All it takes is faith…Sweet Georgia Brown had it…and so do I As I sat in my writing office of my two bedroom apartment in Keller, Texas, a suburb wedged between Dallas and Fort Worth, in 2001, I had faith that I would fulfill my fifteen-year goal to write. Six months later, Memories of [...]

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BOOK REVIEW | Them

Feb 08, 2008 Comments Off

Them by Nathan McCall Review by Tavares S. Carney Amazon Rating: 4.5 Gentrification (dictionary.com) – the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.

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The Miseducation of African American Children

Feb 08, 2008 Comments Off

The Miseducation of African American Children by Cheryl Lacey Donovan Nothing saddened me more than the fact that three of my African American female students had no idea what the term “lynching” meant. These were otherwise, decently educated young black women seeking a career in the medical field. During our exploration of medical ethics, we [...]

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Youth Talk

Feb 06, 2008 Comments Off

YOUTH TALK By Chardonee Elam Its 2008 and our world is constantly changing, but where are we headed? I hear my parents talk about the good old days and I am concerned that as I mature I won‘t be able to have similar reflections. Our living rooms are invaded with television images of the war [...]

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INTERVIEW | Pat G'Orge-Walker

Feb 06, 2008 Comments Off

Pat, describe yourself for our visitors. Pat G’Orge (pronounced Gee-or-jay) – Walker. I am blessed and with God’s favor, I am currently an Essence and National Best Selling and award-winning Christian author and comedienne. I am passionate about my ministry and talent known for turning my observations of church life into gems of hopefully, sidesplitting [...]

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A Message for Black Entrepreneurs

Feb 04, 2008 Comments Off

BLACK ENTREPRENEURS: STOP MAKING STUPID REMARKS By Dante Lee www.BlackBusinessCoach.com Columbus, OH – Too often I hear Black entrepreneurs saying stupid things. These are the same things that prohibit them from doing exactly what they want to be doing – making money. Here are the top 4 things that you definitely don’t need to be [...]

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