We are approaching the anniversary of Pentecost Sunday in the Christian Church on Sunday, May 28. Pentecost Sunday is also known as the birthday of the church. In Greek it is the birth of the ekklesia, or the called out ones. Pentecost Sunday, in addition to being the birthday of the church, is also an […]
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For much of Black America, having adequate cash to cover monthly bills or small business overhead has historically been an ongoing challenge. But over the coming days, the nation’s coffers could also lack adequate cash and credit to cover its bills. The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United States government
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Photo caption: FOUNTAIN POSES WITH his Lisagor Award at the Union League Club of Chicago, where the annual awards dinner of the Chicago Headline Club was held on May 12. My daughter Imani and I sat recently at Table 19, at the Chicago Headline Club’s 46th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards, still nursing our drinks from
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Photo caption: Michael Jordan and LeBron James (credit: Wikimedia) In conclusion of the 2023 Western Conference NBA Finals, the Crusader Sports Editor came up with several criteria that might finally put to rest the debate of the century: “Who is considered the greatest basketball player of all time: Michael Jordan or LeBron James.”During our feature
In the Old Testament book of Daniel there is a familiar story. It is the story of three Hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego. Most people who have attended church are familiar with the story. The Hebrew boys are a part of the group of Hebrews from Jerusalem who were taken from their homeland into
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First let’s use a little common sense. Since 2015, people pushing extreme agendas have bred a culture of unsubstantiated tirades touted as truth, running roughshod over any sensible attempt to fact check. “The Big Lie” in 2020 was merely the culmination of corrupt doublespeak that made it acceptable to lie with impunity on every level
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By Ross Marchand, InsideSources.com Last year, President Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) into law and heralded a new era of fiscal accountability for America’s mail carrier. Clearly, the law has failed to get the U.S. Postal Service back on firmer footing. Despite forgiving nearly $60 billion in postal debt, the agency continues
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For much of Black America, the availability of affordable and accessible full-bank services has historically been an irritating issue for consumers and small businesses alike. The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA) was supposed to be a financial yardstick that measured whether depository institutions were meeting local community credit needs in low-to-moderate income communities (LMI).
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On Sunday, May 14, we will celebrate the 115th anniversary of Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day was started to celebrate mothers, maternal bonds, motherhood, and the influence of mothers in society. In the United States it began in the early 20th century. The first celebration took place in 1908 when Anna Jarvis organized a memorial for
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As someone who’s been organizing since I was a teenager, I can tell you that it’s hard to get people to focus on two things at once. Pick a real need and work on it in real time – that’s the way to win people over. We saw this play out when President Biden announced
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