Marriage is Like a Bank: Top 10 Deposits to Make Today by Jewell Powell We’ve all heard that success is a journey, not a destination. I say that marriage is a journey, not a destination. In other words you have to constantly work at building a successful relationship; it doesn’t just happen. We know that [...]
You Are Something Strange! by Vanessa Richardson I am saved, single, and not having sex. I dedicated myself life and body to Christ at an early age. God didn’t come into my life in a storm. It was in calm; that I answered the call to become a follower of Christ. It was one of [...]
DERRION ALBERT TRAGEDY IS A CIVIL RIGHTS CALL TO ACTION National Safe Passage Legislation Needed By Attorney James M. Hagler Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) – The senseless death of 16 year-old honor student, Derrion Albert is a shocking snapshot into the epidemic of youth and gang-related violence that plagues Chicago’s school children. The fatal beating was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT Making the Right Decisions in Selecting a Soul Mate by Alvin C. Romer Sometimes you are just confused as to whether you really love the person you are dating or it is mere attraction, and it is difficult to make a decision. Questions abound and you don’t know how can [...]
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 [...]
