May 19, 2013

Defining Your Life by Your ‘Gifts’?

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*You’ve probably heard this from your mother – or maybe your grandmother: “It is better to give than to receive.” But did you ever truly adopt that philosophy? Is your life defined by your “gives” or your “gets”?, asks Miles McPherson, special Christian Post. I know a young couple who married after knowing each other [...]




Mike Tyson’s One-Man Show Now on Tour

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*It’s finally coming to a city near you. The one-man show that’s been talked about for quite sometime. “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” is hitting the road and will touchdown in 36-cities and will be stopping in Indianapolis, the same city that put him behind bars when he was accused of raping a young beauty pageant [...]




Oprah Interviews Rick Warren for Her ‘Lifeclass’

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*The Orange County Register reports that Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren, who recently re-released his New York Times bestseller, “The Purpose Driven Life,” for the online generation, on Sunday joins Oprah Winfrey for a second episode of her show, “Oprah’s Lifeclass.” On the show, Winfrey will talk with the mega-church pastor and address life’s biggest [...]




Texas Home Daycare Owner Found Guilty in Fire Death of Toddler

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*It is so much harder to find qualified, caring daycare professionals to keep your children these days. The most horrific accidents and murders have occurred at the hands of those entrusted to provide a safe environment for children. Jessica Tata, 24, of Houston, Texas, was running her own home daycare when she decided to go [...]




Man Gets Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Ring

Soloman Manasseh Mustafa, 38, was sentenced to life in prison and his accomplice Kalandra Wallace, 25, was sentenced to five years in prison for running a sex trafficking ring in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia.

*Finally! The sex predators of the world have taken a blow. The women of Atlanta, Georgia, and several other states are safe from one sick animal and his female accomplice for the rest of his life. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Soloman Manasseh Mustafa, 38, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was sentenced to life in prison [...]




The Art of Saying no! When Will I Learn?

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*Everyone struggles at one point or another in life with saying “no.” Whether it’s because we want to impress the person who is asking us to do something, or just have trouble saying “no,” that act in itself can really take a toll on an individual. MadameNoire writer Jazmine Rogers knows this all too well [...]




Ja Rule Working on TV Projects

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*Rapper Ja Rule says he’s busy working on a number of television projects, including a sitcom and reality series. The rapper, who has previously appeared in such films as “The Fast and the Furious” and “Scary Movie 3,” said the reality show would include members of his family and another music-based program would highlight some [...]




Caught! Stepfather Rapes Tortures Pimps Stepdaughter

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*This is a disturbing story that calls for a moment of silence for the life of a young woman whose life has been altered forever. According to Black Voices, (her identity is being withheld) an animal in Atlanta, Ga., that goes by the name of James Howard Johnson was jailed in 2008, and convicted this week on 17 felony counts for [...]