Pay attention to your spiritual condition and refuse to be distracted with things happening around you. Your health and well-being originate in your spirit and soul. It is imperative that you stay connected to Me so that you can prosper in all things. That must be your primary objective (Burns). 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I...
John Henry (Dick) Turpin was born August 20, 1876 in Long Branch, New Jersey. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1896, and in 1917 was selected as one of the first African American Chief Petty Officers. Turpin was a survivor of two shipboard explosions: USS Maine in 1898 Havana Harbor, Cuba, and USS Bennington in San Diego in...
Mary Hamilton, an activist and Freedom Rider, was arrested multiple times in the course of her organizing, but it was a court appearance in 1963 that would lead to a groundbreaking victory for African Americans. Hamilton worked with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as one of only two female field secretaries for the organization, and the...
FREDERICK MCKINLEY JONES (1893-1961) Frederick McKinley Jones was a prolific early 20th century black inventor who helped to revolutionize both the cinema and refrigeration industries. Between 1919 and 1945 he patented more than sixty inventions in divergent fields with forty of those patents in refrigeration. He is best known for inventing the first automatic...
One of twelve children and the daughter of immigrants, Constance Baker Motley rose to become the first Black woman to ever argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Civil Rights Movement’s successes were a result of the strength and sacrifice of thousands of women. In roles big and small, the victories of the...
Your hunger for spiritual truth will begin with a desire to learn. When you think you already have a good grasp and knowledge of My kingdom, you might find yourself at a standstill. Growth is a sign of life. This is a time to stir up your sense of curiosity to discover what you do...
We honor the memory of the man and the vision God gave him!
Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable....
I hope that you are overwhelmed with thankfulness for how God kept you last year and that you are overtaken by His blessings this year.
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will...
