In the thirty-six quadrennial session and thirty-seventh General Conference of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church convening in Mobile, Alabama during June 26-July 4, 2010, five new bishops were elected.

If you know anything about gospel music the name Tonex will strike a chord. In 2004 he took the gospel world by storm when he released his Grammy nominated album Out The Box. Not only was it number one on the gospel charts, it also made a mark on the Top R&B charts.

Life Coach, Kisha M. Morris of K. Morris & Company (www.kmorrisandcompany.net), will host the 1st Annual LifeStyle Looks Empowerment Conference & Ultimate Girlfriend's Getaway at the Turf Valley Resort and Spa in Ellicott City, Maryland on July 17, 2010

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced $13,831,877 million in new grants to assist local homeless assistance programs in Pennsylvania.

When I began to intentionally evaluate the damaging effects of sarcasm, I was utterly shocked at how inappropriate, culturally offensive, and downright cruel most of the sarcastic, off-the-cuff remarks turned out to be.

NBC 10 News anchor Lori Wilson will give the keynote address at Youth Action's 4th Annual Charity Gala "Living to Serve" on Saturday August 14, 2010. Wilson will be honored for her community outreach and work as a mentor to young journalists.

"Don't ever give up," was the message Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman gave more than 200 students, once deemed potential drop-outs, as they received their high school diplomas today at the Camelot Schools graduation ceremony held at the University of Pennsylvania's Irvine Auditorium.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, are launching a landmark partnership aimed at helping children of single, low-income and incarcerated parents succeed.