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Words of the Week – When Despair, Pain and Misery Come – Part I
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Words of the Week – When Despair, Pain and Misery Come – Part I

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterSeptember 4, 2019

I loved my father. My father’s name was Wilmer Wellington Carter and he was a true provider for our family. Dad was into getting wisdom and knowledge as he read a lot of books. He always said that the Bible was the most important one and to start there first, to fear God was the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. My father was older, so we didn’t play sports and roughhouse, instead, we learned about every animal in the encyclopedia. I fell in love with dinosaurs, and knew the names of just about all of them and I still remember

Words of the Week – Changing Times & Cold Hearts
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Words of the Week – Changing Times & Cold Hearts

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterAugust 21, 2019

One of my favorite musical groups is Earth, Wind & Fire and I grew up hearing their music all the time on the hi-fi. One particular album is a favorite of mine called “Raise!” and there is a song called “The Changing Times.” The first lyrics ring very true of today: “As you discover changing times, You must have the strength to endure.” We have been in the midst of changing times, but it is getting more evident, as times goes by, these days are getting darker. The shootings, bold racism and rampant homelessness are some of the prevailing signs

Words of the Week – The Lord’s Bottom Line
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Words of the Week – The Lord’s Bottom Line

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterAugust 7, 2019

We live in a confused world. You have to be careful what you say to everyone, because everyone is ready to attack you for what you just said. Huh? Yep! It’s a world full of camps and you don’t choose which one you belong to either — it’s chosen for you based on what you say, believe, think, act, etc. You think the man should be head of the household… you are a male *@!#%*! You are a caveman! The gay guy that works in accounting… what? First of all, he is a she! Her name is “Ivory!” OMG, are

Words of the Week – You Look Like a Christian
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Words of the Week – You Look Like a Christian

Brian W. Carter, Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

You get up, get dressed, and sit in the pew and say, “Amen,” “Praise the Lord,” “Hallelujah” and all the other appropriate responses Christians give during the worship service. You go to Sunday School or Sabbath school; you stay for the main service or go to all of them because you love church so much. Church members can count on you to help out at the church picnic, feeding the homeless and passing out literature. You are respected and maybe even revered for your unwavering faith, giving tithes, helping out — you are just an amazing child of God. It

Leah Chase… A New Orleans Culinary Icon & Lovely Lady
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Leah Chase… A New Orleans Culinary Icon & Lovely Lady

Brian Carter, Contributing WriterJune 6, 2019

‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ Passes Away at Age 96

“Life is about listening, learning and never giving up. As long as you’re here on earth, you’re here for a purpose and it’s not about you, it’s about what you can do to better the world you live in. And that’s why I’m here, to help someone else up.”

That’s what New Orleans chef and civil rights icon, Leah Chase told the Sentinel in an exclusive interview in 2017. She has served notables such as Quincy Jones, Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, former President Barack Obama and many more.