from: praiseatl.com Whether you like watching TLC’s “The Sisterhood” or not, there’s no denying that the Atlanta-based reality TV show has elicited strong responses from viewers. In a recent interview with Darlene McCoy, cast member Ivy Couch and her husband Pastor Mark Couch of Emmanuel Tabernacle Church talked about the criticism that the show has received. Ivy also shed more light about the time she […]

In less than a month after the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, another school shooting took place this morning in Southern California at Taft Union High School. According to authorities, 16-year-old student opened fire during his first period class and critically wounded a classmate with a 12-gauge shotgun. Please keep the […]

Dreams do come true! Today, a 9-year-old African-American girl from Louisiana was nominated for an Academy Award!  Quvenzhane Wallis was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in the movie Beasts of the Southern Wild; which is about a young girl, Hushpuppy, living with her father in an isolated Louisiana swampland. Wallis is the youngest […]

he Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL), the nation’s largest multi-discipline African-American cultural arts institution, is dusting off a classic for the digital generation.…

  Emergency Room Greeter – Part-time Chestnut Hill Hospital – Philadelphia, PA Job Summary: Enters all pertinent presentation information as well as provides patient observation in the Emergency waiting room. Training & Education: High School Graduate or equivalent Nursing student with completion of one (1) semester of clinical Skills & Abilities: Strong people skills Flexible […]

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As of Wednesday, 18 flu-related deaths were reported in Boston causing the declaration of a public health emergency. This has been a harsh flu season for the city. According to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, there have been about 700 confirmed cases of the flu in Boston so far this season, compared with 70 all of […]

  The 2013 Oscar Nominations have been announced! There were a bunch of big movies last year, and this awards season, we are getting ready…

From Jim Crow To Dress Code How Bars & Clubs Use Dress Codes To Keep Out Young Black Men from: rnbphilly.com Between 1876 and 1965 the United States of America lived by some repugnant and nasty laws called Jim Crow Laws. These laws mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in Southern States of the former Confederacy. […]

from: praiseindy.com In a major surprise, a nine year old African-American girl from Houma Louisiana was nominated today for an Academy Award. Quvenzhane Wallis, age 9, was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in the movie Beasts of the Southern Wild. She is the youngest actress ever to be nominated for an Oscar. In the movie […]

The new year has begun with a bang for CAJO International CEO Canton Jones! CAJO International is pleased to announce the ministerial ordination of Canton…