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There are almost 7 million adult learners in the United States alone. Anyone in school over the age of 25 is considered an adult learner. Jini Thornton says that the very first step is to figure out your “why.” Next, you want to contact your local school and see what programs that they have available. […]

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Are you hiding from certain things in your life? Erica Campbell spoke about how in our lives we hide from our responsibilities behind our families, churches, laughter and more. She encouraged listeners to continue to be themselves. Erica said, “Jesus loves me as me.” CLICK HERE to read story

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via FirstLadyB: One of  Aretha Franklin’s Detroit mansions has sold. According to the Detroit News, the historic mansion that sits next to the Detroit Golf Club, has been sold by the legendary entertainer’s estate. The 5,600-square-foot brick home was purchased for $300,000 in late October. The Queen of Soul’s former residence in the Bloomfield Township area of Detroit is still on the market. Franklin died Aug. 16 of pancreatic […]

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Via Get Up Mornings: You know that saying that goes, “reach people where they are?” Stellar award-winning gospel singer Deitrick Haddon and Grammy award-winning producer Zaytoven did exactly that in a new music video for “Christmas Prayer,” a track off their forthcoming holiday album due in December. “Christmas Prayer” is one of seven songs featured on the collaborative EP titled, Zaytoven & […]

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via TheGospelGuru: Gospel belle Koryn Hawthorne hit the 2018 Soul Train Awards stage! The singer-songwriter brought down the house with her hit song “Won’t he Do It.“ … CLICK HERE to read story

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Model, actress and entrepreneur Kim Porter was laid to rest in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia with over a thousand mourners, including her children Quincy Brown, 26, Christian Combs, 20 and twin daughters D’Lila and Jessie. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the father of Quincy, Christian and the twins, was a major part of the service and was identified as ‘soulmate’ […]

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via FirstLadyB: Jamal Bryant shocked the world when the news broke that he was leaving Baltimore and heading South to lead New Birth. Bryant recently shared with AJC, that it was God that prompted him to leave the Empowerment Temple, a church he started 18 years ago. “I had a sense of ownership that had leaped into entitlement, Jamal shared […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: On a recent guest appearance on the “Wendy Williams Show,” Robin Givens discussed her brief marriage to boxer Mike Tyson and noted that she was “ground zero” for the #MeToo movement. “I would like to believe I’m a better person for it—more compassionate, more loving,” Givens said. She filed for divorce about eight months after their February […]

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via EEWMagazine: LaTonia Mitchell // EEW Magazine Music // Ministry In turbulent times like these, gatherings of worshipers exalting Christ, the Prince of Peace, is needed like never before. Come Friday, December 7, 2018, the iconic Tafawa Balewa Square TBS, Onikan in Lagos, Nigeria will host The Experience 13, an annual musical gathering of young […]

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viaJoy105: Pastor John Gray has set the Internet on fire after an appearance on Sister Circle Live, where he talked about his relationship with wife, Aventer Gray, and how they’ve interacted over the years. Pastor Gray has said that his wife has suffered more through raising him as a man than she did in giving birth to their […]