via FirstLadyB: Reverend Al Sharpton may spend his time now fighting for injustice in the Black community, but before that he was a preacher. And he reminded us of that during Aretha Franklin’s funeral. “SHE WAS ROOTED IN THE BLACK CHURCH.” Rev. Al heard that organ tuning up and it was over. He shared a story about […]
via TheChristianPost: As several high-profile pastors, such as Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, strongly condemned white supremacists in the wake of the deadly riots in Charlottesville, Virginia, popular pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, is drawing flak for suggesting that Christians not “engage.” “One of the biggest challenges we […]
via CNN: The President just addressed the Charlottesville attack for the second time (his first statement on Saturday condemned the violence, but didn’t address white nationalism). Here are the key lines from today’s statement: “To anyone who acted criminally in this weekend’s racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. Justice will be delivered.” “Racism is […]
Donald Trump may think that bragging about sexual assault is “locker room talk,” but professional athletes across the country beg to differ. During Sunday night’s presidential debate, Trump was sharply criticized for a leaked video from 2005 in which he boasts about hitting on a married woman “like a b” and grabbing women “by the p. “It’s locker […]
getty images: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who seems to be plagued by a permanent case of foot-in-mouth disease, dropped another doozy Tuesday in Wilmington, N.C. During a campaign speech, Trump suggested that if Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton were to win, she would appoint Supreme Court justices who would abolish the Second Amendment (Clinton […]
Written By Tony Evans // EEW MAGAZINE The tragedies over the last few days are deplorable, and they have shaken all of us. Horrifically, this is even more true for the families of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and now the people, officers and their families of Dallas. The events are shocking, revolting and tragic. Yet […]
It was a summit on the “United State of Women,” but Michelle Obama had advice for the men in the audience: Be better. “Be better at everything. Be better fathers,” she said during a conversation with one-time talk-show host Oprah Winfrey. “Just being good fathers who love your daughters and are providing a solid example […]
They were words that took tennis back to the dark ages, the tournament director of one of the sport’s most prestigious events saying that women professionals should get “down” on their “knees” every night to thank some of their male contemporaries. Except Raymond Moore’s comments didn’t come in the distant past; instead the South African […]
Bill Cosby will not dignify “decade-old, discredited” claims of sexual abuse with a response, his attorney said Sunday, the first comment from the famed comedian’s lawyer on an increasing uproar over allegations that he assaulted several women in the past. In a statement released to The Associated Press and posted online, lawyer John […]
President Obama issued his annual proclamation declaring the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer, a long-standing 62-year tradition that began with Democratic President Harry Truman. This year’s theme for the National Day of Prayer is a call for believers to “pray for America,” and it echoes the words of Martha Washington, […]
Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas has recently made multiple media appearances to discuss the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in an attempt to offer spiritual guidance to those searching for answers in the wake of the tragedy. The Lakewood Church pastor recently spoke about how to […]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Albertina Walker Michelle and I are saddened by the passing of gospel great Albertina Walker. Ms. Walker was known for her Grammy Award winning voice and recognized by many as the ‘Queen of Gospel.’ Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, she started singing in her […]
