Tamar Braxton has apologized to her ex-colleagues on “The Real,” two years after her dramatic exit from the talk show — as well her famous sisters and “Fix My Life” host Iyanla Vanzant. “When all u know and felt is hurt. You hurt. Self inflicted and to others are included. From my sisters, the ladies... Continue Reading →
An Old Navy employee was fired after she grabbed a black customer by the wrist and accused her of shoplifting from the store. Lisa Calderon posted footage of her interaction with staff and security at Square One Shopping Center in Ontario on Facebook and claimed she had been racially profiled. She said she initially entered... Continue Reading →
Four of the two dozen Democrats vying for their party’s 2020 U.S. presidential nomination appeared at a Black Economic Alliance forum in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, with an eye on the key role black voters will play in the early-voting state. South Carolina will host the fourth nominating contest next year, after Iowa, New... Continue Reading →
First, under the Sign category of WARS & RUMORS OF WARS -- According to the Associated Press, the U.S. military released a video that it said showed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, suggesting Tehran wanted to hide evidence of its... Continue Reading →
An Alabama man says he has completed his quest to mow lawns for veterans in all 50 states. Rodney Smith Jr. tweeted Friday that he’s headed home from Hawaii after cutting grass in Oahu. He got to his last state with help from Delta Air Lines. https://twitter.com/iamrodneysmith/status/1139591217241440256 He says he will now continue providing free lawn care... Continue Reading →
This is the "chief of sinners," Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, with the Gospel Light Minute X Podcast #332, titled, “No Excuses Just Solutions.” I’m here to remind you of what the Bible says, that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" like you and me. https://soundcloud.com/danielwhyteiii/no-excuses-just-solutions-gospel-light-minute-x-332 Dear Friend:... Continue Reading →
A holiday that is spreading across the U.S. and beyond, Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was originally celebrated on June 19, the day that Union soldiers in 1865 told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they... Continue Reading →
It’s a campaign focus this weekend on economic issues important to the black community for some of the Democratic presidential candidates. A forum in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday is attracting Sens. Cory Booker of New York and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as well as Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, and a former... Continue Reading →
Edith Crawford was so nervous about her assignment at church, she forgot to wear purple. Purple was the color everyone had been asked to wear for “Memory Sunday” on June 9 at Corinthian Baptist, a predominantly African American church just north of downtown Des Moines. The color was to signify awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease. Crawford... Continue Reading →
Beto O’Rourke took a path somewhat less traveled on Friday, meeting with a small group representing a community of slave descendants in South Carolina as he strives to make connections with the black voters who will play a dominant role in next year’s Southern presidential primaries. In the community room of a Baptist church in... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Prayer Motivator Devotional Broadcast #737. This is Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International. The simple purpose of this broadcast is to motivate, encourage, and exhort you to Just Pray. This radio broadcast is not necessarily for people who already know the secret and power of prayer and who actually... Continue Reading →
This is the "chief of sinners," Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, with the Gospel Light Minute X Podcast #331, titled, “Why Did This Happen To Me” I’m here to remind you of what the Bible says, that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" like you and me. https://soundcloud.com/danielwhyteiii/why-did-this-happen-to-me-gospel-light-minute-x-331... Continue Reading →
Police enforced a tense calm on Thursday in a Memphis neighborhood where 25 officers were injured by a rock-throwing crowd following a black man’s shooting death by U.S. marshals on a fugitive task force. Elected officials condemned the crowd as violent, and the police chief pleaded for patience while state authorities investigated the killing. Unanswered... Continue Reading →
A father who's seen engaging his infant son in a long conversation in a video posted to Facebook that quickly went viral says the attention has been a blessing from God, just in time for Father's Day. The viral video of Deztin Pryor, known as DJ Pryor, and his 19-month-old son was uploaded to Facebook... Continue Reading →
It’s an unusually chilly and overcast Sunday in Los Angeles when the San Francisco filmmaking team and longtime friends Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot meet for a rooftop brunch a few days after their hometown premiere of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.” “It’s like it knew we were coming,” Fails laughed. Despite the... Continue Reading →
