Cameras followed Kehinde Wiley, a New York-based portrait painter, as he decided to explore the inner and outer beauty of Black women for his latest project.
Kehinde is known for his creating portraits of young Black men, showcasing them in a way that mainstream society rarely does: strong, noble ...
Posted Thursday, September 11th 2014 at 4:26PM
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SEP 09, 2014-Leaving your own rural comforts of home and travelling to a new city can be daunting. With a new job in the horizon, comes the concern of finding affordable housing for your time away. There are a variety of housing arrangements to consi ...
Posted Thursday, September 11th 2014 at 3:55PM
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It was 36 seconds heard around the Christian world. At a recent Lakewood Church worship service, Victoria Osteen told the congregation:
"I just want to encourage every one of us to realize: When we obey God, we're not doing it for God. I mea ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 10:07AM
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According to The Wall Street Journal, tobacco is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in America. A U.S. Surgeon General report last month linked smoking to 480,000 deaths annually, and attributed at least $289 billion in annual cos ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 10:01AM
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Ray Rice was one of the feel-good stories of the National Football League. He grew up in horrific circumstances: his father was gunned down by mistake in a drive-by shooting when Rice was one year old; 10 years later his father figure and cousin bot ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 9:52AM
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Joan Rivers was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky, the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants. She ran away from home at age 23 to become an actress, and changed her name at the advice of her agent. By 1958, she had decided to do comedy. She auditioned ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 9:45AM
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I was just scrolling through my Facebook feed when I stopped on a woman who bore a striking resemblance to cartoon, Betty Boop. Although the photo was black and white, I could still tell that the women looked Black. After reading the caption, I found ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 8:25PM
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New stats have found that a disproportionate amount of women have been infected with the Ebola virus. Both men and women are being hit by the disease, but the difference in who is getting the brunt of this outbreak is staggering! According to UNICEF, ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 4:59PM
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The Obama administration should radically restructure the office of the Education Department that handles student aid, and it should stop paying private debt collectors to chase borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans, attorneys at the Na ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 4:36PM
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September 2, 2014- The news: Health authorities admitted Tuesday that the Ebola virus epidemic is accelerating quickly and may soon outpace the ability of medical teams to contain it. Meanwhile, the grim situation is being made worse by a massive str ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 4:22PM
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When somebody calls you something, either good or bad, that seed is planted in the soil of your mind. However, you get to determine whether or not that seed takes root and grows. When you dwell on what was said, you are watering the seed. You’re givi ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 4:08PM
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The Islamic State has released a brief video that allegedly shows the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
The New York Times and Washington Post both reported the news on Tuesday afternoon. Sotlof ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 9:48AM
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A third American aid worker has been diagnosed with Ebola.
The missionary group SIM USA announced Tuesday that one of its American doctors has been diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia. The doctor was treating pregnant women and those giving birth, in ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 9:04AM
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and — watched by officials as they spoke — called for Washington to send a high-ranking r ...
Posted Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 at 8:57AM
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Justin Bieber got arrested in Canada after crashing his ATV into a minivan driven by paparazzi ... TMZ has learned -- and he now faces charges of dangerous driving and assault.
Bieber was taken into custody Friday afternoon in Perth County, Ontari ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 at 9:41PM
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One time in scripture when the Israelites were facing an impossible situation, God told them, “Hold your peace. Remain at rest, and I will fight your battles.” Notice there was a condition, something the Israelites had to do. They were told, “Hold yo ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 at 9:21PM
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The commercial for the campaign was just released and we cannot get enough of how gorgeous Alicia looks! I bet it smells like hopes and dreams too. Cover Media caught up with Alicia and she shared some of her fond fragrance memories about her grandm ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 at 8:56PM
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Online supporters of people who have committed horrific crimes are starting to be problematic. The latest? According to MLive.com, the online supporters of Daniel Holtzclaw, the Oklahoma City police officer who was arrested last month and charged for ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 at 8:48PM
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John 6:43-58
43) Jesus answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves. 44) No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45) It is written in the prophets, `And they shall all be taught by G ...
Posted Saturday, August 30th 2014 at 1:56PM
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Last week, in an interview with Politico, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) outlined his plan to shut down President Obama's legislative agenda by placing riders on appropriations bills. Should Republicans take control of the Senate in t ...
Posted Thursday, August 28th 2014 at 8:47PM
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Several years ago a few cases cropped up in the United States of women who befriended pregnant mothers only to subject them to horrific violence resulting in their murders and the assailant attempting to cut their unborn baby out of their womb. Now, ...
Posted Thursday, August 28th 2014 at 8:37PM
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If you live in Ontario and enjoy a bottle of wine with dinner or a couple beers after getting the yard work finished, you will be exposed to an aggressive marketing campaign the next time you hit the local LCBO to purchase your booze. ... Public awar ...
Posted Thursday, August 28th 2014 at 8:34PM
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A mother of two decided to announce to her kids that she was expecting another baby, but her son’s response wasn’t what she anticipated.
Little Andre starts by asking, “What were you thinking? Why you have to um..just get another baby? This is exa ...
Posted Thursday, August 28th 2014 at 8:31PM
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CNN invited the mothers of Sean Bell, Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown to speak with Don Lemon about healing and survival, character assassinations of their sons and more in an emotional interview that offered hope to Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden ...
Posted Thursday, August 28th 2014 at 8:19PM
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