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Social And Economic Improvements Make The Church Appear Less Relevant Black millennials are experiencing economic and social benefits that previous generations only dreamed about. As a result, a need for faith in their lives may not have the same pull as it did in the past. Feeling judged and being told to check their generational […]
GETTY IMAGES: Viola Davis is fiercely invested in building up her young daughter’s self-esteem ― which includes being mindful of what kinds of toys her child plays with. Speaking to Essence during an event for the Vaseline Healing Project on Oct. 8, Davis revealed that she doesn’t allow her 6-year-old daughter Genesis to play with […]
A new study of federal data finds that black and Latino students are far less likely to attend top public colleges than their white and Asian peers. The Center for American Progress think tank reported Thursday that among all black students at U.S. public colleges in 2014, only 9 percent attended highly selective schools. For […]
African-American athletes use their prominence and clout with increasing savvy and courage, borrowing what they know about branding to effect social change. Today, there is a new brand of black athlete. They’re courageous, high profile, and smarter than you think. These men and women are undoubtedly trendsetters who know how to use the power of […]
Kirk Franklin shared his thoughts on social media about his oldest daughter Carrington getting married on Saturday. Carrington married her best friend Maxx Nakwaasah, the pair meet when she was a student at Baylor University. Kirk and Carrington shared a lovely Daddy Daughter Dance filled with love and fun!! See Kirk’s emotional tweet and dance with […]
Christians should be part of a “church family” and not try to live spiritually on their own, says Saddleback Church senior pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren. In his Daily Hope devotional on Monday, the megachurch pastor stressed that being part of a church family is essential to fulfilling God’s purposes for one’s life. “You cannot […]
INSTAGRAM One Atlanta teacher is facing criticism on social media for an outfit she wore to school. The Root reported that Patricia Brown, a fourth-grade teacher at a public school in Atlanta, wore a form-fitting dress in class and the now-deleted photo of her outfit, which was posted on her public Instagram page, went viral. […]
getty images: A leading internet safety advocate is warning parents about the dangers of sexting, saying that it has become a “rite of passage” among teens. “Internet pornography has become the wallpaper of our children’s lives from a very early age,” said Donna Rice Hughes in an interview with The Christian Post on Tuesday. “Here […]
Article by Julianne Collins // EEW Magazine Purity Abstinence seems unrealistic nowadays, due to the pervasive sex culture of our society. The struggle is real for singles who are constantly seeing premarital sex being advertised as “the norm” and “empowering.” How can you avoid something that is present all around us? Here are 5 tips […]
Alex Wong / Getty Images Many Americans seem to be splintering into opposing factions when it comes to race: Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, All Lives Matter. In response, Christian rapper Lecrae, Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) and Jeff Shinabarger, founder of Atlanta-based non-profit Plywood, recently engaged in a candid conversation that focused on race, […]
When God makes spiritual changes in one’s life they often occur gradually, not instantly, says Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren. “The Holy Spirit will make changes in your life far beyond anything you thought possible, but they’re not going to happen overnight,” says Warren in a recent installment of Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. Warren explains that […]
Earlier this month, Christ representer, teacher and music artist Jonathan McReynolds lent his talents toHuffington Post for an op-ed titled “African-American Christian Voters…Our Dilemma,” where he addressed the complexity of the upcoming presidential election (Dem. Hillary Clinton vs. Rep. Donald Trump) from a Christian point-of-view. “One party is allergic to my faith and the other is allergic to my complexion. […]