Archive for ‘August 29th, 2005’

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Aug29

Missing: African-American missionaries

by Duane on August 29th, 2005 at 12:42 pm
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In many circles in the black community, when the word “missionary” pops up, it is the image of super-religious white folks mandating to African natives that in order for them to “saved”, they must dress and talk like Europeans. In addition to these cruel mandates, images of deadly diseases with origins from European countries being [...]

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Aug29

Mary J. Blige opens up about faith, friends and a painful secret (a Sept. preview of Essence magazine)

by Duane on August 29th, 2005 at 11:38 am
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Three years ago I was saved. Some people think getting saved means being in church, jumping around, and catching the Holy Ghost. But to me, being saved is opening your Bible, reading a prayer, and believing in your heart that Jesus died so you could live. Ever since I started believing that, my life’s been [...]

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Aug29

Update on elections in Ethiopia

by Duane on August 29th, 2005 at 6:29 am
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Received via e-mail from: Young Ethiopian Professionals in the Diaspora
Well, the EU might be the one to blow this thing out of the water. Today it issued a preliminary report: EU criticises Ethiopian elections.

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