February 3, 2010 • Alfred Sarpong
Citing historical, emotional and spiritual ties between their countries and the island of Haiti, various African nations including Ghana and Senegal have begun offering generous support to the victims following the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed at least 150,000 people and rendered some 1 million homeless.
January 20, 2010 • K. Swann
Columnist K. Swann dishes on the American obsession with consumerism and how it won't get you an inch closer to heaven.
January 20, 2010 • Tiffani Knowles
Sexual predators have taken on another form. They prey on the faithful, church-going youth in their congregation. They are our religious leaders, but not just Catholic clergy anymore.
December 23, 2009 • Chrisnatha Derosier
In light of the Chris Brown and Rihanna case, young people across America have been coming out as victims of domestic abuse.
December 10, 2009 • Tiffani Knowles
When the 20-year-old unwed daughter of anti-abortion activist Pastor Jim McGarvey told him she was pregnant, he could only do one thing. He thanked her for honoring the impending gift of life enough to come to him - even in her shame - with a spirit of openness and honesty.
"Your mother and I will do everything we have to do to help you in making right choices from now on," McGarvey, 62, told his daughter."Regardless of the human side of conception, every child is a creation of God...thus a gift and a reward."
"Your mother and I will do everything we have to do to help you in making right choices from now on," McGarvey, 62, told his daughter."Regardless of the human side of conception, every child is a creation of God...thus a gift and a reward."
November 25, 2009 • Chrisnatha Derosier
Youth who grow up under strict religious guidelines are captivated by the world around them after leaving the parent's nest.
October 28, 2009 • Tiffani Knowles
David Crowder*Band characterizes a new movement of contemporary worship.
October 16, 2009 • Tiffani Knowles
Scruffy teenagers use it for a quick high. Rastafarians use it for enlightenment. And, MS patients use it to ease pain.
Mary Jane. The Green Goddess. Weed. Botanically dubbed Cannabis, the bud of this simple green plant is the most widely known and multi-purpose drug in the world and has been the center of international debates for decades.
Much to the chagrin of anti-drug activists, as of this May, over 30,000 identification cards have been issued in 48 of 58 counties, legally authorizing citizens to possess specific amounts of legal marijuana.In the U.S., residents in states like California use their ID cards to purchase legal amounts of medical marijuana at shops like The Green Easy and Love and Spirit Collective.
Mary Jane. The Green Goddess. Weed. Botanically dubbed Cannabis, the bud of this simple green plant is the most widely known and multi-purpose drug in the world and has been the center of international debates for decades.
Much to the chagrin of anti-drug activists, as of this May, over 30,000 identification cards have been issued in 48 of 58 counties, legally authorizing citizens to possess specific amounts of legal marijuana.In the U.S., residents in states like California use their ID cards to purchase legal amounts of medical marijuana at shops like The Green Easy and Love and Spirit Collective.
October 15, 2009 • Gregory Vilfranc
Columnist Gregory Vilfranc gives the urban twentysomething boxing tips for life.
September 30, 2009 • Tiffani Knowles
Imagine the forlorn face of a seven-year-old as his younger brother beside him eats a handful of rice. You ask him why he's not eating. He turns to you and says, "It's not my day to eat." This is a true story. It is the plight of half a million children who live in Cite Soleil, one of the worst slums in Haiti -- the third hungriest country in the world. Most residents live in dirt-floor shacks cobbled together with fragments of wood and corrugated metal, cardboard, plastic, or scraps salvaged from the dump.