A college professor was suspended for her decision to wear a hijab. According to the Chicago Tribune, Dr. Larycia Hawkins was punished by Wheaton College.
When I turned 30, I declared, I needed a do-over. Life was OK but the path I was on had begun to take me in
“Forgiveness allows us to let go of the pain in the memory and if we let go of the pain in the memory we can
It’s almost unbelievable that Thanksgiving was a few days ago and Christmas is just a matter of weeks away. Our focus often shifts to what
Last week, Kirk Franklin reignited a national conversation about the treatment, or rather the mistreatment, of gay people in the Black church and offered an
My Mother taught me as a young girl that “pretty is as pretty does.” Isn’t it funny that the one thing we are most blinded
Ephesians 4:26-27 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
At 5-foot-1, I’m the shortest in my family, extended family and circle of friends. It’s never really bothered me but it’s probably the one thing
Old habits die hard. That is until you stop pulling the trigger that gives them life. In order for anything to sustain itself, it must have
On Sunday, Oct. 18 the OWN network hosted small groups across the country to watch “Belief,” Oprah’s latest inspired television project. Taffi Dollar, one of Atlanta’s
I love fall! With fall comes the beauty of the leaves changing colors, weather cooling down and harvest season. For those that were wise and
Crystal Smith is the CEO of Joy105.com and Joy105 magazine. Her digital magazine covers a wide range of issues in the Black church. Whether it is
It has been close to a week since Pope Francis visited the United States in general, and New York City in particular, inspiring many that
The United States has an estimated 3 million Blacks who are Catholic and the recent visit of Pope Francis has put a spotlight on the
President Barack Obama’s religious beliefs have been questioned ever since he ran for office in 2008. Now that the 2016 presidential race is heating up,
If I see another Instagram post about haters following posts and refusing to hit the “like” button or see another sanctimonious Facebook status dedicated to everyone
Genora Hamm Biggs was viewed as a menace to Rev. Tim Mattox at Union Grove Baptist Church in Elberton, Georgia. Mattox decided to ban Biggs,
Dr. Rev. F. Keith Slaughter is the dean of the Morehouse School of Religion on the campus of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. He is
Sunday, Sep. 20, 2015 was “Family Reunion: Annual Pearl Johnson Family & Friends Day” at J.W. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Maywood, Illinois, west of downtown Chicago.
[jwplatform CyLNLydW] Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago celebrated their 65th anniversary with a soul-stirring service lead by Pastor Charles Jenkins and first lady Dr. Tara
