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Today, I am reminded of God’s Word in 2 Timothy 1:7. “God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” Often, when we hear bad news, the enemy (or satan, lucifer, the devil, or whatever name you call him) fights us in our thoughts. Here’s a typical scenario that illustrates how the
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(Source: Facebook.com/sancophaleague) 2014 was a strange year to be Black. We had Ferguson, Eric Garner, and so many others that I’ve officially lost count. There were marches, demonstrations, and riots. Some protests were peaceful; some, not so much. Through all of this hurt, pain, and mass confusion, I realized something very controversial, yet powerful: I believe in segregation. I know
Read moreAnyone who knows me knows that I am a Pan-Africanist, which means that I am concerned with the plight of people of African descent from all over the world. I’ve always really cared about my people, but I haven’t always been the most aware, and even still, there are things that I just don’t know. Since all of my known
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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article inspired by Tichina Arnold that discussed the importance of the “nice-nasty.” Today’s article shares a similar format, but it is an entirely different, yet just as useful, lesson. This week I was inspired by none other than RHOA’s Phaedra Parks. For those of you who don’t watch the Real Housewives of Atlanta
Read moreLadies, we have some things to discuss. Things have gotten completely out of hand in a number of different areas. Because of this, I have decided to call a town-hall meeting. Now, I know that some of you are reading this and thinking, “Who is she to get us together? Did we vote her into office or something? If so,
Read moreWithin the past week I’ve seen CNN report on two separate instances where a male law enforcement officer has been caught on video beating a Black woman. I’m not talking about a light slapping or shoving, even though that would also be inappropriate; I’m talking about a man wrestling, punching, and manhandling a woman in something similar to an
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For a little less than a week now, I have been a married woman. I met the love of my life and married him in front of all of our family and friends. To be honest, I still haven’t truly come down from all of the events: bridal shower, bachelorette party, wedding, and reception. As a matter of fact, I’m
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Last week, actor Terry Crews caused a stir on The View with his statements (made online and also during the show) about fatherhood. His basic point was that every child needs a father because there are certain things that only a father can provide; he went on to describe, in detail, what he meant by that and what specific things
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The lesson for this week is brought to us by the actress, Tichina Arnold. You may remember her from the very popular 90s sitcom, Martin, as the feisty, yet funny, Pam. In recent times, you may remember her as the mother on the sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris, starring actor Terry Crews and produced by comedian, Chris Rock. At any rate,
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