Article By Ann Hall // EEW Magazine Entertainment Sony’s inspirational saga Miracles From Heaven was well-received at the box office, debuting at #3, with a $15 million weekend opening. The faith-based drama began showing in theaters Wednesday, March 16, grossing in total, so far, $18.5 million domestically, surpassing its $13 million production budget. It also […]

March 21st is the day set aside to observe National Single Parent Day.  This day was created to honor and recognize the hard work, devotion and sacrifices of single parenting.   Raising children can be challenging. HOW TO OBSERVE We all know of a family member, friend, neighbor, co-worker or someone who is a single parent. Support […]

Ralph David Abernathy III, a former Georgia state senator and son of civil rights icon Ralph Abernathy, died Thursday morning after a long battle with colon cancer, according to the AJC. He died two days before his 57th birthday, the report says: “I knew then that I couldn’t hide it any longer,” Abernathy III told The […]

St. Jude Children’s Research Center opened its doors in Memphis, Tenn. on February 4, 1962, but it opened several other doors as well. While the hospital is universally recognized as the first fully-integrated children’s hospital in the South, it was also one of the first facilities to allow African-American and white staff to administer care […]

The first trailer has been released for “Greenleaf,” the new original drama series from OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Lionsgate TV and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright. Set against the backdrop of a Memphis megachurch, Greenleaf follows the journey of estranged daughter and disillusioned preacher Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge) who has returned home after 20 years due […]

Pastor Luis (“Louie”) grew up in a neglectful, chaotic and impoverished home in Waukegan, Ilinois, just north of Chicago.  Louie and his two other siblings had different fathers. “Although my father was a pretty good man, he didn’t father me,” says Louie.  “When we have no guidence in our lives, we experience the fear, insecurity, […]

National Napping Day is observed annually the day following the return of daylight saving time.  National Napping Day provides everyone with the opportunity to have a nap and catch up on the hour of sleep they lost due to the spring forward time change. A needed nap can make you feel better and also improve […]

During a student-led interview at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Oprah Winfrey shares seminal moments of her career journey and the importance of listening to your instincts. Winfrey also offers advice to students on how to find their calling: “Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you.” https://youtu.be/6DlrqeWrczs source: Joy105.com  

Article By Johnnie Moore In many regions around the world, women face consistent hardships from gender-based abortions to child marriage, forced prostitution, and modern day slavery. Gospel for Asia joins with the international humanitarian community in commemorating today’s International Women’s Day by lending a helping hand. GFA-supported workers will be visiting nursing homes, jails and […]

Fresh off of a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas for the 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Gospel music’s reigning princess, Jekalyn Carr, announces the digital release date for her newest single, ‘You’re Bigger.” The single, which has been gaining momentum at radio stations across the country, further solidifying that Carr is the voice of […]

Twenty-five years ago today, the videotaped police beating of Rodney King brought police brutality and racial inequality to the forefront of public discourse, social issues that still reverberate today. Twenty-five years ago today, in the early morning hours of March 3, 1991, what should have been a routine police stop for excessive speeding became a […]

On this day, Hattie McDaniel known for her supporting roles became the first African American to win the Oscar Award for her role as ‘Mammy’ in the movie “Gone With The Wind.” Not only was she the first African American to receive this award, but the was the only woman to have received it until […]