ABC-TV begins televising the Roots mini-series in 1977 (which would go on to be the most watched mini-series in history), based on Alex Haley’s book.

<div>Singer Sam Cooke, the son of a minister and believed by many to be the first father of soul music, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931.</div>

So many of people are in the grip of the financial crisis or just beginning to recover. Even the worst of times, it is important to remember there is always a ray of hope.   Here is a prayer for Wholeness Blessing – We Are Not Broken We walk in troubled times, But let us not be […]

Trying to accomplish it all — at times simultaneously — we often have even less time for ourselves, our friends, and our families and end up instead with more stress, which can eventually lead to health problems. Try the following tips to simplify your life for a happier, healthier you. 1. Learn to say no. […]

Rev. Bernice King, daughter of of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said she will not become the president of the Atlanta-based Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Friday.

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — City police say they’ve learned criminals can swipe information on a credit card account without ever touching or even seeing the card. Thieves have found a way to take advantage the new Radio Frequency identification technology found on new credit cards and passports which was added to allow users option to […]

Beyonce may be returning to the big screen for a remake of the film “A Star Is Born.” She’d be teaming up with Clint Eastwood who is directing the fourth adaptation of the 1937 classic. It seems that Warner Bros. Studios held out on making the film to keep her in mind for the role. […]

Washington — As Ashley Halsey III, in the Washington Post, reports: It is the kind risk teenagers take: darting across six lanes of traffic, paying no mind to the flashing sign warning pedestrians to await the green light. Wayne Cuffy and his buddies bolted across Landover Road on their way to the mall Tuesday night, […]

If part of your Resolution this year is to read. Here is a list of  great reads to grab right now.

Was there a better decade for black films than the 1970’s, when the Blaxploitation era was in full effect? Though it was a controversial era for African-Americans, Blaxploitation cinema was a creatively rich period that broke down racial barriers for many black actors and filmmakers. Names like Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier, and Melvin Van Peebles […]

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “He who pursues righteousness and loyalty finds life…” (Proverbs 21:21, NASB) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Have you ever noticed that righteousness and loyalty go together? In other words, if we’re not being loyal — to our family, friends, country, job — then we aren’t going to experience God’s best. Loyal people […]

Phylicia Rashad talks about a concert she remembers seeing as a child.