- Meeting Dad in Bill Milliken’s Rearview Mirror: How I became reacquainted with my late father through urban ministry pioneer Bill Milliken’s new memoir, ‘From the Rearview Mirror.’
- What Do Non-White Voters Want From the GOP? As Republicans gear up for their national convention in Tampa next week, we’re asking what non-White voters want to hear from the grand old party.
- Benjamin E. Mays: Schoolmaster of the Civil Rights Movement: UrbanFaith talks to Dr. Randal M. Jelks about his new biography of Benjamin Elijah Mays, who Jelks describes as the “schoolmaster” of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Allyson Felix Wins Long-Awaited Gold: In what was U.S.A. Track & Field’s best night since 1992, Allyson Felix finally got her gold medal and all seven winning athletes expressed their gratitude to God.
- Harper and Wells Outrun Jones, Give Glory to God: Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells gave glory to God after beating their teammate Lolo Jones to win silver and bronze in the 100-meter hurdles, but they also expressed frustration with the level of media attention directed at Jones.
- White Supramicist Kills Six at Sikh Gurdwara: A white supremacist killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin yesterday, but early media reports implied he was targeting Muslims. Does it matter?
- Gabby Douglas Wins Gold, Gives Glory to God: Sixteen-year-old Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas says her faith helped her manage the pressures of competing on a world stage to win gold.
- Has Snoop Really Been ‘Reincarnated’?: Rapper Snoop Dogg has embraced Rastafariansim and has changed his name to Snoop Lion, a possible reference to the Lion of Judah. Is his spiritual rebirth for real or just another aging rapper’s marketing ploy?
- When Chick-fil-A Is More Than a Meal: Chick-fil-A COO Dan Cathy’s same-sex marriage comments sparked a firestorm of controversy and may cost the company business. What can we learn from this and other boycott battles?
