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The Ron Gardner Story
From Playing to Praying: The Ronnie Gardner Story … In His Own Words
I’m from the hood and I got interested in street life when...
Roland Williams | Faith On The Field: A...
Everyone has dreams of making it to the “big time.” But not everyone who dreams achieves, and not everyone who achieves uses their win...
Students of Urban League of Rochester’s Project Ready Program ...
The Project Ready program is a signature program of the National Urban League. Since 2006, the Urban League of Rochester’s Project Ready program has...
THE GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA 47TH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN ATLANTA...
The 47th annual Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) convention, “Where Everybody is Somebody”, was held in Atlanta this year with the highest attendee...
Rochester’s Jewels with Founder, Doddie Franklin
Q: What is the Rochester Jewels program and its mission?
A: Rochester Jewels is a not- for- profit mentoring organization. Our mission is to provide...
A Conversation with Buffalo Native: DaMarka Wheeler
Season 7 of BET’s hit show “Sunday Best” was a showcase of thorough-bred New York gospel talent. In the last issue we told you...
Being Our Sunday’s Best
As a child growing up, I didn’t have much choice in choosing rather I wanted to attend church or not. Going to church could...
Remembering Maya Angelou: The Legacy of the Phenomenal Woman
10 POWERFUL QUOTES TO REMEMBER MAYA ANGELOU
If you have only smile in you, give it to the people you love.
The Truth is, no one...
Inadvertent Child Abuse
Years ago, I attended an interesting seminar that focused on observing the child patient for signs of physical, psychological, or sexual abuse. Astute dental...
Youth Prison Prevention Project: Bringing an awareness to the issues...
Many of our youth suffer from deep seeded issues including poverty, broken families, negative peer pressure, drug addiction, anger, and fear: just to name...
