By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor Columbus, OH (BlackNews.com) – Tyler Perry’s movie, Why Did I Get Married?, struck a cord of pain with our community for several reasons. However, there was one undeniable, universal appeal that of identification with the overweight character, played by Jill Scott. From the embarrassment that obesity caused [...]
LaConnie Taylor-Jones holds advanced degrees in community public health and business administration and has written several scientific research publications for the past fifteen years. When not writing, she’s involved with the Contra Costa Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the African American Community Health Advisory Committee, and Black Women Organized for Political. An [...]
THE JOURNEY Too Far Out by Becky DeWitt Today, there are so many different situations that are plaguing and reeking havoc in every area of our lives in the Body of Christ. The cries have reached a pitch that is not audible in the natural, but piercing in the realm of the spirit. Many are [...]
Dreaming in Color IN LIVING COLOR Do you dream in color? Or do you only think you do? Do you really dream in black and white and the memory of that Technicolor pony in a red sports car is just that — only a memory. Evaporated like an ice cube on a warm plate. Many [...]
Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor Columbus, OH (BlackNews.com) – Blacks are officially considered to be an endangered species due to obesity and terrifying related illness. Diets, surgeries, pills, exercise motions and potions; though easily and readily available have done little-to-nothing to help people lose weight long-term. If those options don’t completely suit your [...]
Gift Less by Pastor Sam Livingston As we approach the Christmas holiday, the child at heart will anxiously wake up on Christmas morning and race to the family gathering point looking for that special something. Women will look for diamonds and furs, men will look for power tools and children will stretch their eyes for [...]
Before reading the post with today’s featured author for THE GROWING WRITER, be sure to enter Vanessa Riley’s contest at https://contest.io/c/fgyq1nkx. This contest will be going on for the Month of May. Now let’s see what Vanessa has to say about dealing with our writing sins. What Are Your Writing Sins? by Vanessa Riley If a list of [...]
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me-Psalm 142:7. Walls, chains, bars, and doors lock behind me as the guard walks away with the key to my freedom. This cold, dreary, isolated, dark place that I speak of [...]
Jesus spoke of many things after his resurrection that included instructions that are still to be carried out today. The Great Commission to Go and Teach is in Matthew 28:19-20. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them [...]
Do you want to blog, but you find the task daunting? No fears! A great blogging option is when a group of writers or bloggers unite together to create a community blog. These are known as group-authored blogs. Each contributing writer can be assigned one day a week (or month) to add a blog post. Often [...]
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