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The Anderson Family live in a upscale Chicago neighborhood in a nice house. John and Maggie Anderson both hold MBAs from top notch school and have successful careers. However, John and Maggie Anderson felt like something was missing. They believed they could do more for the community and for their children. The family soon decided to create […]

What do you do when you owe the IRS several million dollars? Make more money. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/r-kelly-pens-memoir-drops-new-album

R&B star Ledisi has written a new book (she’s been writing for years) entitled ‘Better Than Alright’ where she talks about her life, struggles, even Hurricane Katrina, as her hometown is New Orleans, Louisiana. Collaborating with Essence Magazine, Ledisi’s book also details her thoughts on beauty, love and faith and the big one: forgiveness! RELATED: Ledisi – Bravo […]

Singer Musiq Soulchild talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his new book, “143” which breaks down his observations about the experience of ‘Love’ from a man’s point of view. Anyone out there who reads this will be able to relate because this is something we all experience. When asked about what his book is about, Musiq […]

Whether they have always known what they wanted or came to their vocations over time, the 30 women profiled in “Inspiration: Profiles of Black Women Changing Our World,” have something in common, besides race. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/39291

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“To err is human, to forgive divine.” – Alexander Pope “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” – “The Lord’s Prayer” http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/life_style/fitness_life_style/37574

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In T. D. Jakes’ new book, LET IT GO: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven (Atria Books; February 28, 2012; 978-1-4165-4729-7; $25.00), T.D. Jakes explores what he calls “the art of forgiveness,” in which he goes beyond the topical meaning of the word. Rather, he takes it apart, examines every facet of what it means to […]

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Just days before Whitney Houston’s untimely death, Ray J was starting his book tour for his newly released relationship book, DEATH OF THE CHEATING MAN: What Every Woman Must Know About Men Who Stray. Ten years ago when renowned lifestyle guru, celebrity branding expert and business mogul Maxwell Billieon was bound by cheating in his […]

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Good news for Kadir Nelson, author of “Heart and Soul.”  According to CNN.com, The American Library Association announced Monday that the book won the Coretta Scott King Book Award in the author category.  It is also an honor winner in the illustrator category. Last week, it was announced the book is a nominee for an NAACP Image […]

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Four-year-old Colton Burpo’s journey to heaven and back has reached over six million people in his story’s various formats. In addition to top rankings on several bestseller lists, the children’s book depicting Colton’s trip, “Heaven Is for Real for Kids,” has hit a new benchmark: #1 on the children’s picture books list of the “New […]

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Now that Dr. Conrad Murray has received his four-year jail sentence in his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the death of Michael Jackson, fans can now return their focus on Jackson’s legacy instead of his untimely death. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/34961