New Megachurch Pastor Tackles Social Justice

Dr. Jasmin Sculark takes a holistic approach to ministry, knowing that as the recently appointed senior pastor of the Jericho Continue reading →

Chamique Holdsclaw Speaks on Her Depression

Years ago, a horse-mounted cowboy whipped a lasso in Chamique Holdsclaw’s direction, trying to capture and kill her — or so Continue reading →

Why Are Black People Leaving Austin?

As a hotbed of business innovation with hipster ethos, Austin, Texas, has become more than a stand-out on America’s heat Continue reading →

Philly-area Mom Beats the Odds of Stage IV Breast Cancer

This August, Jewel Crawford Ajibade, 52, will see her son, Daree, off to his freshman year at Temple University. With Continue reading →

San Diego Fire Chief Beats Breast Cancer

It’s 10:30 on a late-May morning, and Lorraine Hutchinson has pulled her car to the side of the road to Continue reading →

Faith and Fitness: Pastor Loses 180 Pounds

At 356 pounds, 21-year-old Liana Sims knew that though her weight had yet to kill her physically, it had already Continue reading →

Survivor Story: 22-Year-Old Overcomes Rare Brain Condition

In 2011, after three days of being unable to eat or drink, Michael Wallace, then 22, underwent an emergency CT scan. Continue reading →

Non-Profit CEO Revives Historic Black Houston

Kathy Payton vacillates between ostensibly different worlds. “I live in a very gray area,” says the 51-year-old president and CEO Continue reading →