Kwanzaa was conceived as a special time and space for celebrating, discussing and meditating on the rich and varied ways of being and becoming African in the world. It invites us all to study continuously its origins, principles and practices and it teaches us, in all modesty, never to claim we know all that is to be known about it or that our explanations are only for those who do not know much about its message and meaning. ... read more »

COVID-19 has caused a lot of us to feel uneasy.  Now, with new restrictions once again being placed regarding “stay at home,” especially during the holidays, many of us feel stuck. ... read more »

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This is a special Mother’s Day Message delivered at our Sunday Soul Session and dedicated to all our mothers, but especially to our mother. The mother I share with our brothers and sisters. ... read more »

Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., founder and creator of the annual Taste of Soul family festival in South Los Angeles, throws his hands up in celebration at the 2016 Taste of Soul Festival. For more information on Taste of Soul, visit www.tasteofsoul.org ... read more »

The adventure continues in the land of Zankli with, Defiant love.  This coming March, the world prepares for the continuous journey found in the Zankli Chronicles book series. Her novels embark on the eternal story about the power and strength of love. Author M.J. Duffy explores the wild, untamed corners of the imagination. ... read more »

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Success On “The Way”... Ask Dr. Jeanette Parker™ ... read more »

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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. ... read more »

Despite the biggest upset of the night, the award of “Green Book” winning Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards and earning a collective gasp of utter shock inside the press room filled with journalists from around the world, the 91st Academy Awards brought the Blackness and with it, the crowning of a new, thespian queen — Regina King.  #OscarsSoBlack? Yes, we’re blessed. ... read more »

At 7 p.m. Central time last Wednesday, I was in full-listen mode as King – fresh from her Golden-Globe winning evening – talked about her role in “If Beale Street Could Talk” with more than a thousand faith leaders, community activists, sororities and fraternities and African-American news outlets on the line. ... read more »

Young readers, God wants us to know how special we are to him. “For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Every morning, ... read more »