To understand some of the most famous men and their work, sometimes you have to look at the women who stood with them. For Women’s History Month, we looked at notable men who left behind well-known, impactful legacies — and then we looked at the women who encouraged, inspired and worked alongside them. Because when […]
California Is First State To Approve $15 Minimum Wage: Both the State Assembly and State Senate passed the measure on Thursday afternoon. Governor Jerry Brown said he would sign it on Monday. “No one who is working full time in California should live in poverty due to a low wage,” said Democratic State Senator Mark […]
The Piney Woods School, one of only four remaining African-American college-preparatory boarding schools in the U.S.A., is hosting its second annual “Give From Your Heart” scholarship fundraising concert on Saturday, April 30, 2016 @5:00 PM at Word and Worship Church, 6286 Hanging Moss Road, Jackson, MS 39206. Tickets ($20 in advance/$25 door) are available at www.pineywoods.org or www.eventbrite.com. The amazing concert line-up includes Luther […]
We. Love. Michelle. There aren’t many ways to say it, but believe us. This love is real. In 2009, Michelle Obama moved into the White House and into the hearts of Americans. Her brilliant smile and sartorial splendor caught our attention—because, yeah. She’s fly. But we attribute Michelle Obama’s staying power to her substance, intelligence […]
Mae Cullins, Divine International Pow Wows, Monroe Verse 15 from chapter 11 in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians reads that a woman must cover her head in order to pray or prophesy. It’s a belief shared by the thirteen women who posed for this project. Many of the women talked about dressing for church as […]
Actress Patty Duke Dead At 69: Patty Duke, the actress who won fame with her stage and screen portrayals of Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker,” died Tuesday, according to her agent. She was 69. Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine, according to a statement from Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associates, the agency […]
A car accident that could have ended her life ended up saving Cora Jakes Coleman’s ability to birth a new life as a mother. The experience grew her relationship with God, which she in the new book Faithing It. See how being the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes has not spared her from life’s storms and her tips for growing […]
Looks like Tonéx and The Peculiar People are back…well kinda. Today, a new track from The Peculiar People surfaced with lead vocals reminiscent of those from artist formerly known as Tonéx! Epic! The new track is reportedly lifted from ‘Out The Box 2: The Dabernacle,‘ which is said to be coming very soon! ‘Out The Box 2: The […]
At Least 8 Suspects Are At Large With Links To Attacks: European security agencies are searching for at least eight suspects they believe are linked to the ISIS attacks in Paris and Brussels. Their names are listed in an 11-page security bulletin that was circulated among European law enforcement agencies on March 23, the day […]
The Clark Sisters will be saluted during the 22nd annual Essence Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, July 3. Twinkie Clark, Karen Clark-Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Jackie Clark Chisholm will be honored during Essence’s All-Star Gospel Tribute on the Empowerment Experience Stage. Essence has assembled some great entertainers to pay homage to the famed Gospel […]
Motherhood is a full-time job with many ups and some downs. Watching them grow, teaching them, loving them and seeing the funny things they do can be the most rewarding part of a parent’s entire life. But being a parent also means being prepared, especially on outings. Nowadays many moms are leaving the traditional diaper […]
Vanessa Williams always wanted to be a designer. The actress and singer worked retail in high school (at a store called Current and Casual), went on to adore intricate pageant gowns as Miss America in 1984 (her winning dress is stored at Syracuse University), and turned into a power dresser on TV (thanks to her […]
