God Protects His Investments by Damainion Ewell You walk through your front door after fighting through traffic. You are too mentally exhausted to hang up your coat, so you just toss it across the couch. You drop the keys on your glass table. With a loud thud, the table is nearly cracked up the middle. [...]
They Cried Out by Becky DeWitt Recently, during the Feast of Purim, the Jewish celebration of deliverance from the enemy’s plan of extinction, my son gave me a copy of the book of Esther in Hebrew and English. Naturally, I was able to read the English, but looking at the words in Hebrew fascinated me. [...]
April is National Poetry Month. We will be featuring poets who write about God and their faith in their poetry. We want to invite you to check out the Spoken Word segment of this feature on WrittenVoicesPodcast.com. Dominique Watson is a writer, published author and business owner. She began writing poetry and short stories [...]
Describe yourself for our visitors. I’m a single mother and full-time aunt, so I spend a great deal of time making sure everyone else’s needs are met. When possible, I treat myself to a little “me” time on weekends. I enjoy watching Food Network, traveling, and I love to write. How do you find time [...]
Eradicating Domestic Violence by Michael Taylor As the story of Chris Brown and Rihanna’s domestic dispute continues to make headlines, it brings attention to a very important challenge facing America today. Although the primary issue appears to be about men abusing women, the real tragedy is that men are abusing children in addition to abusing [...]
Drs. Clarence and Ja’Ola Walker work to bring hope and systematic practices to promote strong and healthy relationships within the African American community. Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) – As the country embarks on a mandate of relevant change, it is essential to look at the state of the "traditional" family structure within our communities. It is [...]
10 TIPS FOR BLACK JOB SEEKERS By Dante Lee 1) Tighten up your resume. Make sure to correct all typos, and limit it to just one page. Also, don’t mention any work experience from more than 10 years ago – unless its really relevant. 2) Don’t overdress. When you go to a job interview, dress [...]
By the Grace of God by Keshia Dawn Reviewed by Tavares S. Carney Through Thick and Thin In By the Grace of God, author Keshia Dawn introduces readers to Gracie Gregory, who just knew she had met her life mate in Dillian McNab. That was, until he unexplainably walks out of Gracie’s life. This is [...]
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 [...]
