Entertainment
Behind Her Faith
“Behind Her Faith” is a new docuseries from Paula Bryant-Ellis featuring Essence Atkins, Aisha Hinds, Niecy Nash, and The Shade Room Founder Angelica Nwandu. The celebrities share their stories of disappointment, triumph, and faith with honesty and raw emotion.
Kirk Franklin: ‘Kumbaya moments’ are not enough for better race relations
Franklin said on TBN that ‘black and brown people in America are looking for the church to be a safe haven, but at times it isn’t always answering to that call.’
The hero of the film ‘Just Mercy’ could be you
The biopic about the work of Bryan Stevenson isn’t about a man, but a social justice movement that any one of us can join.
Merry Christmas Lights!
Enjoy driving around your neighborhood and looking at the houses with beautiful Christmas lights? Grab some hot chocolate and check out this quick video!
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And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to to pray, not to faint; Walk by Faith, Not By Sight Oh Give Thanks Unto the Lord;For He Is...
“Harriet” Director on the Film’s Themes of Spirituality, Love, and Family
In an interview with Urban Faith, “Harriet” Director Kasi Lemmons shared some insights on how she crafted the storytelling to introduce the “Moses of her people” to audiences in 2019.
Is Kanye West even allowed to talk about Jesus?
Is there a spiritual litmus test that qualifies any of us to tell people what’s happening with our faith?
Almost 60, Donnie McClurkin says ‘I’m at a time now I sing when I want to’
Gospel artist Donnie McClurkin shares how Oprah Winfrey boosted his career, the status of his relationship with gospel artist Nicole C. Mullen and how retirement is a ways off.
Singing and Praying Justice
Worship leaders can promote justice or social indifference by the signals they send each week. Here’s how to help worshipers capture a multidimensional view of God.
‘The Best of Enemies’: What Happens When a Klansman and an Activist Talk it Out?
The Best of Enemies is a film that arouses a range of emotions but leaves the audience feeling hopeful. It’s a story of expected and unexpected courage, civility and camaraderie in the plight to desegregate Durham Public Schools in 1971.
Where Faith and the NBA Intersect
In a nation where pro sports are the most socially acceptable form of religion, what happens when a pastor’s other job is shepherding NBA fans over the Internet? An interview with Portland Trail Blazers beat journalist David Deckard.
Films Bring Jesus to Cinema in a Powerful Way
There have, in fact, been hundreds of films about Jesus produced around the world for over 100 years. These films have prompted devotion and missionary outreach, just as they have challenged viewers’ assumptions about Jesus.
“Now with Natalie”: An Ode to Identity and Self-Worth
The series is a fresh, relevant, and necessary examination into the depths of the Christian millennial experience.
Mahershala Ali on ‘Green Book’: ‘It’s a legitimate offering’
“It was challenging, especially being the lone black presence in the film and feeling responsible to address that publicly,” says Ali. “There’s a difference between racist and lacking awareness.”
A TV God for the age of anxiety
This fall, a new CBS hourlong dramedy “God Friended Me” premiered to such impressive ratings that the network gave a full-season order for it after only three episodes.
Tauren Wells wins 4, including new artist, at Dove Awards
Christian artist Tauren Wells won four awards including new artist and contemporary Christian artist of the year at the 49th annual Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards.
Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing
Video Courtesy of Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV Mourners began pouring into Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Aretha Franklin. They approached her gold-plated casket to the sounds of her gospel...
‘Black Panther’ costume designer celebrated in retrospective
For more than 30 years, costume designer Ruth E. Carter’s creations have brought the African-American experience to life on the big screen, from 19th century slave ships in “Amistad” to 1980s Brooklyn in “Do the Right Thing,”