Lifestyles
Train Drive Thru Thanksgiving
Dearest God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Thank you once again for the many blessings that you bestow upon us hourly, weekly and monthly. I hope all is well with you, Dear Readers, in our town of Grand Rapids, Michigan on this November 24, 2020 as we prepare the Thanksgiving dinner. We will celebrate Thanksgiving differently this year because many of us are unable to sit at the dinner table with all of our family.
What is still needed?
Comments for the week must be preceded by congratulations for President - Elect Joe Biden and Vice - President - Elect Kamala Harris. Compared with most elections I have experienced, the wait for confirmation of their electoral victory, their wait for victory seemed interminable.
Nathaniel Moody's Comments Regarding Breonna Taylor
First of all, I wish to acknowledge the work of many individuals and organizations that have come forth in expressing their concerns and anger about the unnecessary death of Breonna Taylor. Out of this anger and deep sentiments about Breonna's fate, there have been many communities around the nation that have come together and developed numerous tributes and programs to pay respect to the life and services of Breonna. In Grand Rapids, there are many who wish to create a memorial edifice on her behalf. We do not wish to forget our native daughter and be ever- reminded that this City must make meaningful changes to ensure the safety and well-being of all Grand Rapids residents.
Our Culture, The Real Vibranium
With the recent passing of Chadwick Boseman, I've been thinking about vibranium. Yes, that fictional smart metal that protects, heals, and absorbs. It's basically indestructible. In fact, the more you try to destroy it, the stronger it gets. In the movie Black Panther, vibranium is a natural resource found in Wakanda, a fictional country in Africa.
Black History Train Wisdom
Dearest God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Thank you for this very moment in time and your promise never to leave us.
Black History Train
Dearest God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Oh, Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Thank you for the courage that you have given us thus far to endure the effects of the COVID—19 virus.
Mrs. Viola Ezell Celebrates 100 year Birthday
Mrs. Viola Ezell recently celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at a party given in her honor at the Brown - Hutcherson Fellowship Hall on 36th Street S.E. in Grand Rapids.
Honoring Our Own Mothers
Just like Black History month, Women's History Month started our as only a week. Along the way, we were ultimately honored with an International Women's Day. Women around the world are celebrated that day. There's an African proverb that tells us, "It is the women who hold the sky up."
Hair Discrimination Is Alive And Well
Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler, was forced to submit to the humiliating act of having his dreadlocks shorn or have his New Jersey team forfeit their match to the opposing team.
The Greatest
Dearest God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Thank you for your gentle touch this morning when you called our names and told us, "Arise!"
2020: Time For A Reset
The first day of January marks the end of one year the beginning of another. In some parts of the country, New Year's Eve services are for Emancipation Proclamation observances.