Our understanding of wellness—whether emotional, mental, or spiritual—is never formed in isolation. It is deeply shaped by the context we live in. For Black communities and Black Christians in particular, wellness must be viewed not only through individual experiences but also through the lens of cultural history, spiritual traditions, and the call for redemption. Psychology,…
The Christmas season is upon us with its religious observances, festive atmosphere, and commercial enterprise. This composite of stories is drawn from the Christian Bible and aligned and framed over millennia within ancient Western and Eastern cultural traditions. Such has been the effective marketing of Christmas that it is becoming exceedingly difficult to extract the…
Who pressed the mute button so that we are unable to hear the cries of Gaza’s babies, the sick, the aged, the hungry and the prisoners? Gaza has been muted!” Ronald A. Nathan, World Politics Editor As I viewed puffs of smoke rising in the distance the signs of bombs raining down on Gaza, I…
The clarion call of former President Donald Trump, the Republican party presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2024 US general elections, has been ‘America First.’ What does this mean for Africa, its 55 countries, and its 1.4 billion population? The answer to this question should have already been discussed at least a year ago by Africa’s diplomats…
African-American vernacular English renders the word, awake’ as ‘woke.’ This term ‘woke’ has been interpreted within America as a call for Americans of all races to be “aware of and be actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice),” The 45 million people of the Caribbean are looking forward…
On September 19, 2024, the Pentecostal Credit Union (PCU) became the Pentecostal Community Bank at an elegant function held at the Royal Society, Central London, England. In the presence of 120 leading Church personalities from right across the Black Church denominational spectrum, stories were told of its humble beginnings and the struggles the late Rev….
Tens of thousands of visitors come to London annually to see the historical precision-driven ‘Changing of the Guard’ ceremonies. This ceremony first began during the reign of King Henry VII (1485-1509) and marks the moment when the soldiers currently on duty, the Old Guard, exchanged places with the New Guard. It currently occurs at three…
The red color of the British Labour Party covered the political board of the United Kingdom’s July 4, 2024, general elections. It did this with 34% of the popular vote, which won them 412 seats, beating the incumbent governing Conservative Party by 291 seats. The Labour Party has now formed a new government commitment to…
The United Kingdom is in the throes of electioneering and campaigning for a general election scheduled for July 4, 2024. The Rev. Dr. Derrill Blue hopped across the pond from Rochester, New York, and dropped a mighty prophetic word in London, England. The occasion was the 28th annual session of the London District Conference of…
Citizens of the United States of America who come from Africa, the Caribbean, or South America have a responsibility to be conscious of social injustice and racial inequality issues. The term ‘woke” is a wake-up call to many naturalized citizens to use their newfound status to secure their civil rights. The implications of which are…
Come to know what is in front of you, and that which is hidden from you will become clear to you. For there is nothing hidden that will not become manifest.” Jesus Indian Christians are on their knees, praying for a change in the nation’s political direction. Christianity is India’s second largest minority religion after Islam…
Pentecost is the last day of the Easter season in the Christian liturgical calendar and celebrates the Holy Spirit’s outpouring. The event that transformed a small Jewish sect, Christianity, into a global multicultural movement. The empowerment of the Christian community contained a linguistic phenomenon (speaking in tongues), which reflected the multicultural nature of the early…
On May 29, 2024, South Africa goes to the polls in what commentators call its most important and historic elections since the end of apartheid in 1990, thirty-four years ago. South Africa’s population of 61 million people are praying that the spirit of ubuntu will reign. ‘Ubuntu,’ a Zulu philosophical value system, translates as “I…
The United States of America will co-host the 2024 International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup along with the West Indies. Yes, you read it right: the premier ‘gentleman’s game’ is coming Stateside. This is the first International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup that will take place from 1-29 June 2024. Although not as popular…
The one thing all members of the United Nations agree with is that Haiti needs help.” ‘Hakuna Matata,’ the Swahili language term for ‘no worries,’ seemed to be the declaration of President William Ruto as he and Prime Minister Ariel Henry witnessed the signing of a reciprocal agreement between their respective nations, Kenya and Haiti…
The question as to where the Black Church is when it comes to climate justice issues is a relevant one. The politicizing and polarising nature of the climate justice debate seems to have numbed many Christians and churches. The Black Church, in the past, mobilized a ‘hermeneutic of freedom’ that motivated and mobilized the African…
Africa is trying to change the colonial narrative of being ‘the white man’s burden.’ This framework that projects Africa as dependent on European charitable goodwill is being challenged. African leaders have stated emphatically at international forums that they have not come with a begging bowl but with well-thought-out negotiating positions backed by comprehensive policies for…
In the field of earth sciences, a discussion has been raging for years around the subject of the ‘resource curse.’ ‘Resource curse’ is the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources but with little democratic stability and low development outcomes in comparison with countries with much fewer natural resources. Take, for example, Africa;…