My success as a mother depended on the sermon my life would preach. ~ Cheryl Lacey Donovan United States – January, 2009 – "Our children are crying out for our love, our attention, and our help. There’s a war going on between us and the world. The spoils of war are our children’s hearts, minds, [...]

3 STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN 2009 By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor There must be some good earthly explanation of why in this free society that we live in today, we find clear, sharp, pronounced dismal facts about the health of the Black population. The life expectancy of Blacks has [...]

Columbus, OH – Several minority internship programs targeting African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans are now welcoming applications for 2009. The internships will take place in various cities across the country during the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. The programs are being administered by a combination of major corporations, non-profit organizations, and government [...]

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! — 2 Corinthians 5:17 At the beginning of a new year, many individuals spend time creating New Year’s resolutions. Did you make one (or a few)? How are you doing? Resolutions are goals that we hope [...]

IN PURSUIT OF EQUALITY: SENTIMENTS PAST AND PRESENT By H. Lewis Smith As we stand boldly and enthusiastically on the horizon of the year 2009, it seems like only yesterday that the 1960s civil rights revolution took full stride. The tumultuous and tremendous Civil Rights Movement monumentally reconstructed America’s social and political scene to a [...]

WERE YOU BROKE WHEN THE ECONOMY WAS GOOD?By Dante Lee, Black Business Coach www.DanteLee.com Many people were struggling financially when the economy was booming, but are still struggling now. Suddenly though, they feel very comfortable blaming their situation on the bad economy. Conduct an honest self-evaluation. Are you broke because of the bad economy or [...]