Hilly, Kobe, Healing: An Open Letter to Black People on Father’s Day 2020
by“Embrace the “beautiful struggle” of our existence, persistence, and resistance. Fourteen years ago this week, I became a father overnight. On Sunday, June 18,…
Reporter’s Stories
Finding Rest for Your Stress
byUnited States Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black helps us find peace even in the pandemic through the Word of God. In the light of…
NASA’s Hidden Figures Helped Us Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before
byEditor’s Note: This repost from 2016 is in honor of one of the hidden figures of NASA, Katherine Johnson (August 26, 1918-February 24, 2020)….
The Debate That’s Beyond Impossible
byBefore Popeye’s and Chik Fil-A, Message food editor Donna Green-Goodman’s parent’s made the best vegan “sammich” in town. Donna dishes on what it means…
Bible Truths Shirley Chisholm Reminded Us Of
byRemembering Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to run for president of the United States, one who was “unbought” and “unbossed,” and believed she…
Mis-Education of the Church
byDr. Carter G. Woodson insisted that the contribution of “the Negro” be recognized year-round. What about the contribution of people of African descent as…
Why Is There No Thanksgiving Music?
byGrateful Hearts, Thankful Hearts Live Longer. Love Harder. Tips and Tests for the “Grouch-ruts” Among Us. Today I went in to a retail store…
Drama Files: Sex And The Saved Single
bySex. Sexy. Sexiest. Man Alive, Am I The Only One Not Doing It? Monique was a bright, outgoing, young lady, and her teachers and…
Feverish Fear of The “Caravan”
byAn Old Story of The Hard Heartedness of An Ancient People And Their Pharaoh It’s not just left-leaning writers, like Nicholas Kristof, who are…
What’s Really At-Stake with Our Border Crisis
byHow What We Tolerate Regarding The Treatment of Migrant Men, Women and Children Can Determine The Fate of Other Vulnerable Populations Children pulled mercilessly…