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c e and Civil Rights Comments (0) Email This Betty Peebles (pictured), senior pastor of the Jericho City of Praise church she founded with her husband, has died at the age of 76. A motivational speaker, gospel artist, radio host and author of more than 100 books, Peebles passing was announced by her son Joel […]
(EURWEB) Most adults hate the sight of dudes walking around in saggy pants, but most wouldn’t pull out a gun and shoot somebody for wearing them. Well, apparently Kenneth Bonds isn’t like most people ’cause that’s just what he did. Now Bonds, 45, from Memphis, Tennessee is being charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault. […]
Black sororities and fraternities have become a staple of HBCU’s and the Black college experience. Movies like Spike Lee’s “School Daze” focused on Black Sorority and Fraternities in conjunction with the Black college experience overall. He showed images of stepping, parties and other positive experiences linked to Black Frats and Sororities. He also showed the […]
What would you do if you were cleaning your eyes and you reach for your prescription eye medicine that looks just like…has the same shape and size of…a bottle of Super Glue! The stuff is bad enough when it gets on your fingers, but can you imagine holding your eye open to drop it directly […]
I am sharing this from Shirley Johnson’s Facebook post: “The softest thing in the universe overcomes the hardest thing in the universe.” -Lao-tzu, “Tao te Ching” So often our society gives the word, “surrender” a negative connotation. We are often taught the word, “surrender” through the context of war, sports and competition. We are taught […]
VIA: EURWEB.com Memorial services have been set for gospel music great Albertina Walker, who died Friday in a Chicago hospital from respiratory complications. She was 81. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST, on Thursday at West Point Baptist Church on South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, followed by a musical […]
Two Whitehaven, Tenn., youths, ages 16 and 17, were on their way to a woman’s house Saturday to buy candy at around 7:30 p.m. According to a police report, as they strolled past the home where Kenneth E. Bond (pictured) stood, Bond angrily yelled profanities and ordered them to pull up their pants, demanding that […]
A Billboard in Atlanta featuring Bishop Eddie Long and the words, “Love Like Him, Live Like Him, Lead Like Him” is causing controversy. The billboard, located on University Avenue near the I75/I85 connector, has been there since around April of this year. Long’s Church, New Birth Missionary Church has claimed that the words are referring […]
It is with deep sadness and great regret that we report the death of Albertina Walker. According to her publicist, the Gospel legend died this morning at 4:30 a.m. in her hometown Chicago. In early September, rumors of Walker’s passing had spread so wildly that she posted a message on her Facebook page stating: “I’m […]
(CNN) — Big Bird and the Cookie Monster have some new friends, but they’re a long way from “Sesame Street.” One of America’s best-loved children’s shows, which began life on a fictional New York street over 40 years ago, is about to land in Nigeria under the title of “Sesame Square” — bringing with it […]
It saddens me to report this to you but it has come to my attention that there are many women who are under a man induced daze. Therefore I have determined that there needs to be an announcement. Let me explain, there are women, some who are in my company, some even in my family, […]
Check out this list of the top 10 poorest cities to see what cities need to take action fast, and find out what number Philadelphia comes in at. Unfortunately, Philly isn’t the only city in Tri-State area on the list. VIA: HipHopWired.com