Recently I had the chance to talk with Pastor Marvin Sapp on being part of The Kings Men Tour and if you didnt know Pastor Sapp just opened a charter school for the arts in Grand Rapids… Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton have teamed up to present THE KING’S MEN tour […]
ChessFest” is coming! This unique September Lakewood event, according to organizers, will inspire young people to think ahead, plan, execute and utilize the components of chess to sharpen the mind and motivate them to become someone special. One of the driving forces behind the special event is former Alabama State Trooper Orrin Hudson, who is […]
Retired boxing champ Muhammad Ali was known as “The Greatest” inside the ring. But some say the moniker has been even more fitting in the years since he hung up his gloves. Ali came to Philadelphia on Thursday to receive the Liberty Medal for his longtime role as a heavyweight for humanitarian causes, civil rights […]
Venus and Serena Williams have withdrawn their support for an upcoming tennis documentary about their meteoric rise to stardom. The film, called Venus and Serena, which offers an exclusive look into the private lives of the sisters, was objected to over the content, especially the way the filmmakers portrayed their father, Richard Williams, as a […]
*Writer Thomas Mambande discusses the matter of dealing with sexuality and homosexuality in the church in an opinion piece published on Afro.com: As I read Reverend Lamar’s opinion piece (“Sex, Not Same-Sex Marriage, Should Be Topic of Debate”), my heart sank. For, while reading about the hypocrisy of the black church in America from the […]
International Music Icon and Ten-Time GRAMMY Award-winner CHAKA KHAN is currently in the studio working on her next release. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn says, “She’s actually working on a Gospel Project, which is slated to come out at the top of next year.” Next year, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of Chaka’s career in music and […]
What is Back to Church Sunday? It is the single largest annual community outreach in the nation, sharing the simple message and mission of inviting everyone in America Back To Church. The campaign empowers churches and church members with the tools they need to welcome their neighbors, friends and loved ones back to church, while […]
Ne-Yo, Katharine Heigel and Josh Kelley were among the 113 honored as “Angels in Adoption.” Ne-Yo, an award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer, was honored…
Pastor Kenneth Adkins is on a mission to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Brunswick community. “My job today, my assignment today is to make people aware of the need to get tested,” Adkins said. “We’re going to pass out condoms to people who are having unprotected sex. My goal from that […]
Recently, you may have noticed a disturbing side-by-side casket photograph of a 24-year-old mother and her 9-month-old daughter circulating on Facebook. It is believed to be the image of Nova Henry and her baby girl, Ava, both shot to death on January 25, 2009. Henry’s ex-boyfriend, Fredrick Goings, has been charged in the brutal murder. […]
There is a fine line between appropriate and inappropriate entertainment for Christians. So when WE tv released a sneak peek inside Season 2 of Mary Mary’s hit reality show, some EEW readers were put off by the showcasing of male strippers, as well as an almost-physical altercation. Last season, Mary Mary touched off a storm […]
When you mix laughter and inspiration together, what do you get? Steve Harvey and Bishop T.D. Jakes on a daytime talk show. Get ready for plenty of “fun-spiration” as the comedian hosts the preacher on an upcoming episode of NBC’s “The Steve Harvey Show.” To build anticipation, Jakes and Harvey shared a couple pictures of […]
