Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond (The Conversation) — There is increasing evidence that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths“ in Gaza, a group of United Nations and aid organizations have repeatedly warned. A July 29, 2025, alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global initiative for improving food security and nutrition, reported that the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” as access to food and other essential items is dropping to an “unprecedented level.” More than 500,000 Palestinians, one-fourth of Gaza’s…
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Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 2 (ThyBlackMan.com) Been a while, my apologies. Had to drive my daughter back to university for the fall in Virginia, and daughters are way more complicated than sons. Add to this getting prepared to teach this fall and working on a screenplay, I had to rewire my reaction from right-brain to left-brain activity daily. So I will take a little space in the time continuum to drop a little perspective on tariffs and the economy. Imagine living your whole life offended and outraged…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Did you know that nearly 40 million Americans are hit with a surprise tax each year on gains they never received? $1,500 is the average amount millions of savers pay the IRS every year in phantom gains taxes. Why? Because buried deep in our outdated tax code is a policy that penalizes Americans holding mutual funds in brokerage accounts. When mutual fund managers make trades within a fund, even if individual investors never sell a single share, investors are often hit…
Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips A braider that comes to you—sounds like a dream, right? No rushing across town with a bonnet barely holding your hair together, no awkward small talk in a packed salon, and definitely no waiting for your turn when your appointment was supposed to start 30 minutes ago. Now, more and more Black women in LA (and beyond) are booking hair braiders that come to their homes—and honestly, it’s about time.Whether you’re new to the mobile hair scene or just curious about how it all works (and what it costs), here’s everything…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, August 13, 2025A Wells Fargo branch is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. | Wikimedia Commons/Farragutful https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wells_Fargo_-_Downtown_Silver_Spring.jpgA Texas megachurch pastor claims he and his family were defrauded of more than $18,000 by scammers pretending to be Wells Fargo employees, who reportedly had inexplicable access to their personal banking information.Pastor Brian McAnally, who serves as spiritual formation pastor at Grace Fellowship near Houston, said Wells Fargo did not restore the money stolen from his bank account and initially dismissed his story, according to local FOX…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond (RNS) — Your Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, I hope you’re as well as anyone can be in these horrific times. You may be tempted to dismiss Madonna’s recent Instagram post begging you to single-handedly break the siege on Gaza by going to Palestine. I dismissed it too — not only as misguided and uninformed, but impossible. Madonna’s claim that you “are the only one of us who can’t be denied entry” and her suggestion that your visit would open the gates for humanitarian aid doesn’t appear grounded in any policy.…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of writing about the music and legacy of Reverend James Cleveland several times — and each time, the response from readers has been overwhelmingly positive. This marks my fourth deep dive into his extraordinary body of work, a testament to how much he remains a fan favorite among gospel lovers and casual listeners alike. His name continues to appear in reader requests, often accompanied by the same question: “When will you cover more of…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Updated on: August 13, 2025 / 10:01 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — President Trump is set to visit the Kennedy Center Wednesday where he’s expected to announce this year’s Kennedy Center honorees after working to overhaul the D.C. cultural institution in recent months.The Kennedy Center previewed the announcement Tuesday, writing in a post on X: “A country music icon, an Englishman, a New York City Rock band, a dance Queen and a multi-billion dollar Actor walk into the Kennedy Center Opera House…” In recent months, the president and his allies…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: We Buy Houses companies in Maryland typically follow a similar streamlined process: You submit information about your Maryland property online or over the phone. They assess the home’s value using local market data and an on-site visit. You receive a no-obligation cash offer, often within 24 to 48 hours. If you accept, they can close in as little as 7 to 14 days. Some Maryland cash buyers fix and flip homes, while others rent them out or hold them as investments. Their goal is typically to purchase below market value to allow room for…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation By Fred RedmondAFL-CIO Secretary – Treasurer President Trump likes to say he is delivering for working people. He promised on the campaign trail that he would protect “Black jobs.” But like so many of his promises, it is an empty one. In fact, we have been living with the effects of Trump’s policies since he took office in January, and the only thing he has delivered for us is employment uncertainty and financial insecurity. The July jobs report that came out last week is starting to reflect that.Black unemployment has…