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Earlier this spring, Katie Washington was one of three finalists vying to become the University of Notre Dame’s senior class valedictorian. When it was her turn to be interviewed by the selection committee, she told members that the honor wasn’t on her radar four years ago when she arrived on campus. “I let them know […]
Via: www.elev8.com A new Christian Music Label is about to take flight. LOS ANGELES, April 23 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Music Christian Group (UMCG), a division of Universal Music Group Distribution, the award-winning sales and marketing arm of Universal Music Group, has partnered with pioneering entertainment executive Max Siegel to launch Imago Dei Music Group (iD […]
GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING GROUP RELEASES BOOK ON LIFE PRINCIPLES Mary Mary is the gospel duo of sisters Erica and Tina Campbell, and though they have world-wide recognition, three Grammy Awards and sold millions of records, Mary Mary feels a strong calling to inspire, encourage and motivate young girls to live an authentic and integrity-filled life. In […]
VIA: WEBMD.COM – PHOTO VIA: SAVVYHEALTHFITNESS.COM Learn the lifestyle changes that can get rid of your type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can’t be cured, but it can be reversed by eating right and exercising regularly. Do what Karen Parrish, 53, did: Take control of your disease rather than letting your disease control you. Parrish […]
VIA STREAMINGFAITH.com: 1. Reveal to husbands and wives that when they said, “I do,”each made vows to You and thereby entered into a covenant relationship with You — and that You, Father, never give them a reason to violate this covenant. Rather, it is Your Holy Spirit that enables them to keep the covenant and […]
From NPR.org: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced that it will lead a $75 million initiative aimed at righting some of the disparities that can lead to racism. On May 11 youth organizations from 29 states and the District of Columbia will receive grants through the “Racial Healing Initiative.” Host Michel Martin speaks with Gail […]
// Holly Robinson Peete is on top of her game. Not only has she outlasted tough competition on “Celebrity Apprentice” to remain among the last contestants standing, she’s also found the time to write a new children’s book. Robinson Peete and her 11-year-old daughter, Ryan, collaborated on a book, “My Brother Charlie,” based on their […]
Via: www.newsone.com // From AOL Black Voices: They played and sang uplifting spiritual music for several churches, but after the praise and worship and soul food fellowship was through, police say they came back and stole more than $100,000 worth of equipment from several Georgia churches. Police charged gospel singers Deshawn Rico Thomas, 28, of […]
Via: www.newsone.com // TRIPOLI, Libya – A Libyan plane carrying 104 people crashed Wednesday on approach to Tripoli’s airport, leaving a field scattered with smoldering debris that included a large chunk of the tail painted with the airline’s brightly colored logo. A 10-year-old Dutch boy was the only known survivor. The Dutch prime minister said […]
From the NY Times: KAMPALA, Uganda — On the grounds of Uganda’s biggest AIDS clinic, Dinavance Kamukama sits under a tree and weeps. Her disease is probably quite advanced: her kidneys are failing and she is so weak she can barely walk. Leaving her young daughter with family, she rode a bus four hours to […]
// (From shine.com) All of us are prone to feeling lazy and unmotivated during the middle of the day when we are in the final stretch of the work day. Here are 7 tips to reboot your mental engines to remotivate yourself to end the rest of the day on a high note. 1. Make […]
NEW YORK – Smokey Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald and James Brownwere among the music legends being honored on the Apollo Theater’s new Walk of Fame in New York City. Workers on Monday began installing sidewalk plaques in front of the storied Harlem theater celebrating some of the artists who have performed there. Others include Little Richard, […]