Tyler Perry is living proof that success and money doesn’t eradicate America’s troubling issue of racial profiling. In a recent post on Facebook, Perry revealed why he understands Trayvon Martin’s plight. It was only a few months ago, Tyler Perry delivered a sermonette during Whitney Houston’s Home going. His words touched the world as he […]
From left, Martin Luther King III, Al Sharpton Jr., UAW President Bob King and Jesse Jackson lead the way as the 47th anniversary re-enactment of the Selma to Montgomery March ends in a rally on the state Capitol steps in downtown Montgomery. Thousands of activists representing civil rights groups, labor unions and education organizations rallied […]
Madeline Tims’ the mother of Zachery Tim’s, has won another request to prevent the City of New York and the city medical examiner’s office from revealing what killed Tims. Tims was found dead in the W Hotel in Times Square on Aug. 12, 2011. The case was transferred from the NY County Supreme Court in December, […]
Many adults who participated in the event agree that when it comes to the Selma Bridge Crossing re-enactment, not only is it about continuing to build upon what those who crossed this bridge did years ago, but to also pass valuable lessons on to younger generations. Jamahna Nelson has been coming to the Selma Bridge […]
Dallas, Texas – More than 100 graduates walked across the church platform’ of the Potter’s House Church this week. For some it was for the first time. This particular group of graduates completed a year-long program called “Texas Offenders Reentry Initiative” or T.O.R.I. — it is a signature project of Bishop T.D. Jakes and his […]
Chatsworth, CA — Image Entertainment, Inc. is proud to announce the release of Trinity Goodheart, a modern parable of lost love and regained family values. The DVD has an on sale date of March 27, 2012 at an SRP of $14.98. It will also be available by digital download. When a kind hearted angel leaves a pendant for 12-year-old Trinity Goodheart, the […]
A confidential informant from the New York Police Department spied on Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network as the group met together to discuss large-scale protests of the Sean Bell case. The Huffington Post reports that the informant attended the NAN meeting which was held just a week after a judge acquitted three detectives of […]
Los Angeles, CA — The fiery preacher with a booming voice delivered a final message from the pulpit Sunday morning. “You shall live and not die,” Bishop Barnett K. Thoroughgood shouted in his signature baritone, exhorting his congregation of more than 2,000 members to squeeze as much as they can from their lives before going […]
The Oprah Winfrey Network continues to press towards the church community. Last month, Winfrey and her crew spent time with Pastor Joel Olsten. Now it has been confirmed that the talk show queen will include in its new primetime series, "Oprah's Next Chapter," an interview with Bishop T.D. Jakes, founder and senior pastor of The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Lance D. Watson, senior pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church and one of the Members at Large, will be heading up the Peaceful Demonstration at the Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Richmond, VA .
According to a recent translation of a theologian, the latest version of the popular NIV Bible translation has had its verses on homosexuality reworded, making them clearer in denouncing the practice. These clarifications include the verse in 1 Corinthians 6:9, where the 1984 NIV version uses the phrase “homosexual offenders,” while the 2011 translation changes the phrase to "men who have sex with men."
(In picture Merge Co-Chairperson Robi Reed, The Belle and Founder Dr. Holly Carter of Relevé Entertainment) Los Angeles, CA — Relevé Entertainment has announced plans for the third annual MERGE SUMMIT. This year’s Summit includes an all-star line-up of some of the top names in the entertainment industry. THE MERGE SUMMMIT 2011 will be held […]
