Articles by Teresa Emerson

By Dianna Hobbs Waiting on God to move can feel like it takes forever, especially when a lot of things are going wrong. When situations get hectic and you feel overwhelmed, if you aren’t careful, you’ll push prayer aside. It will land in the “desperate measures only” category. I remember someone in need of prayer…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Gwen Jimmere, founder of Naturalicious   Determination and an amazing product can overcome even the most challenging odds. Naturalicious beauty company is living proof.   BLACKNEWS.COM Insiders and experts agree that the interest in natural hair care products is higher than ever. Despite a vast amount of options, the challenge many Black women…

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BPT Most of us know the feeling: Tax season can be a frustrating and stressful time. You have to gather lots of documents, remember all the changes in your life over the past year that might affect your return, and file the required paperwork before tax day rolls around. And while you do all of…

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BPT New York City already mandates it and now Philadelphia is considering it. “It” is salt warnings on menu labels for any item considered too high in salt. The average American eats about 3,400 mg./day of sodium and recent studies indicate that’s just about the right amount. Regardless, the federal government continues to recommend that…

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ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Summer started early this year in Hollywood with the potentially record-breaking release of “Avengers: Infinity War” Thursday, and the marquee Marvel superheroes couldn’t be coming at a better time. The box office for the year is down nearly three percent, and the industry is looking to redeem itself after last…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Essence Atkins (Photo: s_bukley / shutterstock)   By Florence Anthony Beyonce, through her BeyGOOD initiative, announced a partnership with Google.org, the charitable arm of tech giant Google, to award four new scholarships as part of her Homecoming Scholars Award Program. The iconic performance also issues a challenge to other businesses to join Google.org…

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The Grammy Award-winning band brings its classic tunes to The Event Center   Famous for blending pop, reggae and Latin genres, KC and The Sunshine Band will bring its unique sound found in hits — such as “Get Down Tonight” and “That’s the Way (I Like It)” — to The Event Center at SugarHouse Casino…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Naomie Harris in “Rampage”  (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2018)   Interview with Kam Williams Naomie Harris was recently seen in the Academy Award-winning movie“Moonlight.”. Harris was also nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA Award for her tour de force performance as the protagonist’s mother, Paula….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Deon Taylor   Interview with Kam Williams Deon Taylor is a boundary-crashing, envelope-pushing, unabashedly creative force in the world of film and television. In Hollywood, roles vary and job functions are often blurred and blended – for talent, creatives, filmmakers, storytellers, show runners, producers and high-level executives alike. Few people, if any, in…

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BPT Helping a parent stay active and healthy at home can be achieved with careful planning. The rewards of personally caring for, or managing the care of, a loved one who needs help are innumerable. It’s an opportunity to give back and to offer a return on the loving investment they once made in us….

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