Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston, has ended months of speculation and confirmed a book deal about Whitney. Cissy Houston promises that her book will be the true story of her talented and troubled daughter. She says that she hopes her sharing in the book will provide a deeper understanding in the […]

Healthspirations™ Foods That Reduce Stress! We all know that we are too blessed to be stressed! But the reality is we allow our stressed life to overshadow our blessed life. On http://www.everydayhealth.com I found some foods that can actually help us reduce stress, such as: 1. A cup of warm soothing tea. Certain herbal teas […]

Daily Faith-Lift ™ Today’s Daily Faith-Lift ™ is designed to take you from stressed to blessed. I have learned that stress is not what happens “TO” me, it’s my response “TO” what happens to me. I’m learning to go from stressed to blessed by: 1. Counting my blessings in order to lose count of my […]

The “Queen Of Soul” Aretha Franklin received her honorary Doctorate from Princeton University Tuesday June 5th at Princeton University’s commencement ceremony. The degree was kept a secret by the school until the morning of the commencement. The 70-year-old Franklin has already received and  honorary Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. Congrats Aretha for another great accomplishment!!   […]

The Platters: Herb Reed, David Lynch, Tony Williams, Zola Taylor and Paul Robi (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) Herb Reed founder of the legendary group The Platters has died according to NewsOne.com. Reed was the last original member to pass from the group who were best known for their 1950s singles ‘The Great Pretender” and “Only You.” Sonny Turner (left) […]

Rev. Cory Brooks, known around Chicago as the “Rooftop Pastor,” says his battle against urban violence is akin to the epic struggle between David and…

As the 2012 Election ramps up, President Barack Obama sat down exclusively with ESSENCE to discuss his plan for improving the economy, our health, homes and future, and why he’s excited about the next four years. The President told the mag: “I’ve always approached my presidency as a long-term proposition…I didn’t run for office just […]

via:eurthisnthat There has always been a certain protocol set before leaving the house with grandma and/or mama when going to church. ”Don’t scuff those shoes kickin’ on the back of the pew!” “Don’t embarrass me makin’ all that noise and squirmin’ around during service!” ”If you have to go to the bathroom, you better do […]

Oprah Winfrey has reportedly been demoted at her OWN Network. OWN, which never quite achieved the success Oprah and all of America envisioned, seems to be scrambling to turn things around and in so doing, may have replaced the talk show queen. Sources report that Winfrey has been “stripped of executive powers at her struggling […]

Its Clues and Categories so lets see if the fellas tie up todays game at 1-1.      

We all celebrated when we heard the news that neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman–who was charged with the second degree murder of unarmed teen, Trayvon Martin–had his too-low bond was revoked and had to return to jail to wait out his sentencing. Now the self-appointed neighborhood guardian is asking the judge to grant him another […]

Today’s question comes from a guy who is trying his best to get out of  jury duty. Check out today’s segment to hear Marcus D. Wiley’s advice!