Dr. Steve Perry, Karen Carter Peterson, John Hope Bryant talked with Roland Martin on the Empowerment Stage during this year’s “Essence” Festival. Dr. Perry explained the…
Roland Martin caught up with Charlie Wilson during this year’s “Essence Fest.” Uncle Charlie broke down the secret to his success in the music business…
Roland Martin talked with “Essence” Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. Bush about challenges of being the voice of Black women. Bush also discusses how important African American women’s voices are in…
The majority of Black Americans sympathize more with Israel in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East than with Palestine. That’s according to a recent…
A Cry For Help is a production play based on a true story about a mother crying to God for help dealing with different issues of her children.Featuring Pastor Donnie McClurkin
Unfortunately, many churches have done this with their hymnals, but I think they are important symbols for worshiping congregations. Here are some of the reasons why. Musical Hymnals actually teach music. We’re making less music than ever before. Oh, to be sure, there’s lots of music going on around us, but very […]
According to a new study, shift workers may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes. The people particularly at risk? Men. Also at special…
A Christian woman sentenced to death by a Sudanese court after refusing to recant her faith has at last been permitted to depart Sudan. According…
Throwback of The Late Rev. Ernest Davis Jr.’s Wilmington Chester Mass Choir led by Daryl Coley singing “Sovereign”. This is from a local Philly TV Show called “Gospel Extravaganza” hosted by Rev. Louise Williams-Bishop back in 1988! Enjoy
A 19-year-old Chicago teen may one day hold the key to curing colon cancer. If his previous successes are any indication, Keven Stonewall is well on his way to becoming the kind of scientist who leaves a lasting impact in the realm of cancer research. In his senior year of high school, this young man […]
The Atlanta advance screening of Universal Pictures’ highly anticipated film, “LUCY”, was hosted by Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter and Entrepreneur Kandi Burruss on Wednesday, July 23rd. It was a packed house with her celebrity friends and special guests in attendance including: Mama Joyce, Toya Wright, Rasheeda & Kirk Frost, Tameka Foster-Raymond, Nivea, Monyetta Shaw, Derek […]
In a new version of her bestselling book, Serita Jakes adapts themes from The Princess Within to fit the particular needs of teen girls. Both from her experience as a mother and from years in family ministry, Serita understands the struggle teen girls face to feel beautiful, in God’s eyes and their own. In this […]
