American writer, Maya Angelou survived a tough childhood and early adulthood to become a singer, actress, activist, and writer. In 1993, she came to much…

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The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2011 benefit event kicked off New York Fashion Week this week at The Theatre in Lincoln Center and it attracted celebrities, models and designers who were there to help raise awareness in the Go Red Campaign for Women by the American Heart Association.

Led Zeppelin is considered by many to be one of the greatest bands in the history of rock music, but their roots clearly lie in the tradition of the blues. Their blues influences got the best of them on a few occasions during their run in the late 60s and 70s. In 1972, the band […]

On this day, Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio in 1931. She went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for her novel “Beloved.”

As our battle to name The Greatest Black Sitcom of All-Time rages on, Bobby Brown explains why Sanford & Son should still be in the competition. Take a Look: http://media.kyte.tv/js/kyte.jsKyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:420,height:685,p:”6982″,tbid:”17″}); Related: 25 Reasons We Love “A Different World” Top 5 Black Sitcoms That Aren’t “The Cosby Show” Top 9 Black Sitcom Theme Songs

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Whoopi Goldberg apologized to the New York Times this morning for calling an article in the paper — which talked about African Americans who have won Oscars but did not mention her — “sloppy journalism.”

We all receive dozens of forwards, emails and clips each day. Every so often  there is one  clip that strikes  your heart. A  young man who is trying to hustle up  a few dollars is this week’s feel good moment.

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Good morning blessed Family let us remember to Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit,

Happy Friday Saints. I often visit churches to talk/hang/and fellowship with the youth and the youth departments. I figure that this is a really good lane for me to minsiter in at praise! I saw this video while I was surfing things to talk about with the youth this weekend. This is really why we […]

An affirmation is a great way to start training your mind toward a positive way of thinking.  Coupled with other positive thinking exercises, a positive affirmation will help you overcome any obstacle that is put in front of you.  The object of these positive thinking exercises is to ensure that you train the most powerful […]