Was Whitney Houston going gospel in her final days?

Kia Miakka Natisse

OPINION - It's possible that a career shift to more gospel-oriented music may have finally given Houston the life she wanted, and saved her from the personal demons that she battled so publicly...

Can there be marriage without love?

Madame Noire

After dating a scumbag named Bode for over two years, who seemed to have taken delight in cheating on her and dangling a relationship on a string, our heroine began to realize that the feeling of being in love is 'overrated'...

Queen Latifah: 'Joyful Noise' role brought me closer to God

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Queen Latifah and country singer Dolly Parton join forces on Jan. 13, for 'Joyful Noise,' a film chronicling the journey of an underdog gospel choir from Georgia trying to win big at the National Joyful Noise Competition in Los Angeles...

Santorum uses race to slam 'divider-in-chief' Obama

David A. Love

OPINION - While political prognosticators are calling Rick Santorum a wildcard in the GOP primary contests, his remarks on the issues -- particularly race -- are just wild...

Why do we care if Jesus was black?

Mashaun D. Simon

theGRIO REPORT - It is the age old question that has generated years and years of debate. But according to most scholars, the answer is not a difficult one...

Black atheism represented through social media

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New York Times - In the two years since, Black Atheists has grown to 879 members from that initial 100, YouTube confessionals have attracted thousands...

First lady Serita Jakes has her 'own wings'

Sophia Nelson

theGRIO Q&A - We know her as the wife of Bishop TD Jakes, the gifted pastor, orator, best-selling author, successful movie producer, and the founder and spiritual leader of the Potter's House ministries in Dallas, Texas...

Black Christians often lack Halloween spirit

Kunbi Tinuoye

theGRIO REPORT - There are a good number of Christians who say Halloween has sinister undertones, it is a pagan celebration, which encourages children to trivialize and dabble in the occult and practices deemed incompatible with their beliefs...

'Prosperity gospel' is popular in black church

Mashaun D. Simon

theGRIO REPORT - Prosperity gospel is not a new concept, contrary to popular belief. The prosperity gospel movement dates as far back to at least the 1940s and 50s...

Black Christians trade 'hallelujah' for African chants

Chika Oduah

theGRIO REPORT- More black Christians are exploring and adopting West African-derived faiths - are they abandoning Christianity?

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Was Whitney Houston going gospel in her final days?

Can there be marriage without love?

Queen Latifah: 'Joyful Noise' role brought me closer to God

Santorum uses race to slam 'divider-in-chief' Obama

Why do we care if Jesus was black?

Black atheism represented through social media

First lady Serita Jakes has her 'own wings'

Black Christians often lack Halloween spirit

'Prosperity gospel' is popular in black church

Black Christians trade 'hallelujah' for African chants

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