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The POTUS On“My BrOTher’S KeePer” InITIaTIve

President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative to improve opportunities for boys and men of color is in step with our times.Three years ago, I sat with George Soros and an eclectic group of black leaders in a small New York hotel room, courtesy of Shawn Dove of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Soros explained why being a Hungarian Jew who lived through the Holocaust helps him to see dangerous patterns that threaten democratic society.

Over the past five years, Soros has pledged about $80 million of his own money to support a healthier America by helping black males out of

the dangerous patterns that threaten them. In August 2011, his friend Michael Bloomberg announced a similar $127 million public-private initiative in New York, which included $30 million from Soros.

Bloomberg and Soros were the boldest but certainly not the only philanthropists to take this position. In April 2013, five foundation leaders convened their peers on this subject: Bob Ross, president of The California Endowment; Ken Zimmerman, director of U.S. programs for the Open Society Foundations; Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the

Trabian Shorters (above left) is founding CEO of BMe Community and former vice president of communities at Knight Foundation. The following is cross-posted from The Miami Herald. Photo credit: Flickr user Knight Foundation.



Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Emmett Carson, president of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. By the end of the day more than two dozen foundation heads had signed a pledge to create more opportunities for boys and men of color.

These leaders, who are fiercely independent, all agree that America is better off when more boys and men of color are able to fully participate in society. That’s a historic decision and it marks a potential turning point. These commitments are a first for philanthropy and a first for a U.S. president.Even though Jim Crow-style laws still sit on the books and legacy media still parades negative images of black and brown males through our minds constantly, their days are numbered. There are simply too many black and brown men and their friends of all races and genders – patriots, students, entrepreneurs and donors – who are in positions of influence and see boys and men of color as assets to society. Here are examples of what I mean: 1. Patriotic: Twenty-five percent of

black men in America are already military veterans. No other group serves their country in as high a proportion.

2. aspiring: More than 2 million black men have at least one college degree, and about 1.4 million are in college now.

3. enterprising: The percentage of black people who create businesses is growing at more than twice the national average, and 60 percent of those entrepreneurs are black men.

4. Generous: Black households give 25 percent more of their income to charities than do white households.

Patriotic, aspiring, enterprising and generous are everyday attributes of black males. We all actually know and experience black men in the categories above. That’s reality. I founded BMe Community because I believe we can have more caring and prosperous communities inspired by black men.

But to do that, we must appreciate them as assets, engage them and their friends on the values we have in common and endeavor to “build” together rather than to “fix” each other.

BMe Community is a fast-growing mission-driven social enterprise that works to “build caring and prosperous communities, inspired by black men.” Headquartered in Miami, BMe has thousands of members across the country, and operates a news and content service and the BMe Leaders program in Baltimore, Detroit and Philadelphia. In the last year, 70 BMe Leaders have helped more than 65,000 of their neighbors in areas ranging from mentoring and education to public safety and financial health. BMe was created with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and The Heinz Endowments, as well as individual donations. n

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When President Barack Odama went on national tour

campaigning for support for his Affordable Care Act, infamously referred to as ObamaCare, it was his speeches from the pulpit that won the support of the African American community who knew all too well the cost of not having adequate health insurance.

The African American community was then and still is now in full support of this healthcare initiative.

There are a lot of things that can be said about the rollout of Obamacare. But one thing certain is that it failed to reach significant numbers of uninsured working African Americans who represented the largest number of the uninsured in the state of Maryland. No need to point any fingers.

Both the federal and state systems had glitches. Anthony Brown will only take credit for the legislation and not the glitches. Yet, the state Democrats won’t conduct an investigation until after the summer primary elections.

The architects and legislators made bold projections without considering both technical, managerial and organizational set-backs.

Here in Maryland (where the state ill-spent over $250 million), Noridian, the software developer and EngagePoint their subcontractor, along with HP Computers and Samsung cell phones were major benefactors. Locally $24 million was disproportionately divided among 16 agencies in a region where the majority of the population is African American. Needless to say Healthcare Access Maryland totally missed their mark.

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Notwithstanding, the Affordable Care Act is very important and much needed.

Economically the more people that are covered means the more money saved on poor health care choices resulting from not having coverage for preventive healthcare and ending up in an emergency room for treatments that don’t warrant that attention or costs.

The Black Church provides the most logical communication opportunity to reach both uninsured working and non-working African Americans. All of the statistics point to this truth, yet the Black Church was the most ignored approach to insure that the African American community had access to enrollment information. The states and federal government

will be saved by the clergy who has the genuine concern for his or her beloved church members.

Healthcare in the pulpit is not just a catchy theme. The Black Church has always served the African American community as a socio-economic anchor. The health care exchange, the insurers along with their providers and vendors will need the credibility of the pulpit to educate those fellowshipping at the hundreds of churches throughout the city of Baltimore and the state.

For the state to not fully engage the Black Church was a missed opportunity to really impact the African American population in a positive manner. n

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Think On These ThingsBy Reverend Juanita G. Wingo

~Reprint from March 2011~

Challenge Your MountainConcerning the works of my hands command ye me. ~Isaiah 45:11-12

What difference knowing this makes in the way we live our lives! Our awareness of this invitation from God wakes us up from the hesitant, halting life of unbelief.

We are given the authority to command God’s works: the sun, the moon, the stars, light, darkness, peace, evil, the heavens, the seas, the skies and all that comes from them: rain, snow, floods, hail.

All things that are upon the earth and in the earth - we can command. All of its resources - we can command.

We can command God concerning it all.

Let us not forget who we are. We are man and have been put upon the earth to have dominion over the works of God’s hands.

We can -still the sun -shut the heavens...and open them again -forbid death -level the mountains.

We are in the position to command the works of God’s hands with authority firmly rooted in faith.

We can -cast mountains into the sea -calm the raging waves -loose the shackled and set them free -open gates -roll away the stone.

Challenge your mountain. Speak to it and tell it where to go. Watch it move out of your way.

Every circumstance, every situation you find yourself in has been created by God. Command your way through to victory.

Speak one time and it shall be done! Take the faith of God. Take it! It is your birth right. Challenge your mountain.






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SAVE THE DATESunday, May 18, 2014Zion Baptist Church will celebrate their

80th ChurCh AnniversAry



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Saturday, March 8th; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm“CaLLInG aLL Men”

‘Men Only’ Session with Bishop Brown *Please call the church to register.

Deacon Darryn Sydnor, Men’s Director

Sunday, March 9th; 8:00 am & 10:30 amWOrShIP exPerIenCe

Baby Dedicationat 11:00 am *Children’s ChurchMonday, March 10th at 6:45 pm

OPen DOOr WOMen’S MInISTry‘POWer SeSSIOn’

Sunday, March 16th; 8:00 am & 10:30 amWorship Experience

at 11:00 am - *Children’s Churchat 3:30 pm - All Ministries Day at Beulah

Baptist Church in Pennsylvania “Bishop Brown is preaching.”

Beulah Baptist Church100 Livingston Street

Steelton, Pennsylvania 17113Rev. Phil Deal, Pastor

Sunday, March 23rd; 8:00 am & 10:30 amWOrShIP exPerIenCe annual Men’s Day

Deacon Darryn Sydnor, Men’s Directorat 11:00 am - *Children’s Church

Tuesday, March 25th at 7:00 pmChOICe Manna BIBLe STUDy

Wednesday, March 26th at 11:00 amChOICe Manna BIBLe STUDy

Wednesday, March 26th at 7:00 pmBishop Brown is preaching for the

80Th ChUrCh annIverSary The Tabernacle at

Greater Bethlehem Temple8334 Liberty Rd., Randallstown, MD 21133

Bishop Jason Nelson, Pastor

Sunday, March 30th; 8:00 am & 10:30 amWOrShIP exPerIenCe

yOUTh eMPhaSIS SUnDayMin. Justin Hunt, Y&YA Director

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Wednesday, March 5that 7:00 p.m.

aSh WeDneSDay ServICeSt. John Baptist Church &

Pastor Pearson will be with us.

LenTen ServICeS:Wednesday, March 12th

at 7:00 p.m.First Baptist Church & Pastor Craig Hawkins

will be with us.


New Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church & Pastor

Paul Lee will be with.


Mount Sinai Temple & Pastor Frank Branch

will be with us.

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MarCh: naTIOnaL WOMen’S hISTOry MOnThTHEME: “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage & Commitment: Will the Real Women Please Stand Up?”

Sunday, March 2 @ 10:00 A.M.WOrShIP CeLeBraTIOn

Guest Preacher: Elder Vernetta Chapman,

Transformation Church of Jesus Christ


Guest Preacher: Rev. Pamula Yerby-Hammack

Winds of Change Ministry


Guest Preacher: Rev. Lisa Yerby-Bryson

St. Abrahams Baptist Church


Dr. Melvin C. Green, PreachingHoly Communion will be served

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

“HAPPY BIRTHDAYFIRST LADY

DR. IDELIA M. GREEN”

Super Fitness Sunday, March 30 @ 10:00 A.M.

WOrShIP CeLeBraTIOnDr. Melvin C. Green, Preaching

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Sunday March 9, 2014WOMen’S Day

Theme: “Breaking Every Chain”Guest Preachers :

at 8:00 am - Pastor Barbara Chisolmat 11:00 am - Bishop Vashti Mckenzie

Join us for our Lenten Season RevivalEvery Wednesday for the month of March

Wed.,March 5Pastor Charles Sembly

Union Bethel AME Church

Wed., March 12Pastor William LamarTurner Memorial AME

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Wed., March 19Bishop C. Matthew Hudson, Matthews Memorial Baptist

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Saturday, March 8th at 10:30 pmFree Tax PreParaTIOn

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Saturday, March 8th at 2:00 pmMInISTer’S COUnCIL

Sunday, March 9th - 3:00 pmPastor Tucker Preaching

At The New Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Of Capitol Heights

For Their“annUaL OFFICer’S Day”

Theme: “Officers Committed To Praising The Lord In Unity”

(Phil 2: 12-16)

Monday, March 10that 6:30 pm

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Sunday, March 2nd at 11:00 am

COMMUnITy OUTreaCh SIT-In WOrShIP

Sunday, March 9th at 11:00 am

WOrShIP - hOLy COMMUnIOnat 3:30 pm -

We will be worshiping withPastor Michael C. Turner, Sr.

and The Miracle Center Of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Family

in observance of their 23rd Anniversary.

Sunday, March 16th at 3:30 pmWe will be worshiping

with Pastor John Lunn andthe Berean Baptist Church

Family in observance of their Officers’ Day.

Sunday, March 30th SenIOr MISSIOnary eMPhaSIS SUnDay

3:30 pm - Pastor James E. Butler and the Canaan Missionary

Baptist Church Family will be worshiping with us.

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Wednesdays, March 5th - April 16that 6:30 p.m.

LenTen ServICeSWednesday evenings

with preaching and singing!”Everyone is Welcome!

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Sunday, March 2, 2014annUaL UnITy Day

3:30 pm - Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Errol D. Gilliard, Sr., PastorGreater Harvest Baptist Church, Choir and Congregation

Sunday, March 18, 2014SenIOr MaLe & FeMaLe USher’S annUaL Day

3:30 pm - Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Grady A. Yeargin, Jr., PastorCity Temple of Baltimore, Choirs and Congregation

Sunday, March 23, 2014SanCTUary ChOIr’S annUaL Day

3:30 pm - Guest Preacher: Rev. C. Guy Robinson, PastorJones Tabernacle Baptist Church, Choirs and Congregation

MARCH 2014 EVENTS

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Saturday, March 15, 2014, 8:30 am - 3:00 pmannUaL WOMen’S COnFerenCe

Theme: Three were SentGuest Speakers:

Min. Juanita WatkinsSweet Prospect Baptist Church

Min. Annette Gorham,Kerygma Baptist Church

Rev. T.S. YamenySweet Prospect Baptist ChurchLocation: 901 E. Eager Street

Donation: $40.00Continental breakfast and lunch served

Conference materials includedCall to RSVP, 443-433-8047,

410-528-0286, 443-286-4160

Saturday, March 29, 201411:00 am - 1:00 pm

are yOU a G.e.M.?God Empowered Mothers

is a discussion group for single mothers ages 18-40. Come out! Let the experts help you make tough decisions in you life. Move from where you are, to where you want to be! Make a plan

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We welcome you to come out and Worship with us!!The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord

upholdeth him with his hand. Psalm 37:23-24March 6th & 7th at 7:30 pm

Apostle and Sr. Tilghmanwill be ministering at

Bishop Johnson ECOD in Havre De Grace, Maryland.

Sunday, March 9th at 5:30 pmApostle Tilghman will be

ministering at Dr. Marie Brice Penecostal Church of Deliverance

in Baltimore, Maryland.

Friday, March 14th - Sunday, March 16th

hOLy TeMPLe Men’S COnFerenCe

March 26th at 7:30 pm Apostle Tilghman will

be ministering at St. Matthewsin Baltimore, Maryland

Bishop William Thomas, Pastor

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The UniTed BreThren ChUrChes of oUr Lord JesUs ChrisT GeneraL assemBLy ChUrCh of The LivinG God

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Bishop William E. Gaines Jr.Pastor & Senior Bishop

Church # 410~669~4427 Bishop’s Study # 410~669~5030Bishop’s Mobile #s 410~917~8619 or 443~695~8405

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Order of WorshipSundays: General Church Prayer 7:30 am,

Sunday School 8~9 am Morning Worship 9:15 amMondays: Pastoral Bible Study 6:00 pm

Thursdays: 911 Prayer Service 6~7:00 pmHeadquarters: UBC Inc. The McCulloh Street Mission

2108-16 McCulloh Street, Baltimore, MD 21217Information Line 410~462~6757

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History has provided us with some extremely successful stories of courage, strength and leadership. Yet sometimes we forget just how extensive and diverse these stories are. So we’re profiling some of the many women who should be recognized for their achievements and strength. From sport to literature, politics to art, black women have been there and continue to ‘do that.’ Take a look at our list of 30 black female leaders.

1. Bessie Coleman

Elizabeth Coleman, known also as ‘Bessie’, was the world’s first black female pilot. Born in 1892, Coleman rose to fame in national airshows in Europe and America. After a tragic series of mechanical errors, she crashed her plane while performing in Jacksonville, dying immediately at the age of 34. Her legacy has continued however – in 1995 she appeared on US postal stamps and has received a series of posthumous honors across the country for her pioneering work, energy and passion for aviation.

2. Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is a celebrated poet, author, activist and educator. Her work in literature has won her critical acclaim both here and abroad. Meanwhile, Angelou has remained at the forefront of politics and racial empowerment by appearing at inaugurations, rallies and sharing tales of discrimination and struggle with the world.

3. Anna Tibaijuka(United Nations)

Anna Tibaijuka is the highest ranked African female in the United Nations, heading the UN-HABITAT program. She is a Swedish-educated, Tanzanian-born leader who has fought for the rights of women living in slums or without homes. Since becoming the Executive of UN-HABITAT, she has greatly increased its budget and function in the United Nations.

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4. Madam C. J. Walker

Orphaned at the age of 7, Madam C.J. Walker overcame all adversity to become America’s first black self-made millionaire. She achieved her wealth by developing a range of hair care products that led her across the country and abroad.

5. Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected to Congress, winning in New York in 1968 and retiring from office in 1983. She campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, but is best known for her work on several Congressional committees throughout her career. A feisty politician, Chisholm has also been recognized in popular culture and in the political and academic worlds for her symbolic importance and career achievements.

6. Harriet Tubman

As one of American history’s most prominent figures, Harriet Tubman was responsible for rescuing around 300 former slaves from the South and escorting them to freedom via the underground railroads that led to Maryland. At one point, a $40,000 reward was being offered for her arrest. Tubman was also a spy during her life. She died in New York in 1913.

7. Karen Bass

Karen Bass is currently the U.S. Representative for California’s 33rd congressional district. She is also the first black woman to hold the role of Speaker in any state Assembly. In California, Bass has focused on improving education facilities, health care and the foster care system. Bass served as chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, which seeks to better understand California’s black population and their needs.




8. Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells was a pioneer in the media and communication industries during the early 20th century. She is most remembered for her role in documenting the practice of lynching.

9. Michaëlle Jean (Canada)

Michaëlle Jean is an extraordinary example of overcoming adversity to rise to the top. She currently serves as the Governor General of Canada, the state role that links the British Monarch with the Canadian government. Jean was born in Haiti but fled the country during the dictatorship of François Duvalier, the man responsible for separating her father from his family for close to 30 years. She worked as a journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation before being recommended to the role of Governor General and confirmed by Queen Elizabeth II.

10. Dr. Dorothy Height

In 2010 the world lost one of its best, with the death of civil rights activist, Dorothy Height. Among many of Ms. Height’s colleagues were Dr Martin Luther-King Jr and Rosa Parks. While her passing evoked sadness, many celebrated her life in recognition of her ardent selflessness.

11. Robin Kelly

Robin Kelly is an accomplished force to be reckoned with in Illinois state politics and ran for the role of State Treasurer. Robin was the first African American woman to serve as the head of staff of a constitutional officer.

12. Mary McLeod Bethune

In 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune did something that was almost unheard



of in American society at that time. She began a school for young African American girls in Daytona, Florida. That school would eventually flourish and merge with a boys’ school to become Bethune-Cookman University. Mary McLeod Bethune is also remembered for her innovative work in Civil Rights, including acting as a presidential adviser to a number of our country’s leaders.

13. Rosa Parks

As the ‘Mother of Freedom’ and a figurehead of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks is almost unmatched in recognition and respect. One seemingly simple act of bravery in 1955 on a Montgomery bus eventually led Parks to the forefront of national attention, giving way to a number of improvements in the lives of ordinary African Americans. She died in 2005 at the extraordinary age of 92.

14. Sojourner TruthA preacher, gender and racial equality

activist born into slavery, Sojourner Truth spread the word of God and equality throughout her lifetime. She is best known for her 1851 speech titled, ‘Ain’t I A Woman?

15. Donna Edwards

Currently serving as Congresswoman for Maryland’s 4th district, Donna Edwards is the first black woman to represent Maryland in the House of Representatives. She defeated her Republican rival in 2008 with an amazing 85 per cent of the vote. She currently sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Science and Technology Committee.

16. Dame Eugenia Charles (Dominica)

Eugenia Charles was the Prime Minister of Dominica for 15 years until 1995. She was the first female head of state in the Americas and is currently the longest serving female prime minister recorded in world history.

17. Wilma Rudolph

Rudolph is a true survivor and




American sporting hero. Despite having suffered from polio and a range of other life-threatening sicknesses, she became a triple Olympic gold medal winner in track and field.

18. Zora Neale Hurston

An acclaimed author and folklorist, Zora Neale Hurston contributed greatly to what was known in the world of literature as the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a pioneer for black involvement in the Republican party, a staunch conservative and Republican party favorite.

19. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (Liberia)

Her country, Liberia, was named in recognition of its intriguing connection to African slavery and, as its President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has made leaps and bounds in improving the role of women in aspects of Liberian society. She was elected in 2006 but had no family connection in politics to allow for an easy rise to power. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first black woman to win a presidential election in Africa.

20. Coretta Scott King

Five years have passed since the death of the Civil Rights pioneer, Coretta Scott King, but her legacy lives on. After the death of her husband, the great Martin Luther King Jr., King became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights and Womens’ Rights Movement, advising the nation’s leadership and pursuing the causes of her late husband. In later years she actively opposed Apartheid in South Africa and became involved in the LGBT movement by urging Civil Rights activists to reject homophobia and the dehumanization of all minorities.

21. Asha-Rose Migiro

(United Nations)Migiro is currently the 3rd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Along with Anna Tibaijuka, she is one of the highest ranked black women in the UN. Migiro was born and educated in Tanzania.



22. Cathy Hughes

Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Radio One, Inc (parent company of Interactive One and HelloBeautiful.com), is a pioneer in business, media and entrepeneurship in America and the black community. In 1979, Hughes launched RadioOne, which since then has become the largest radio broadcast network in the United States with 69 stations in 22 cities. In 2004, she was also behind the launch of TVOne, a dynamic addition to the extensive media company she had started over 20 years earlier. She was once named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and has continued to be involved in presenting and producing broadcast programs for her company throughout her three decades in the industry.

23. Kamala Harris

Harris is currently the Attorney General of California. Previous to her victory in the 2010 State Elections, Harris served in a number of State offices.

24. Fannie Lou Hamer

Born in 1917 as the youngest child of a family of 19 children, Fannie Lou Hamer is remembered for coining the phrase, “sick and tired of being sick and tired” in her work as a Civil Rights activist in Mississippi. Her most notable achievement was the inclusion of her colleagues in the Democratic National Convention in 1964.

25. Ayanna Pressley

A former staff member of Congressman Kennedy and Political Director to Senator Kerry in Massachusetts, Pressley is currently a Boston City Councilor. She is expected to reach higher positions in the next few years.




26. Terri Sewell

A Democrat, Terri Sewell is the representative in Congress for Alabama’s 7th district. She is an accomplished attorney and was educated at Princeton, Harvard and Oxford University. Sewell was the first African-American woman elected to represent Alabama in Congress.

27. Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns is one of America’s most powerful businesswomen. She currently heads Xerox as the company’s CEO and chairwoman. She grew up in a housing project in New York, later entering Xerox as an intern and filling a number of roles before reaching the top job. She is the first black woman to head a company of this size.

28. Ruth Simmons

In 2001 Ruth Simmons became the first African-American to take the office of president of an Ivy League university. She is currently the president of Brown University, the first woman and first Texan in that position. Simmons has improved Brown’s budget and its reputation abroad, and has also been recognized on a number of occasions for her work in education.

29. Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice is no woman to mess with. As the first black woman to hold the position of Secretary of State. During her term, Rice was a well known figure of the Bush administration both nationally and abroad. But in addition to her political experience, she is also a published scholar, concert pianist and academic. She is currently working at Stanford University.

30. Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African-American to win the Pulitzer prize for poetry following the release of her second book. She went on to publish over twenty texts and became well known in her home state of Illinois, and across the country for her outstanding contribution to American literature. n



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March is here so let’s spring into action with giving.

Thanks for the in-depth conversation from a Baltimore church member who shall (as always) remain nameless.

The topic of giving came up. What is our real problem with giving?

Why is it that people of the catholic, Jewish and protestant faith appeared to be much further ahead in the financial game. This church member is prudent and financially responsible with a security clearance and decent credit score. Yet they struggle with tithes, offering and family obligations.

We know collectively there is real wealth in our communities. The Black retail hair care products industry is a billion dollar industry. Weave hair brokers don’t even cater to our people they sell to the Asian suppliers. The nail care industry itself a multi-million dollar industry.

Yet very seldom do we see either of these industries connected with a place of worship. Perhaps we should.

Good pastors are great businessmen & woman.

Traditionally, our places of worship are connected to non-profit types of organizations. However, it’s the for profit business that generate the real wealth needed to support our church and each other. Perhaps the real problem with giving is we just don’t know how.

We often depend on our pastors and church for so much even financial wisdom. Especially, the biblical principals of giving. This must be constantly reinforced.

Giving was easier when all priorities and perspectives were put in order when they passed the collection plate around. 10% tithes, 10% savings which went directly to the church credit union.

I felt good about giving and I watched my saving grow. No easy access banking hours, no debit cards, no checks, just planned withdrawals for a few hours after church service. No cash was given out only a cashiers check or money order. This was perfect for me because it provided the discipline I needed to afford the down payment my first house. Some how we must learn how to give and get out of this poverty mentality.

Other faiths may have financial practices that enable them to support their own business and lifestyles. If you know what works financially so that we may give more. Share it with the readers. All emails and comments as always remain anonymous.

Email me:T h e C h u r c h T e a [email protected]

Ann W. Kinard “To God Be The Glory”

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Power Magazine March 2014