Category: Spirit
Iyanla Vanzant’s Affirmation on Gratitude, Joy and Peace
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 1, 2023 | Spirit | 0
Seeking gratitude, joy or peace? Listen to an affirmation from the Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant, founder of the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development.
Read MoreBlack Churches Work to Combat Vaccine Fears
by Fierce Contributor | Apr 9, 2021 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Spirit | 0
Black churches are key to reaching African Americans about vaccines, especially older generations more vulnerable to COVID-19, public health advocates say.
Read MoreMartin Luther King: ‘Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness’
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Darkness cannot drive...
Read MoreAn ‘Overcomer’ Fights by Faith Against 4 Cancers
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 26, 2020 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Fierce Voices, Spirit, Top Feature | 0
A survivor of domestic violence, stroke, four types of cancer, pneumonia and heart disease has said goodbye to her loved ones a few times, but she’s still here and fighting by faith.
Read MoreJohn Lewis, 1940-2020
by Fierce Contributor | Jul 18, 2020 | Aging Fiercely!, Fierce Voices, News, Spirit, Top Feature, Transitions | 0
John Lewis was a true hero who captured the heart of America.
Read MoreSpring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
by Sydney Davenport | Apr 11, 2019 | Health News, Joy!, Spirit | 0
Now that spring is upon us, it’s time to spring clean. And I’m not just talking about your living...
Read MoreFor Our Colored Girl: Ntozake Shange, 1948-2018
by Joyce Davis | Oct 29, 2018 | Aging Fiercely!, Lifestyles, News, Spirit, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature, Transitions | 0
My intention was to just read maybe 10 pages of Ntozake Shange’s Some Sing, Some Cry while I...
Read MoreFor Black Women at Church, It’s More Than the Aretha Eulogy
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Sep 11, 2018 | News, Spirit, Top Feature | 0
Women not only fill the pews in many black churches, they also serve as church nurses and ushers,...
Read MoreCoretta Scott King Explores Her Legacy in New Memoir
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jan 16, 2017 | Aging Fiercely!, Family, News, Spirit, Ties, Transitions | 0
From the pages of a new biography, Coretta Scott King emerges from the shadows, the margins of...
Read MoreSister Circles: A Blend of Family and Friendship
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jan 27, 2014 | Community, Friendships, Joy!, Spirit, Ties | 0
When I moved from the Washington area to just outside Charlotte, N.C., what I missed most was my...
Read MoreHealth News: Faith, Long Life, Diet Soda & Weight Loss
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jan 20, 2014 | Fitness, Health & Wellness, Health News, Spirit | 0
Faith Lifts Your Spirits Holding fast to the notion that we have the support of a greater...
Read MoreCelebrating Sisters: Single & Satisfied for Holidays
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Dec 23, 2013 | Family, Joy!, Lifestyles, Relationships, Spirit, Ties | 0
Plenty of black women are living bold, self-defined, purpose-filled lives. Many of us are making...
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