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via getupmornings: How often do you tell your daughter she is beautiful? We live in a world today where people are trying to down our children because of their skin color and what they look like. Erica spoke about the campaign for “My Black Is Beautiful” and wants listeners to join in the conversation. In a recent […]

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  via Elev8: Raven-Symoné is giving voice to a topic that might have been taboo in her mind ten years ago. The star of Disney Channel’s Raven’s Home talked to PEOPLE Now  about being fat shamed at the peak of her career in the 2000’s. “[They said] I was too big to be doing an hour and a half […]

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via Elev8: In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF says a prayer for the women out there praying for men. He’s talking about the women who are asking God to send them a man with a lot of money, or a big car, or some other extravagant request. GRIFF wants to amend these requests, asking for women to […]

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  via EEWMagazine:   The Gospel Music Association announced Wednesday its nominees for the 48th annual Dove Awards, where some of gospel’s finest will be out at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 17. Among the powerhouse women of color being nominated for their excellence in artistry during the celebration that honors gospel and […]

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via TheChristianPost: Fantasia Taylor doesn’t know gospel music singer Maranda Curtis personally, but the soul singer has praised the latter’s album as providing a “true worship” experience. The “American Idol” alumna, who is known by the mononym Fantasia, encouraged her 2 million folowers on Instagram to buy Curtis’ album which she referred to as “true worship “She’s […]

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via TheGospelGuru: Check out the new self-titled EP by singer-songwriter Koryn Hawthorne released today. After downloading it ourselves, we can vouch for its quality and we’ll definitely be keeping an eye and ear out for more from Koryn. https://youtu.be/jpb1OnqlYDo      

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via TheGospelGuru: When the pressure of life seems to boil over—and it does for everyone—Pastor and Grammy-winning musician Smokie Norful has one piece of advice: take the lid off. This concept was inspired by watching his grandmother make her signature dish of sweet rice. When the heat got too high, the pot began hissing and boiling over, […]

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  This week’s topic: After the Resurrection The resurrection described in John’s gospel appears to be a series of many surprises. The stone was rolled away from the mouth of the tomb. Mary Magdalene was surprised. The tomb was empty. The Disciples, who raced to the burial site, were surprised. The gardener surprises Mary, who […]

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via BlackAmeriaWeb.com: Oprah Winfrey is headed to the supermarket aisle with her own line of refrigerated soups and side dishes. The media mogul teamed up with food giant Kraft Heinz to launch the line after creating a joint venture earlier this year. The new brand, called O, That’s Good!, will offer comfort foods with added vegetables, […]

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via EEWMagazine: Iconic. That’s a big word and one that will be attached to GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, who has been touching hearts and impacting lives with his rich discography, and powerful vocals for more than 20 years. The Freeport, New York-based pastor of Perfecting Faith Church, whose first album released in 1996, is […]