A 102-year-old Florida woman who stood in line for three hours to vote this past November will sit in a place of honor at tonight’s State of the Union address. Desiline Victor will be among four African-American guests of the first lady at the annual presidential address to Congress. In addition to Victor, theparents […]
For many years, I couldn’t turn my ringer off on my phones because my mother was very ill. My phone would be on all night. This is tough for me because I’m the type of man who loves to be in pure quiet when I’m home. No TV, no radio, no nothing. Just quiet. […]
Wow, it’s hard to make a preacher speechless, but I am tonight,” Bishop T.D. Jakes said after Cedric the Entertainer presented him with his award on the BET Honors stage. Each year, BET recognizes African-American excellence in the fields of Service, Education, Musical Arts, Athletics and Entrepreneurship. During his acceptance speech, the megapastor, humanitarian, author, […]
As TV doctor dramas go, Doc McStuffins is no ER. The protagonist is a cartoon preschooler who provides primary health care for stuffed animals from a backyard play house. In a typical episode, she diagnoses her little brother’s teddy bear with acute “dusty musties” and prescribes a good laundering. The brave bear rides the waves and emerges […]
Lecrae Moore was raised by a single mother and heavily influenced by relatives who were gang members. “I was brought up in hip-hop culture, and I idolized my uncles, who were involved in gangs. I even wanted every tattoo those uncles had. I just sat on their laps and soaked it all in.” As […]
In a new episode of the hit web series, PRODIGIES, one of America’s youngest ministers, Ezekiel Stoddard, preaches a fiery sermon at the Fullness of Time Church in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Ezekiel writes his own sermons, leads his family’s gospel group, and is an officially ordained minister — an honor many preachers have not yet […]
More than 3,300 people have accepted a challenge from the leaders of a New Jersey church to read the New Testament from beginning to end over the course of just 40 days. Tim Lucas, lead pastor of the multi-campus Liquid Church in New Jersey, says church leaders were surprised by how many people were interested in […]
Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. NKorea Says it Has Conducted a Nuclear Test North Korea says it has successfully conducted its third underground nuclear test. In an overnight statement, President Obama said the United States will do whatever it takes to defend ourselves and U.S. […]
President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be home from Afghanistan within a year, two people familiar with his remarks said Tuesday. That’s about half the U.S. forces currently serving there, and marks the next phase in the administration’s plans to formally finish the war […]
President Barack Obama delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. Here are five things to watch for as the president lays out his second-term agenda: 1. Slap and tickle Sources say the president will point out bipartisan progress on immigration reform but he’ll take it to the […]
It is confirmed that Oprah and Beyoncé will have a one on one sit down interview. This special will air as an EXCLUSIVE on Oprah’s Next Chapter next Saturday night before the HBO Beyonce Documentary. article courtesy of Joy105.com