Little Known Black History Facts

Harry Hosier, also shown spelled as Hoosier, was a popular Methodist preacher who found fame in the early 19th Century. A Fisk University history professor has attempted to connect Hosier’s last name to the state nickname of Indiana residents, Hoosiers. Born into slavery in 1750 near Fayetteville, N.C., little is known about Hosier’s early life. […]

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Contrary to what the Huffington Post says, Bishop T.D. Jakes is not a supporter of same-sex marriage. BET.com reports the religious leader took to social media to set the record straight on comments he made to the publication last week that seemed to indicate his support of same-sex marriage. According to Jakes, his remarks were […]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is considered a civil rights icon now. He has a monument in Washington, D.C., a federal holiday that we celebrate this week and is revered as a man who sought to bring a divided nation together. He is oft-quoted as the antithesis of the Black Lives Matter movement which […]

Bishop Eddie Long of Atlanta’s New Birth megachurch, hasn’t been heard from much since the sexual allegations that rocked his ministry some years back. But as he was never charged or tried, the allegations of misconduct faded away. Apparently, that’s given Bishop Long a new lease on life. He told his congregation that his recent […]

Bishop Eddie Long of Atlanta’s New Birth megachurch, hasn’t been heard from much since the sexual allegations that rocked his ministry some years back. But as he was never charged or tried, the allegations of misconduct faded away. Apparently, that’s given Bishop Long a new lease on life. He told his congregation that his recent […]