A Worthy Project
From the Desk of Alex Ellis
Dear Brothers,
This is a call to my brothers. I have been sensing an urgency as it pertains to the state of our young men. Often times in our own quest to achieve “success” in life we can easily find ourselves so enamored in our own ambitions that we lose touch with those struggling around us. I am deeply concerned about the plight of our young brothers. Their image, among other things, is suffering. They are in dire need of another image to be modeled. It is not the responsibility of the government to have to pass laws about sagging pants to bring home the message of the power of ones image. It is our responsibility to ban together as fathers, grandfathers, uncles, big brothers, elders, and mentors to raise the bar and set a new standard.
Black Family Technology Awareness Week Celebrates a Decade of Discovery (Feb. 10-16)
Baltimore, MD (BlackNews.com) – The National Black Family Technology Awareness Campaign, will celebrate the tenth annual Black Family Technology Awareness Week (BFTAW), February 10th – 16th, 2008.
BFTAW is a national public awareness campaign designed to encourage more African Americans to incorporate technology into their daily lives. Partners and corporate supporters for this year’s campaign include the IBM Corporation, EMC, the US Navy, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, the National Black Data Processing Associates and NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering).
BET’s Celebration of Gospel – January 27th
JOHN LEGEND, PATTI LABELLE, KIRK FRANKLIN, YOLANDA ADAMS, REV. JESSE JACKSON AND HENRY SIMMONS JOIN HOST STEVE HARVEY ON BET’S CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL PREMIERING SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 AT 8:00 P.M., ET/PT
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) – With spiritually-uplifting performances by some of the biggest names in gospel and mainstream music, BET’s CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL is a hand-clapping, foot-stomping two-hour revival! Hosted by veteran comedian/actor and popular syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey, this inspirational affair was taped at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
How Faith Wins at Weight Loss Tour & Church Challenge
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) – While many Pastors across the country look for ways to grow their congregations, Body Temple Wellness, a Los Angeles based Christian weight-loss and Wellness Company, will be challenging them to shrink their memberships — their members’ individual sizes that is. With over 65% of churchgoers in the overweight or obese category (according to a Purdue University study), Body Temple Wellness is launching a nationwide 10 city tour and weight loss challenge to bring the type of lasting weight loss success to other cities across America that Los Angeles area churchgoers have experienced since 1994.
African-American Children in Foster Care
NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE LEADERS ENDORSE FEDERAL CALL FOR REFORM TO REDUCE HIGH NUMBER OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) – Members of the powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee heard from leaders and advocates today concerned about disparities in the child welfare system during a Capitol Hill briefing held by the Casey-CSSP Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare (the Alliance).
Citing the need for all children to grow up in safe and caring families with equal access to opportunity, the Alliance has called the recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the over-representation of African-American children in the child welfare system a "clarion call to action" for everyone who cares about the nation’s children and families. Leaders of the Alliance, representing the Casey legacy foundations, commended the GAO and the House Ways and Means Committee for raising awareness about the over-representation of African-American children in foster care and for recognizing this as an urgent problem that requires immediate action.
Simply Blessed Christian Women’s Magazine
SIMPLY BLESSED CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S MAGAZINE
“Bringing Encouragement to the Christian Woman”
Simply Blessed Christian Women’s Magazine made its debut in May 2007 with featuring cover story with Evangelist Laura Pickett of Atlanta, GA with the issue theme of Celebrating Women in ministry. The second issue featured best-selling author, Jacquelin Thomas with the issue theme of Celebrating Female Authors. Jacquelin Thomas so humbly shared with us how her writing career began. She along with Michelle McKinney Hammond, Kimberley Brooks, Tiffany Warren, Victoria Christopher Murray and other authors share about their writing experiences. The third issue focused on Husband & Wife Team Ministries featuring Pastors Lyle and Deborah Dukes. The final issue share information about programs for young girls (these issue can be purchased as singles via PDF by going to the magazine website).
