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Listen, Pastor Bryant: The Real Issue Is Women Are Too Loyal
Years ago I sat on a panel moderated by Pastor Jamal Bryant’s mother, the great Rev. Cecilia Williams-Bryant, at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston. The panel was titled, “Sex: What’s Love Got to Do With It?” I was only 22 years old but have always remembered a profound statement that the Rev. Williams-Bryant made…
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If God Loves Me, Why Don’t I Have a Valentine?
I cannot count the number of times I have heard the phrase “If you just wait on God, He will send you your husband,” or “It’s just not your ‘season’ right now, but keep serving God and the right man will come your way.” Just this season on BET’s Being Mary Jane, Gabrielle Union’s character…
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‘Thank God’: Don’t Say It If You Don’t Mean It
“First, I want to thank God … ” For decades, those words have been uttered by black performers from gospel artists to gangsta rappers on every awards-show stage, whether their lyrics encourage optimistic praise or are phrases that need to be bleeped. But Sunday night, Jay Z stopped himself short, almost correcting himself, to change…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
