MILLIONS OF UNINSURED AMERICANS NEED HEALTHCARE REFORM By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell The uproar at this summer’s raucous town hall meetings, Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst in Congress and the endless debate over whether some opposition to healthcare reform is racially-tinged are a major disservice to the millions of Americans who need healthcare reform. Rep. Wilson [...]
PRISONS VS. EDUCATION: WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE By Dr. Stephen Jones According to the "Philadelphia Inquirer" newspaper Pennsylvania intends to build four new prisons for 800 million dollars. Did you know that it also takes $50,000 a year to house a prisoner? Reading this was upsetting because it was so easy to build four [...]
Sherryle, describe yourself for our visitors. I am a wife, mother and English teacher in the Middle school. I’ve been described as an old soul. I like to bridge the old and the new. As a self-taught quilter, I love old art forms and collecting Black Memorabilia. It is my hope to start a collection [...]
Veterans of Iraq, Afghan Wars Who are Students at HBCUs are Eligible Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) – The Tom Joyner Foundation® today announced a new ‘Scholar of Honor’ program that will provide a $1,500 scholarship to a veteran of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars since Sept. 11, 2001. The veteran must be currently attending a Historically [...]
Loretta, describe yourself for our visitors. My name is Loretta Faith Harris and I am an author of, “The Journey Less Traveled: Choose to Turn Your Tragedy into Triumph” and publisher for C.H. Publishing. I am an avid reader, motivational speaker, radio personality, and just someone who has a passion and desire to live life [...]
Living Life After Tragedy by Loretta "Faith" Harris, M.Ed. So, how do you pick up the pieces after the winds and waves of life has apparently knocked you so far to the ground that it seems nearly impossible to recover? What I am about to say may sound like a cliché, but it’s not. [...]
ABOUT THE BOOK Antoinette Walker has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. Those that know and respect her think she has it all, a wonderful husband, children that thrive in school, and a counseling practice that is growing by leaps and bounds. When hidden things from her past begin to surface, they threaten [...]
Believing In the Power of His Blood by Becky DeWitt Recently, I was sharing my testimony during a phone call and realized that the person had no idea of the depth of my deliverance for the salvation that I had received. See, I was telling the true testimony, the one that many in the Body [...]
Words are the most powerful vehicle of expression on the earth. God has given man this unique ability as we are made in His image to have power, authority and dominion. Words are invisible containers of power that are released from the heart of the individual who is speaking. Is faith or fear the force [...]
A word of caution when deciding to get someone to edit or proofread your book: Don’t get your mother, friend, or sister to edit your book unless they are professional editors! When it comes to editing your book, you should not cut any corners. A professional-looking book should have the expertise of a professional editor. [...]
The storms of life in this world have reached beyond the crisis mode. At every turn there is something occurring to attack the Believer. In every situation from sickness, disease and financial stress, there is an increase in the intensity of the attack of the enemy. The focus and pressure would crush the strength that [...]
Tips from a Self-Publishing Newbie by Adrienne Thompson Newbie, first-timer, novice, freshman–all distinctions assigned to writers like myself, but there is yet another label that can be attached to me–published author. I self-published my first novel in July of this year and have even sold my books at a respectable pace (and not just to [...]
