First, “reading” may be a little misleading. “Obama, An Intimate Portrait” is mostly photographs; over 300 of them, some never before published, culled from the nearly 2 million taken by Pete Souza, who was President Barack Obama’s Official White House Photographer for the entire 8 years that Obama was in office. There’s a bit of reading; […]
If you were in Philly in 1978, you, like most of us, couldn’t help but take notice of Lisa Thomas, the new reporter / anchor at WPVI, Channel 6 news. Young; only 24 years old, the beautiful and very professional reporter made an immediate impact on the Philadelphia audience in general and the African American […]
In recent years I’ve discovered that, though I like to read many types of material, historical books are my favorite, especially factual ones dealing with the history of African Americans in this country. I’ve just completed an excellent one; “Never Caught – The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge,” by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. […]
In Faith Walking, Erica Campbell recites the scripture, "my people perish for lack of knowledge."
Earth Wind & Fire, from their beginnings in the 70’s until now, has been one of the top bands in the world of music, regardless of genre – and one of my all time favorites. I enjoyed the high level of musicianship, but especially the way they brought a spiritual element into their R+B and […]
This summer, in addition to the obvious 2016 warm-weather pastime of drinking watermelon water while listening to “Lemonade,” we’re looking forward to reading new books! Because, although we are big proponents of couch lounging, reading in the grass while using a book to shield your eyes from the sun has its particular joys. Thankfully, there’re […]
Stepping into Levels Barbershop in Harlem, New York, visitors hear the sounds of buzzing clippers filling the room, a basketball game on TV blending into the background and a conversation about politics engaging all the adults in the barbershop. It could be a scene from the popular film “Barbershop.” But there is one thing that […]
Brooklyn’s Anaya Lee Willabus is the youngest published author in U.S. history to write a chapter book. Her work, titled The Day Mohan Found His Confidence, is about a boy’s struggle to balance his life at home and at school – something to which we can all relate.
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Friends who know my book-besotted line of work sometimes ask…
Young entrepreneur Essynce Moore began her career at just 6 years old. As a teenager, she is currently the owner of Essynce Couture, LLC, Essynce…
Renaming the Charleston library she served for 30 years is a fitting tribute to Cynthia Hurd, one of the nine churchgoers killed during the AME Shooting last…
Bestselling authors, Tina Campbell (I Need A Day to Pray — Nonfiction) and Kimberla Lawson Roby (The Ultimate Betrayal — Fiction) lead the bestsellers list…