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Pastor James Dixon calls it “otherness,” loving others enough to die for their benefit. That’s what he credits to the late Martin Luther King Jr. nearly 50 years after the civil rights leader’s death.
“He allowed his life to enter into the lives of others and not leave them the way he found them,” Dixon told Baptist Press in advance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15. “If we’re going to keep his memory going, we’ve got to have that same type of otherness. And that otherness comes because we love people, and that love flows from God through us to the other.” Read More Here
is a racist’ as he condemned the Republican president for reportedly referring to Haiti and African nations as ‘s***hole countries.’
Reflecting on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis said, ‘We have come so far. We made so much progress. And I think this man, this president, is taking us back to another place.
‘I think he is a racist,’ Lewis said on ABC News’ ‘This Week.’
GOP Congresswoman Mia Love, who’s Haitian-American, also said Sunday that Trump’s alleged comments were racist in nature. Read More Here
The first Martin Luther King Jr. holiday of Donald Trump’s presidency is taking place amid a racial firestorm of Trump’s own making.
In the same week that he honored King by making a national park out of the ground where King was born and preached until his death, Trump denigrated practically the entire African diaspora, and left many Americans headed into the civil rights icon’s birthday convinced that the leader of their country is a racist.
For African-Americans particularly, this latest insult from Trump felt like whiplash. Barely a year ago, America’s first black president, Barack Obama, marked his final King Day in office with his usual community service; now, his successor is presiding over a racial backlash the country has hardly seen in more than a generation. Read More Here
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Some of you might not know this but there was Christian Hip Hop long before Lecrae and Reach Records! Study your history and learn about the Tunnel Rats. In fact, the Tunnel Rat crew were already OG’s when I got into them around 2001. That’s when Josh (Of Sphereofhiphop.com) was running Uprok Records. I don’t want to get off the subject but that was a good time for Christian Hip Hop. Uprok was sort of like the “Humble Beast” of the time. Pretty much every project they dropped was a must have album, from Mars ill to The Ill Harmonics to a lot of heat from The Tunnel Rats. If you're a serious Hip Hop head, you will want to add these joints to your collection.
Background
Jurny Big and his cousin Dax formed the legendary group, LPG. They are also the founders of The Tunnel Rats. Other OG members of the Tunnel Rats were the group Future Shock (Ajax Starglider, Soujourn, redbonz , and Trey Qel Drama), Raphi aka Shames Worthy, ZaneOne aka Zane, New Breed (Elsie and Macho), Propaganda, and of course Peace 586. Read More Here
According to Romans 12:1,2 - Christians are transformed (changed) by renewing their minds (cf. Eph. 4:23). To live differently, we have to think differently.
The first principle is the Principle of Dedication: Commit your body to God. Any change in any area of your life begins with your physical body. Why? Because your body affects your behavior, and every change in your life requires energy. The reason most people never change is that they are too tired to change. Read More Here
5 Reasons Why We Should Study God's Word
- First, the Word of God is infallible. There is no error in God's Word. The law of the Lord is perfect concerning our soul. The testimony of the Lord is not only infallible it is inerrant. Proverbs 30:5-6, "Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar." The purity of His words does not need anything added to it. God warns us not to misrepresent His scripture. Read More Here
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won the national title in dramatic fashion with a 26-23 overtime win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Monday night. A gutsy quarterback change was at the heart of their victory. It was a classic game filled with talent and drama on both sides, and Alabama staged a memorable second half comeback to take home the hardware. Read More Here
For several months now, Oprah Winfrey has been floated as a possible presidential candidate in the near future. While she and her associates have denied any such plans, speculation and enthusiasm was stirred anew with the speech she gave while accepting the Cecile B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
While many would love to see “Oprah for President” become a reality, there are three reasons why the Queen of All Media will never run for public office. Read More Here
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THINGS we found along the way
We’ve spent the last few days roaming the endless halls, conference rooms, booths, demo areas, and meeting rooms of the Las Vegas Convention Center and its surrounding casinos. Our Goal? To find the very best products announced at CES 2018.
From Android TVs to phones, connected speakers, smartwatches, long-awaited components, and unified services, we’ve got a mixed bag this year for the Android Authority Best of CES 2018 awards.
Razer Project Linda
Razer usually shows off a few new product concepts every year, and this one particularly impressed us.
Project Linda imagines a world where your smartphone powers your laptop. Why on Earth would you need that? As our smartphones get more powerful, fewer and fewer people need a larger computer. Still, a full keyboard and bigger screen can be helpful sometimes, which is why Razer is trying to combine the two devices into one seamless product.
Slide a Razer Phone into the trackpad area of a customized Razer Blade Stealth chassis and it automatically starts powering the laptop. This allows you to do everything you’d normally be able to do on your smartphone, but with a bigger screen. The company says it wants the final chassis to feature a 1440p 120 Hz touchscreen display, which means you’d be able to interact with your laptop just like a phone.
Sure, it’s just a concept for now, but it’s a really cool concept. You can learn more about Razer’s Project Linda in the video above. Read More Here
Personal Care Mogul to Partner With Black Women
Time Inc. has sold Essence Communications, publisher of Essence magazine and operator of its annual Essence Festival, to a newly formed black-owned company that is giving the all-female Essence leadership a stake in the business, the new company announced Wednesday.
Essence Ventures, created in 2017, is led by Richelieu Dennis, a Liberian-born entrepreneur who sold Sundial Brands, parent company of Shea Moisture and related personal care products, to consumer goods giant Unilever in November for a large but undisclosed sum.
“ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks will continue at the helm of the company and will also join its board of directors,” Wednesday’s announcement said. “In addition, the all Black female executive team of ESSENCE, including Ebanks, will have an equity stake in the business. . . .”
The release did not state why Time chose Dennis over other bidders. Read More Here
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