It’s a new year and a great time to think about what really makes you happy to boost your self-esteem. What motivates you? What are your career goals? Relationship goals? Financial goals? Having a clear sense of who you are, what you stand for and where you want to go in life can definitely help […]

Erica Brown, Praise 103.9’s Ms. Kala & Canton Jones 2011 Stellar Awards, Nashville Canton Jones has a large and loyal following, and we want to know what you think about his latest single “Windows.” Take a listen and then give us your honest opinion below… RELATED: More About Canton Jones On PraisePhilly.com RELATED: Much More […]

If your new years resolution was to have a healthy start, you may want to explore the Indian art of Yoga. These exercises are designed to bring together the mind, body and soul by using body movement and meditation. It is based on the yogic strategy that the mind and body are in fact “One”. […]

If you are like me and have no interest whatsoever in the upcoming Super Bowl, and are met with looks of horror when you accidentally let slip that you have absolutely no idea about the game, about the players or about the history of the great game, then I have just the solution for you. […]

Letting sleeping dogs — and cats — lie could make you sick, a paper to be published by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control journal warns. That pet in your bed could be passing on meningitis, toxocariasis or cat-scratch disease, among others. “We don’t want to scare people, but especially for children and people with […]

Morality in Media today called for MTV and Viacom to halt distribution of its new show “Skins” to avoid the exploitation of children and because the show may violate U.S. child pornography and obscenity laws.

People tend to think you need a lot of time, money and a fancy gym to exercise. This is not always true! Here are five basic exercises that can be done from your office, home or where ever you are! 1) Walking – If you have stairs in your home, go up and down them […]

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s smart to make healthy food choices. A balanced breakfast fuels you up and preps your mind and body for the day. Here are four common breakfast foods that you should try to avoid: 1) Carrot Cake Muffins: Don’t let the word “carrot” fool you! […]

Last week we opened the voting for our Greatest Black Sitcom of All-Time Competition.  Yesterday voting closed for round 1 and we’re down from 64 shows to 32. Based on the seeding of the editorial team we didn’t see any upset loses although we were surprised to see the short-lived 90’s sitcom “Thea” beat out the […]

Conditioned to politely hang up on telemarketers, Gail Davis followed form recently, only to find out she had hung up on a legit Apple giveaway of a $10,000 iTunes gift card for downloading Apple’s App Store’s 10 billionth app early Saturday morning, a milestone our own Suzanne Choney wrote about over the weekend. “I thought […]

Do you love salads and looking for new ideas to spice up your greens?  Eating lighter and leaner is a great way to go if you are like many of us trying to live a healthier life. 

Testimony by: Raqiyah Mays “You like my weave?” I usually ask this question when standing in front of someone who hasn’t seen me in months or years. Twirling my long, straight hair with one hand and patting itchy stitching with the other, I’ll smile as they stare in frozen disbelief. “Y-you cut your dreads?” Something […]