Beyoncé Knowles’ “Life Is But a Dream” premiered on Saturday and highlighted the singer’s faith in God. When Beyoncé, 31, began her music career 16 years ago, she made it clear that she was raised as a Methodist Christian. While the singer has not been as vocal about her faith in recent years, “Life Is […]
Rock Center‘s Harry Smith sat down with gospel singer Kirk Franklin to discuss his new role as a cast member on “The American Bible Challenge.” The faith-based game show has found recent success on the Game Show Network (GSN). Franklin, the newest addition to the cast, said he doesn’t want to get in the way […]
Medical examiners have positively identified the body of the renegade former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, the man authorities say killed four people and wounded three others in a vendetta against his old comrades. That announcement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department came two days after a shootout, standoff and fire at a […]
The worst of the flu season appears to be over. The number of states reporting intense or widespread flu dropped again last week, U.S. health officials said Friday. The season started earlier than normal, spiking first in the Southeast and then spreading. But now, byásome measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at leastáfour weeks […]
This year Ash Wednesday falls on February 13, 2013. It marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption. As many Christians and non-Christians are aware, the general masses prepare for the Easter […]
The NBA is making an extremely controversial change for the 2013-14 season. For the first time in a major modern American professional sport, advertisers will be allowed to invade the sanctity of the uniform that players don. According to an Associated Press report (via Sports Illustrated), it’s expected that the league as a whole would […]
Can where you hang your hat shape the size of your salary? Absolutely. U.S. job markets vary drastically by region, state and municipality. Women, who earn between 70 and 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, may be especially impacted by the place they call home. To uncover the U.S. cities where women earn […]
President Barack Obama delivered a strong Christian message to the nation during the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, held at the Hilton Washington International Ballroom in Washington, D.C, stressing that leaders need to continue praying even after such events are over. “We are united in the knowledge of a redeeming savior whose grace is […]
The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!” took place Dec. 5 for the first time in Nashville, Tenn. The concert featured performances by the Band Perry,Luke Bryan, Maroon 5 and many more. Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J and six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift hosted the show. PJ Morton appeared on stage as part of the band […]
It’s a not-so-proud moment for the church as Ebony Magazine’s “real life scandal” issue takes over newsstands nationwide. Though Kerry Washington, star of ABC’s hit show “Scandal” is prominently featured on the cover, it is the “Sex, Lies & the Pulpit” headline that steals the show. All the pride and excitement Ebony readers of faith […]