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Alex Wong / Getty Images Many Americans seem to be splintering into opposing factions when it comes to race: Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, All Lives Matter. In response, Christian rapper Lecrae, Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) and Jeff Shinabarger, founder of Atlanta-based non-profit Plywood, recently engaged in a candid conversation that focused on race, […]
When God makes spiritual changes in one’s life they often occur gradually, not instantly, says Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren. “The Holy Spirit will make changes in your life far beyond anything you thought possible, but they’re not going to happen overnight,” says Warren in a recent installment of Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. Warren explains that […]
Earlier this month, Christ representer, teacher and music artist Jonathan McReynolds lent his talents toHuffington Post for an op-ed titled “African-American Christian Voters…Our Dilemma,” where he addressed the complexity of the upcoming presidential election (Dem. Hillary Clinton vs. Rep. Donald Trump) from a Christian point-of-view. “One party is allergic to my faith and the other is allergic to my complexion. […]
The smartwatch on the little girl’s wrist is off by about four hours. She’s not sure how to fix it, but that’s OK. She only uses it to count her steps. In the three-bedroom home she shares with six people in Daly City, there is no computer. There used to be one, the 9-year-old said, […]
Many Christians would readily agree that being Christian and anti-abortion go hand-in-hand. But what about opposing the death penalty? While Americans span the gamut in their position on capital punishment, a Christian activist and author believes all Christians should oppose punishing criminals by death. Shane Claiborne, who, along with EEW Magazine’s President, Dianna Hobbs, recently […]
Tom Williams/Getty Image An important book on civil rights has just been released. “March: Book Three,” the final book in a three-part graphic novel series about U.S. Congressman John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, has opens a dialogue on faith and civil rights. Rep. Lewis, 76, teamed up with congressional staffer Andrew […]
As part of Radio One, Inc.’s efforts to understand the influence of the incidents involving police that occurred in the early summer of 2016, the companies of Radio One, including TV One, Interactive One, Reach Media and One Solution engaged Edison Research of Somerville, NJ to conduct a survey to measure attitudes and opinions about […]
How are commentators viewing the recent police shooting of Black men and the gunning down of police officers in Dallas? For many, it’s just further evidence that America is a violent nation with politicians who lack the courage to enact common sense gun control laws. There’s also a sense that unconscious racism among White police […]
Since the shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown—and lack of indictment of the officer, who is white—sparked massive protests in Ferguson, the news has featured a seemingly constant stream of headlines about black men and women who have been killed by police or died while in custody: Walter Scott, Akai Gurley, Eric Garner, Freddie […]
Your summer calendar may already be filled with some of the hottest concerts and festivals of the year, but does purchasing those tickets make you a hypocrite in the eyes of the Church? The great debate continues. It’s officially summer, and that means music festival season is well under way. All across the nation, music […]
Da’ T.R.U.T.H.’s latest album, It’s Complicated, released June 3, aims to tackle the toughest questions facing Christianity, and he enlists the help of theologian Dr. Ravi Zacharias. The pair sat in front of the camera together to answer some pressing questions that are addressed on T.R.U.T.H.’s album. The first segment, “Faith Under Fire,” talks about […]
For years, parishioners at the Calvary Hill Community Church have learned to live by the code. Now their children are learning a different kind: computer code. The San Francisco church is one of the first to take part in an initiative from Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition to forge a new generation of computer […]