On June 19, 1865, freedom finally reached Texas 900 days after emancipation was declared. Here's the history of Juneteenth, its faith roots, and why its message is urgent in 2026.

A new Pew Research Center report finds Christians were harassed in 165 countries in 2023, making them the world's most widely targeted religious group.

JD Vance once believed only dumb people were religious. His new book, Communion, exposes a cultural blind spot the Black church has challenged for centuries.

Dianna Hobbs breaks her silence on the passing of her father and the power of his final words. Through her grief, she delivers a stirring message to surrender fully to God.

Bishop Joseph Brinson, Sr., father of EEW Magazine founder Dianna Hobbs has passed away at age 90.

The Trump administration’s June 2025 airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have heightened tensions in the Middle East and triggered fierce debate in the U.S. Congress.

Love Is Blind stars Lauren and Cameron Hamilton are expecting their first baby after a four-year infertility battle. Their journey of faith, IVF, and emotional healing offers hope to others facing similar struggles.

EEW (Empowering Everyday Women) Online Magazine, the premier web publication for Black Christian women, announced a significant shift in its editorial focus in 2024. In addition to its traditional emphasis on news and entertainment and inspiration, EEW will place greater emphasis on philanthropy and ministry initiatives.

When I learned from my EEW Magazine Online team that legendary gospel vocalist, Vickie Winans, has become the latest viral butt of an Internet joke for singing while hoarse – and during Black Music Month no less — I thought, now, wait!

Instead of showers of blessings, a well-known North Carolina pastor sprinkled showers of urine on an unsuspecting passenger aboard a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Detroit.

Grammy® Award-nominated gospel singer James Fortune, who was arrested, convicted and jailed for domestic abuse in 2014, is getting reflective about his violent past five years later. In a sit-down interview he said therapy and counseling helped him “take accountability” and realize “the issue was me.”

Prayers and support are pouring in since news broke that after five years of investigations and protests, a New York City police officer has been fired for the chokehold death of an unarmed black man in 2014. Emerald Snipes Garner, daughter of the deceased Eric Garner, is thankful the action was taken.

If you want to reach your full God-given potential but are struggling to persevere through difficulty, the story of a woman that rose from janitor to vice principal will give you some much-needed inspiration. Pam Talbert, who could neither read nor write, worked hard, and is now living her dreams!

A global network of supporters is praying for the speedy recovery of gospel singer, Tamela Mann, who recently underwent double knee replacement surgery. “Surgery was a success!” said the 53-year-old songstress on social media. “Thank everyone for your prayers.”

She is beloved around the world. Michelle Obama is the world’s most admired woman, according to YouGov’s annual study of which public figures the people of our planet look up to. OWN Network CEO and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey, came in second on the 2019 list.

The oldest living person in the United States is an African-American God-fearing woman who says the key to longevity is to “treat people right.” On July 6, Alelia Murphy celebrated her historic 114th birthday, surrounded by family and friends at the Harlem State Office Building in New York.

Love, civility, tolerance and understanding are out the window this election season, because race-baiting is a winning political strategy in an ugly game where everybody loses. America is on the brink of implosion as party lines have become battle lines and politicians’ headline-grabbing rhetoric deepens the racial, social and ideological divide in our nation.

What are you attracted to online? You should gravitate toward social media pages that uplift, inform, and inspire. To help you, EEW Magazine editors narrowed down our Top 5 favorite Instagram posts of the week!

Actress Sherri Shepherd is starring in the upcoming biopic, Brian Banks, about a former football star who was imprisoned due to a false claim of rape. It hits theaters August 9th.

Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier, has been charged with abusing dozens of underage girls, and it’s something evangelicals should be speaking out about, according to Whoopi Goldberg. The co-host of “The View” blasted high-profile Christian leaders like Franklin Graham for remaining silent.