ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Christine King Farris was sewing an Easter dress for her daughter in their Atlanta home one rainy April evening when the nightly news was interrupted by a special report."It was a horrible moment," Christine King Farris says of the night her brother Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot.1 of 3 The newscaster announced that Farris' younger brother, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been shot in Memphis, Tennessee. Another update came minutes later: Kin... Read Full Story
I found this article at cnn.com and I had to share it.By Jim Polk CNNMONTGOMERY, Alabama (CNN) -- From the time he first emerged as a civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lived with the threat of death, but he never wavered in his commitment to non-violence.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed the cause they were fighting for was worth dying for."Dr. King made it rather clear that the cause that we were fighting for was not only worth living for, but it was worth dying for... Read Full Story
I remember in the years past that there was always a new epidemic that the mainstream media covered contagiously, for example:AIDS / HIVWar on Drugs: Especially Crack (Cocaine)Bird FluMad Cow DiseasesTerrorismStarving Children in AfricaETC………..However, now the only epidemics that are being addressed appears to be the raging disease of “UNELECTABILITY”. That is why we can’t get wrapped up in all the hoopla of nothingness. Even things such as the Iraq War are only being reported on in the conte... Read Full Story
Ask Joneia Your Most Burning, Maybe Embarrassing Questions!Simply submit your questions at the comments section below and you will get the answers that you have been seeking posted on the next occurring blog. Check out the latest Q&As below.Questions and AnswersQuestion: What are some quick tips for improving my love life. In the bed room :-)Answer: I will give you 3 easy, but effective.1. Create fantisies- make up a little game or nicknames that only the two of you know and do them publi... Read Full Story
Do good deeds make you eligible for a “Get Out of Jail Free Card”? (Monopoly Game Pun)Recently during an Easter program rapper TI spoke very compassionately at the New Birth Baptist Church, ATL; where the focus was on AIDS and its effects on the black community. In October 2007 TI was arrested on gun related charges and is currently on house arrest, but because of his recent display of a converted soul or mindset should TI or others that have tried to change their own lives and help others eq... Read Full Story
Racism, Sexism, Anti-Religious Sentiment, Supremacist Doctrine, Hate Crimes, or just Out Right Playa Hatin; These types of “Emotions” have been a continuous plague through out the history of mankind, with no view of an end to them. As much as we try to ignore them they are there and are going to be there. However, although they are relevant societal woes, they are not genetically or intuitive characteristics. They are simply products of environmental stimulus that were formed from benign rati... Read Full Story
Being a product of a Black Church up bringing, myself. I have heard several fiery sermons and speeches on the black experience in the U.S. Especially being from the South, it is true that those deep rooted feelings of oppression and somewhat resentment still have a voice in the Black Church. However, with all of the many sermons of speeches that I have heard like the ones that Obama’s former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright, is getting crucified for. The vast majority of sermons in black churches are ... Read Full Story
There are enough clothing/shoe lines, and want to be music artist out there already, but for some reason these seem to be the only business options out there for many yound black entrepreneurs. There certainly is a huge hole to fill in the technology, medical, and social services (just to name a few) worlds, where new innovations are endless. As a matter of fact these advancements are highly encouraged in their respective fields. So why aren't many black people leading the charge in going... Read Full Story
