(Akiit.com) Ten years ago TBN, CBN and BET (Bobby Jones Gospel) dominated national Christian television programming. With the exception of limited programs airing on network TV, these channels were the primary choices for those looking for Christian TV shows. But a lot has changed. While these Christian networks are thriving ...
(Akiit.com) South Bronx, NY rapper Remy Ma has officially been released from her deal with Terror Squad/SRC/Universal. Remy Ma first requested that she be released shortly after the release of her debut album, There’s Something About Remy , but due to legal hang-ups and bitter negotiations her status as a ...
San Francisco, CA (Akiit.com) – The Financial-Quest Group (FQ-Group) has begun to market an economic advancement program that’s anchored by the family reunion format. Over 200,000 family reunions occur in the U.S. each year and more than 37% of U.S. adults attend these events. “Family reunions offer an excellent opportunity ...
Fairfield, CA (Akiit.com) – Pastor Jerone Davison is the author of the popular book The Spiritual Fragrance of a Woman – the Fragrance that Attracts the Right Man. Pastor Jerone is a young man who loves the people in his church and prays that their heart’s desires will be met. ...
Charleston, WV (Akiit.com) – Comedy Magician Dewayne Hill will set a world record on April 14, 2007 to benefit the March of Dimes Foundation at the Charleston Town Center Mall. Dewayne will perform over 100 card tricks with 60 minutes setting a world record. Various businesses and friends will donate ...
(Akiit.com) The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) are outraged at a number of crude comments made by WFAN radio personality Don Imus, regarding Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team. During a radio interview on his simulcasted radio show on MSNBC, Imus referred to athletes of the basketball team as “nappy-headed ...
Frankfort, KY (Akiit.com) – During the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960’s, the pride of Black Americans was elevated when the Black Arts Movement popularized the slogan “black is beautify.†In his debut book of poetry, When Heaven Smiles (Awesome Records, $9.95, ISBN: 978-1-893680-09-8) author David Shabazz is laying the ...
Chicago, IL (Akiit.com) – Urban Influence Magazine, an official publication of the National Urban League, targets progressive African American professionals with a message of building wealth through social change. As the first publication of the Urban League distributed on newsstands nationwide, this occasion marks an historical achievement for the 97-year-old ...
     (Akiit.com) This past weekend, I watched the film “Amazing Grace.†This marvelous film tells the story of the battle abolitionist William Wilberforce waged to end the slave trade in the British Empire. While watching the film, I pondered the fact that our understanding of the origins of our liberty ...
    (Akiit.com) Make sure you check out the special 30th anniversary broadcast of “Roots” beginning this Sunday night at 8:00 on TV One. “Roots” captivated the nation when it debuted on ABC in January of 1977.     Three decades later, this harrowing and inspirational saga of an African-American family’s proud ...