In Razor Thin Loss, Mia Love Fails to Become First Black Female Republican in Congress
November 7, 2012 13 Comments
Mia Love was expecting to be the first African American female Republican in the history of Congress, but that’s going to have to be a dream deferred. In a stunning upset, the woman out of Utah was defeated by Democrat Jim Matheson. The win was a slim one of just one percentage point. When all [...]
Continue reading …Pennsylvania Bill To Reduce Welfare Benefits For New Moms Except Rape Victims
October 26, 2012 35 Comments
There is a new House bill being proposed in Pennsylvania that is directed at women who have children while they are on welfare. If it goes into effect, the House Bill will reduce the amount of TANF assistance that women can get if they fall pregnant while they are on the program. The House Bill [...]
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It’s just two weeks from election day, and President Obama’s lead among women has evaporated. At one point, Obama had a 16 point lead among women, and according to a new poll, that lead no longer exists. This leaves the presidential election in a virtual dead heat as the big day approaches. Romney is [...]
Continue reading …Ask Black America: What Role Does Submission Play in Modern Day Marriages?
October 24, 2012 32 Comments
Submission seems to be a sensitive issue because many perceive it as a way for men to dominate women. Those who speak against it say that it requires women to shut off their voices and behave like children while their husbands dictate the course of their lives. Other believe that submission is misunderstood and is [...]
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J. Lee Grady has four daughters and he believes that “God put all those girls in my life because he has a special message he wanted me to give.” Grady is an ordained minister and has also been the editor of Charisma magazine, a Christian magazine. He has a new organization, the Mordecai Project, which [...]
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Since Oprah Winfrey walked away from the Oprah Show and moved on to her own cable channel, OWN, she has been a lot more open about being a Christian. The queen of media recently told Harper’s Baazar magazine about how she starts her day. Winfrey shared that she starts her day by eating a breakfast [...]
Continue reading …T.D. Jakes’ Daughter Has ‘Biblical Grounds Supporting’ Decision To Divorce
September 14, 2012 116 Comments
Mega pastor T.D. Jakes’ daughter, Sarah D. Henson, recently shocked the Christian community when she announced her pending divorce from her NFL husband of four years, Robert Henson. The leader of the Women’s Ministry at her father’s famed Potter’s House church in Dallas, Texas, took to her personal website to discuss her decision and ask [...]
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By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses This past week I have tried really really hard to ignore the numerous news posts and commentaries about the depiction of First Lady, Michelle Obama, as a half naked slave woman on the cover of a Spanish magazine. For the record, I find the “artist’s” work both insulting and despicable. The notion [...]
Continue reading …Family Sues Planned Parenthood for Death of Woman in Botched Abortion Procedure
August 31, 2012 37 Comments
Planned Parenthood is being sued by the family of a young woman who died during a botched abortion just a few weeks ago. The story of 24-year old Tonya Reaves is one that is riddled with political implications in the pro-life/pro-choice debate, and has stirred up feelings on both sides of the abortion conversation. Reaves [...]
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Nomalanga: How To Win a Fight With Your Spouse
October 31, 2012 17 CommentsBy Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses One day last week, my husband made me so upset that I swear I could see red! I was steaming; so much so that my heart was racing and my nostrils were flared and I think I may have even broke a sweat. I think my tongue still has bite marks from [...]
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