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Tiger Woods gave two interviews that aired Sunday evening, the first time he has answered questions since his post-Thanksgiving car accident. According to ESPN, Woods’ representatives did not restrict the network’s questions, but the interview was limited to just five minutes. Another interview aired simultaneously on the Golf Channel. Woods told ESPN that the past […]

Congress cleared the historic health care bill, and sends it to Obama for his signature Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for […]

Among the outspoken African-American political and social figures that have criticized President Obama for not doing more for black Americans in these tough economic times, Al Sharpton has emerged as the voice of support for Obama’s presidential initiatives designed to help all Americans. According to an article written for The Wall Street Journal, “President Barack […]

Via:  www.eurweb.com Last week, President Obama’s former pastor Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright compared the president to a son who was being treated unfairly and said it had been hard weathering the media storm after Obama became a serious contender for the White House and controversy erupted over Wright’s fiery sermons. In a rare post-election interview, […]

Kirk Franklin will soon add another title to his credits. Not only is he a singer, songwriter and producer he will soon have the title as an author. He has a new book coming out entitled “The Blueprint: A Plan For Living Above Life’s Storms”. It is scheduled to be released on May 18, 2010 […]

Pastor Smokie Norful is gearing up for the release of his first ever “concept” project. The CD, titled “Worship and A Word” will feature songs delivered by the soulful gospel crooner that are accompanied by an inspirational message. This project promises to feature the best of both worlds from this preacher/singer. Be sure to check […]

I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. Bottom line…it works! It is literally the key to maintaining a life spiritually fit. Greater than any other area of fitness, prayer lends the most long term results, bar none. It is a time when individuals who believe, exercise their spiritual muscles to communicate with […]

Three of America’s oldest black church denominations recently announced details of their nationwide scheme to save black men, called Male Investment Plan (MIP). It aims to halt the flow of black men into prison and instead get them turned onto education and Christian spirituality. Over 5,000 leaders and lay members from the African Methodist Episcopal […]

Via:  www.newsone.com // WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has announced which groups will get the $1.4 million he received for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama said Thursday that $250,000 will go to Fisher House, a national nonprofit that houses families whose loved ones are receiving care at Veterans Administration medical centers. He will give […]

Via: www.elev8.com Christian movies tend to make people cringe. This one was far from cringe worthy. By now most of us our getting use to our church community screening movies and garnering our opinions. Much of the time we even go because we feel like we should support the cause. Two years ago we received […]

Via:  www.elev8.com // Adoption is not something to be entered into haphazardly. One must consider all the possible outcomes, occurrences, and obstacles that may arise. This is even more true when a family (or individual) is considering a transracial adoption (when the race of the adopted child is different from that of one or both […]

Via: www.newsone.com // AMES, Iowa – Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution’s electronic equipment to watch pornography. Police allege the 55-year-old man broke into the First Christian Church on Thursday. After gathering items from around the building, he is believed […]