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Sleeping with marbles under your pillow sounds like an average 8-year-old thing to do. Selling marbles for 500 bucks a pop? Not so much. See…

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A 7-year-old girl authored a children’s book titled, “Not Fat Because I Want To Be,” in order to expose the challenges of being an obese…

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Three young African American chess players from the New York City area have each become masters before their 13th birthdays. Fewer than 2 percent of…

- Church News

Today is 11/11/11. The date is powerful.  There are strong spiritual and biblical meanings to the number eleven. I will show you a few. Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The biblical meaning of number 11 comes from my understanding that it is associated with things that would be considered imperfect, a disorganization of systems, and the […]

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Rappers Maino and Jim Jones, along with TV host and actor Terrence J were among the various celebrities in attendance at the third annual “I…

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Made by the same church that filmed the 2008 hit “Fireproof,” Courageous has made $25 million and is the top-ranked fan film on Fandango.com, a popular film ticketing website. It also has the third-most viewed trailer on that website. It was the No. 1 new film on opening weekend and is one of only four […]

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Thanks to Mary Mary, CeCe Winans and the legendary Pastor Shirley Caesar, Gospel music was well-represented at the 2011 edition of BET’s “Black Girls Rock!”…

National

President Barack Obama and the Congressional Black Caucus seem to be mending their contentious relationship after a summer of infighting between both parties. See also: Obama…

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Some big names in Gospel were in Nashville this weekend to announce the nominees for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards, and they looked great while…

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NEW YORK — Alicia Keys is heading back to high school. The Grammy-winning singer will visit the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan on Tuesday…

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CHICAGO — Each time 15-year-old Reginald Graham builds a bicycle, the process begins with a ritual. He goes to the back room at the shop…

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CHICAGO — Filmmaker Mark Harris is on a mission to change his Chicago neighborhood, a rough stretch on the South Side that is one of…