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Walmart is raising eyebrows after cutting the price of a black Barbie doll to nearly half of that of the doll’s white counterpart….
By Latwanas Stephens If you are like every other yo-yo dieter out there, chances are you have started and stopped several diet plans with no success. The first week is easy. You’re full of excitement. You tell yourself “this time will be different.” The second week is ok, a little harder than the first but […]
By Oretha Winston How can one ordinary person — you or me — make a positive difference in this world? I challenge you today to do something . While the steps might be simple, the outcome could change the world. We are the image of goodness and justice in our small worlds. This is where […]
By Tarvenia Jones When Mo’Nique’s name was called for best supporting actress at the Academy Awards I literally got chills and felt the hairs on my arms stand up. Mo’Nique has paid her dues in the entertainment industry. She has seen some ups and I’m sure she’s seen some downs. I’m sure along the road […]
Picture courtesy of BET Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. This makes Mo’Nique the fifth Black woman to win an Academy Award for acting! She joins the ranks of Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, Halle Berry and Jennifer Hudson. Mo’Nique thanked Hattie McDaniel, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, her BET family, the Academy and […]
Three historic black denominations on Wednesday unveiled a new national plan aimed at keeping their young males out of prison and in school and church. The churches are calling it the Male Investment Plan and have pledged to fund it annually with $10 million. “Together we can do this!” Senior Bishop John R. Bryant of […]
When it was time to record his next Verity album, Marvin Sapp decided not to tamper with the live formula he used on his 2007 best seller, “Thirsty.” So on Oct. 16 last year, he returned to the same site-Resurrection Life Church in Grand Rapids, Mich.-with the same talent-including writer/producer Aaron Lindsey and backing vocals […]
Group of the Year Nominees Include Skillet, Casting Crowns, Gaither Vocal Band, Jars of Clay, Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir, NEEDTOBREATHE, and Tenth Avenue North Kari Jobe, Crystal Aikin, Bluetree, Jonny Diaz, Revive, Sidewalk Prophets and Brian Courtney Wilson Recognized in New Artist of the Year Category Nashville, TN — Jars of […]
Roslyn M. Brock’s election as chairman of the NAACP is being hailed by the civil rights organization as a “generational shift” in leadership. Her ascension to the chair makes her the fourth woman to hold the position in the 101 year history of the civil rights organization. Brock, elected by the NAACP’s 64-member board today, […]
A Christian legal group announced Saturday its intention to sue a Florida county school district in an attempt to restore the rights of faculty to pray. The lawsuit comes in response to a federal judge’s decision Friday to uphold a consent order that the Santa Rosa School District agreed to follow after a lawsuit was […]
New York, NY — Fred Hammond’s high energy “They That Wait” is the #1 song at Gospel radio for the 13th consecutive week. The dizzyingly melodic and marvelous song of faith team-up with gospel great John P. Kee is the lead single from Hammond’s latest release LOVE UNSTOPPABLE, which debuted #1 on Billboard’s Gospel albums […]
New York, NY — Black Smoke Music Worldwide gospel artist James Fortune & FIYA new CD, ENCORE is #3 this week on Billboard Top Gospel Album chart. The album is #3 on Amazon’s Christian/Gospel Chart. The first single and title track, “Encore” is currently on both gospel and urban mainstream radio. This week, the single […]