During the 2014 Women’s Empowerment Conference in Raleigh, NC, Tyler Perry had a heartfelt conversation with Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes about the family member who inspired the “Single Mom’s Club.” Check out the video below… Help PraisePhilly Get To 50, 000 Likes!
As a featured member of two of the most beloved Gospel ensembles of the past two decades—-Donald Lawrence’s Tri-City Singers and the duo Ted & Sheri—Sheri Jones-Moffett carved a deep niche for herself in the hearts of Gospel music lovers long before the 2009 release of her solo debut, Renewed. The success of that project […]
Master Lawrence Whitaker and our good friends over at the Urban Defense Center stopped through the Praise 103.9 studio to give a little lesson on self defense and teach our listeners ways to avoid getting their purses snatched. The Urban Defense Center specializes in urban boxing, defense for women, knife & stick defense, gun defense plus […]
(The photos in this article are of a few young black men that are associated with my life through friends and family. Do you value their lives as much as you do the children in your life?) (Meet Naseer. Do you value this young man’s life? – pictured above) In August of 1955 a 14-year-old […]
Tanya Constantine/Getty The House and Senate recently passed a bill that will reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, ultimately reducing the food stamp budget by approximately $8 billion over the next 10 years. The reduction comes under the Farm Bill, in which President Obama signed into law last Friday (Feb. 7) at Michigan State […]
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the late Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was killed by George Zimmerman on February 26th, 2012, but his death will not be in vain. Happy Birthday Trayvon, your memory will live on forever. ____ Help PraisePhilly Get To 50, 000 Likes! ____
Want some insight on forgiveness? On Tuesday’s “NewsNation” on MSNBC, New York Times bestselling author Iyanla Vanzant tells substitute host Richard Lui that if … “you don’t forgive and stay stuck in whatever trauma – you eliminate the capacity to make powerful choices… and you stay stuck to the person that wronged you because you’re always thinking […]
We all have times when we feel stressed out beyond belief. The Lord, however, will never let us face anything that we cannot handle. Sometimes we need to turn to His word to remember that we will be alright. Here are a few Bible verses that can help to remind you that He is with […]
Like many Americans, “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts is using the close of the year to reflect and count her blessings. One year after receiving a crucial bone marrow transplant that saved her life, Roberts wrote a heartfelt message of gratitude on her Facebook wall Sunday that revealed some previously guarded information. “I am grateful for my entire […]
Adrian Harrison & son Malcolm X. Harrison How can you tell when someone is lying to you? Can you read it in their face, see it in their movements or speech? What if you can’t see their face or aren’t in their presence; can you still tell if they’re lying? What if they presented an […]
Smokie Norful surprised some of our favorite praise listeners, giving an impromptu mini concert in the Lobby of the radio station. Fans were shocked when Smokie sat down and the keyboard and serenaded the crowd. He then gave all the listeners tickets to the Inspiration & Music Conference. He then gave them and exclusive drop of […]