via TheChristianPost: Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, known as the fastest woman in history (at 400 meters) in track and field, suffered a career-ending injury in 2016 after training to compete in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but says she now sees how God worked it all together for good. Richards-Ross released her debut memoir, Chasing Grace: […]
Books of Obama photographs will be in the news this fall. A collection of White House pictures of Michelle Obama is coming out Oct. 17, Ten Speed Press told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Chasing Light” will feature 150 color shots and personal commentary by White House photographer Amanda Lucidon. CLICK HERE to read story source:BlackAmericaWeb.com
“War Room” actress Alena Pitts has been crowned the youngest female African-American author to be represented by a major book publisher with her book release, Hello Stars, and she wants to use her writing to help others find their hope in God. In her book, the 12-year-old teaches the value of perseverance and the importance of going […]
Even the rich and famous suffer and need solace, as Tyler Perry shows in Higher Is Waiting (Random/Spiegel & Grau, Nov.). The actor, author, producer, director, playwright, and songwriter grew up in New Orleans and was regularly beaten by his father and sexually abused by a neighbor. His Christian faith sustained and motivated him: […]
getty image: Bishop George Bloomer is a best-selling author, the founder and senior pastor of Bethel Family Worship Center, a multicultural congregation in Durham, North Carolina, and the host of the national TV show “Rejoice in Word” on The Word Network. Bishop Bloomer is the author of numerous of books, including Authority Abusers, More of Him, Wisdom Walk and the national best-seller, Witchcraft […]
Gospel music’s reigning princess, Jekalyn Carr, has been captivating audiences with her dynamic and soul-stirring performances for the greater part of her teenage years. Her musical career, catapulted by songs such as “Greater Is Coming” and “You’re Bigger,” has found her on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, and in front of thousands. Her […]
GETTY IMAGES Gabourey Sidibe is embracing a new, slimmer look, but hasn’t lost any of the big and bold confidence that’s become her signature. The Oscar-nominated actress, currently featured on Fox’s Empire, recently spoke for the first time about the weight loss surgery she underwent last year to PEOPLE magazine. “The surgery wasn’t the easy […]
getty image Divorce, infidelity and drug-related death are words no professing Christian wants to say, much less endure—especially when you are first lady of a thriving megachurch in Orlando, Florida. Seven years after the beginning of the public scandal that crescendoed into the death of her ex-husband Zachery Tims in a New York City hotel […]
The world will never know who Trayvon Martin— the unarmed 17-year-old fatally shot in Florida by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman on Feb. 26, 2012 — could have grown up to be. In a way, we never knew who he was. His humanity was lost, broken down into school records, headlines and 140 characters in the ensuing media scrutiny and trial of Zimmerman […]
RADIO & TV PERSONALITY WILLIE MOORE JR.’s NEW BOOK REVEALS HOW TO MAKE RELATIONSHIPS WORK WHEN YOU’RE REALLY TIRED OF TRYING “Happily After All: How to Keep Your Relationship Going, When You Are Tired of Trying” Available on February 3, 2017 Visit www.HappilyAfterAllBook.com for More Information With a style that combines raw truth, real life […]
If your walk with Christ needs a boost or direction, the new book by the Rev. Wayne Chaney, Jr., can provide spiritual guidance. Chaney just released “Your Miraculous Potential” that outlines how people can surpass human limitations and release the power of God into all areas of their life. As the pastor of Antioch Church […]
*On “Steve Harvey” (11/15), “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson stops by to discuss her memoir, entitled “Around The Way Girl.” The book details her success story, with humble beginnings in Washington D.C., struggling to make ends meet as a single mom while launching her career and the path she took to eventually becoming an Oscar-nominated […]
