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Last week, with the opening of the Washington, D.C. memorial, our country rightfully honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His powerful voice summoned the non-violent protest of the infringement of civil rights of the African-American community.
Learning about King's speech and our American Civil War history in elementary school, I remember thinking, "I wished I lived north of the Mason-Dixon line. Those who fought to free slaves didn't come from my neck of the woods." Whenever we
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*Just weeks after a fifth accuser emerged in the sexual molestation case, it looks like Bishop Eddie Long is back to doing “God’s business” and preaching around the world. His home life is in shambles, and his members are… well… in the middle of the mess. However, the international community is receiving him well. Recently he was in South Africa.

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First Look At 'The Hobbit'

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Ready to head back to the Shire?
After a number of delays, Peter Jackson's prequel to the Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is shooting in New Zealand, and some of the first looks at the characters in action have been made available. 

 




Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we see Ian McKellan back as Gandalf, looking very wise and pensive. Perhaps he's getting ready to lead Bilbo Baggins, played by "Sherlock Holmes" and "The Office" star Martin Freeman, to the Lonely Mountain.
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Coming off the success of his hit film “Jumping the Broom,” Bishop T. D. Jakes appears on TV One’s “Washington Week with Roland Martin” Sunday at 11am Eastern.

On the show, taped on Friday, host Roland Martin asked Bishop Jakes to respond to comments made by conservative preacher Franklin Graham:

Roland Martin: Rev. Franklin Graham has made some comments on several occasions as recently as three weeks ago really questioning, if you will, the faith of the President. He said the President has tol

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