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African-American Leaders Pray

Historically, African-American people have been known to be very spiritual. From the old negro spirituals sung during slavery, to using prayer as a catalyst for divine intervention during the civil rights movement, spirituality and spiritual practice have shaped the lives of many African-Americans, from the troubled past to our hopeful present. The Ascension Blog would [...]

Saving Samantha from Sexual Harrassment in School and Suicide

On November 8, 2010, Samantha Ciera Kelly, committed suicide by hanging herself. She was a 14-year-old Huron Township teen who attending Huron High School. Why did she do it? She ended her own life because she could no longer endure the bullying and sexual harassment that was directed towards her at school. Her death could’ve been and should’ve been preventable. [...]

What About The Children?

On January 12, 2010, the worst earthquake in 200 years struck near the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The initial quake was followed by twelve aftershocks. Before the 7.0 earthquake hit, 80% of Haiti’s population lived in abject poverty. Natural disasters frequently sweep this poor country. Haiti’s population is living in utter devastation now. Haiti’s children need our [...]

2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year! Today I am naming it and claiming it for 2010:  The blessings of health, prosperity, peace, and happiness are mine and yours. Health:  The quest for healthy weight loss is like the quest for world peace: It is difficult to achieve.  However, the goal is to continue to strive for it. Get some [...]

Spread Holiday Cheer

  As the holiday season approaches at a rapid pace, I’m feeling like Santa Claus–a broke Santa Claus. Our economy is still bad, and many people are feeling the pain. It’s a good thing that Christmas is not really about how many presents that you give. Rather it is about being holy and jolly in spite [...]

Kem

  There is an angel at my church. He can be seen singing in the church choir from time to time. His name is Kem. Kem Owens is the quintessential gospel, jazz, and R&B artist of the new millenium. Kem takes time out of his busy schedule to give free concerts to benefit our church and the [...]

Losing Roxanne

            Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The sun rose for our family on March 27, 1989: My baby sister was born on this date. The sun set on October 21, 2006: My baby sister died on this date. My [...]

Worth The Wait

          Have you ever tried to figure out why you’re not getting the respect that you deserve in your relationship? You probably didn’t demonstrate how much you love yourself to your partner before you had sex. Women rush into sex because they think that sharing an intimate moment will make men fall in love with them. [...]

Loving

          Over 4o years ago, it was illegal to marry a person of a different race in different states. In Loving v. Virginia, the plaintiffs Mildred Loving (a black woman) and Richard Loving (a white man) married in the District of Columbia in order to evade Virginia’s anti-miscegenation statute, “The Racial Integrity [...]

Mad About It

          Domestic violence has a new face. Due to the media circus surrounding this case, we all know that Christopher Brown is responsible for beating up Rihanna’s beautiful face. He even apologized and pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault. Domestic violence is very prevalent throughout society.  As you can see from [...]

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