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Over the weekend, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick incited a near-riot among right-wing Americans when he blasted the U.S.-directed assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. “There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism,” Kaepernick tweeted on Jan. 4, 2020. America has always sanctioned…

For as long as many of us can remember through countless history books and world news headlines, North and South Korea have long been locked in a decades-long war and neither country was willing to wave the white flag — that is, until now. Last week, the world was left shocked after pictures surfaced of…

Under the orders of President Trump, combined military forces of the U.S. joined Great Britain and France in launching a major attack on Syria and the regime of Bashir-as Assad. It is being reported that multiple military targets were struck across the country. President Trump addressed the nation shortly after 9 p.m. to announce that…

Actor Morgan Freeman has perhaps one of the most well-known voices and exudes a calm trusting demeanor. So it comes as a surprise that he is using his talents in a political ad that calls for the investigation of Russia and a dark plot of the villainy of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Freeman appeared in…

Late Thursday evening, President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on a military airfield in Syria. The move comes after the authoritarian regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was accused of using the deadly nerve gas sarin on civilians in Idlib Province. The attack resulted in more than 100 deaths and even more hospitalized, many…

Apologists and supporters of President Donald Trump are coming to the reality that something is just not right in the new administration. It has not even been three months since the inauguration and Trump has since become entangled in missteps and outright scandal. The largest mistake he made was his executive order on immigration that…

For the third time in a week, a United States Navy warship has come under direct missile attack. The destroyer USS Mason is part of a Navy task force patrolling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes crucial to oil transport. The area is off the coast of Yemen, which is undergoing…

There was a moment when things drastically changed for Pastor Charles Jenkins. In that moment, life became more than just a mandate to minister. For Jenkins, the need to completely embody the message of Christ instead of just delivering it became paramount. Don’t just give the example … be the example. It sounds simple enough,…

Chicago’s Pastor Charles Jenkins is an extraordinary man of God. He’s faithfully served for 15 years as senior pastor at the historic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, which was founded by civil rights pioneer Reverend Clay Evans. He’s the founding president of Fellowship Educational and Economic Development Corporation (FEED), a 501c3 that focuses on…

From his debut hit with Fellowship Chicago, “Awesome,” to his follow up with smash “#WAR,” Pastor Charles Jenkins teams up with Grammy-winning producer Warren Campbell for his new single, “Winning,” “…to send out some encouragement and remind everyone that they can win and be upbeat in this thing called life.”

You don’t really care; stop acting like you do News travels fast, particularly bad news. People have the ability to share their responses as soon as the news is reported. Social media is leveraged as a way of showing sympathy and support for those involved in these tragedies. Recently, a synchronized assault was carried out…

The name Chiraq just kind of popped out of thin air. No one staked claim to it. Based on statistics as it relates to the deaths of soldiers in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it made sense. Chicago, which is compared to Iraq in the popular moniker, has always been riddled with violence. “Chiraq” is…

The Republican-controlled Congress made history yesterday with the incredible disrespect of President Barack Obama. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress at the invitation of Republican House Speaker John Boehner. The White House was not consulted on the invitation and did not endorse the visit. It is a rare honor for…

It is called the Authorization to Use Military Force, and presidents do not use it lightly. But this is what President Obama requested from Congress this week in regard to fighting the terrorist group ISIS. The last time Obama requested this action was against the regime of Syrian president Bashir Al-Assad because of the use…

When Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize before he even became president, the hopes for peace worldwide rose. However, the realities of world conflict overshadowed any hopes of peace. Now, President Obama finds himself waging war, this time against ISIL/ISIS in Syria. This week, the United States unleashed a storm of death and thunder to ISIS militants…

Killing of three Israeli teens not done by Hamas Evidence is mounting that the leading excuse that has led to the violent bloodshed in Gaza may have been inaccurate. Israel has invaded the Palestinian held West Bank territory over rocket attacks and the killing of three Israeli teenagers by what was suspected to be members…

Malaysian Air Flight 370

The horrors of war were front and center on the world stage yesterday as news spread that a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet had been shot down. The jet was flying over a portion of the war-torn Ukraine when suspected Russian separatists fired a missile, hitting the jet and killing all 298 people aboard. Reports are coming in…

Walker wants Keys to reconsider playing a concert in Israel on July 4th

The United States are now one step closer to being involved in another war. According the reports, North Korea has decided to enter a “state of war” with South Korea, an ally to the U.S. It stems from North Korea’s anger over South Korea-U.S. military drills and the U.N. sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear tests…