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Essie Mae Young turns 100

One hundred years ago, on March 22nd, 1912, Essie Mae Young was born, the second of nine children in Camney, Alabama. One hundred years later, her family and friends are…

Black Marriage Day encourages healthy relationships

Singles, couples invited to celebrate matrimony For the past several years, media reports have been painting a picture of Black marriage in the U.S. — and the image has been…

Local coach spreads gospel of healthy living

Kathlene Hepburn-Okehi’s message is simple: “Soul food is healthy food; just make a few slight changes and you can still eat it.” Using what she has learned from her Herbalife…

Are gospel musicals a positive tool for ministry?

Nowadays, Tyler Perry, who in some circles is known as the king of Christian-themed plays, many of which began as gospel musicals, have grossed over $500 million. With messages of…

Why aren’t more Black men attending church? 

According to many Christians, everyone regardless of age, sex, race or economic background should attend church. And it’s true many people across a wide array of ages, races and economic backgrounds…

Are teens meaner online? 

The wonders of the internet are allowing individuals separated by thousands of miles to connect and share their interests, their views — and apparently their hate. Last month, a video recently…

Week of Prayer addresses spiritual side of AIDS fight

The fight to lower the number of HIV/AIDS cases has been addressed in a number of ways—  from comprehensive health courses to political demands for more funding for those suffering…

Footprints Foundation to train women in midwifery

Local non-profit organization aids Congolese women Common wisdom says that television, also known as the boob tube or the idiot box, provides nothing but trashy non-redeeming information. However, for 58-year-old…