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Faith-informed reporting and analysis on the news that matters to Black Christian women.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/17/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/17/22

Oh-Kay! From A Mini Stroke to a Million Downloads: Dianna Hobbs' podcasts hits milestone

YOUR DAILY CUP OF INSPIRATION, the inspiring podcast that features first-hand true stories and Scripture-based encouragement from award-winning Christian publisher and Bible teacher, Dianna Hobbs, has grown to one million downloads since its August 2016 launch.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/16/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/16/22

Christian singer Blanca announces new album ‘The Heartbreak And The Healing’ after painful divorce

Award-winning recording artist Blanca announces her new album fittingly titled, The Heartbreak And The Healing, slated for a September 23 release.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/14/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/14/22

WNBA’s Brittney Griner heads back to Russian court after guilty plea

American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court Thursday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/12/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/12/22

Emmys: Quinta Brunson’s ‘Abbott Elementary’ earns seven nominations, including best comedy

The crowd-pleasing and acclaimed “Abbott Elementary” made a splashy debut in its first year, earning seven nominations including a best comedy nod and a lead acting bid for its creator, Quinta Brunson.

Empowering Everyday Women 7/12/22 Empowering Everyday Women 7/12/22

Aventer Gray speaks words of faith over critically ill husband John Gray: ‘No premature death!’

The doctors’ reports regarding the health of Relentless Church pastor, John Gray, may not be all that hopeful, but wife Aventer Gray is placing hope in God and speaking affirming words of faith.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22

Tye Tribbett drops latest album ‘All Things New’ to ‘fight against the feeling of defeat’

All Things New, the latest album rendering from two-time Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning contemporary gospel artist, Tye Tribbett, has been released with a specific goal in mind.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22

Prayers and Condolences: Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father, dies at 89

“Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” the media mogul wrote. “We could feel peace enter the room at his passing.”

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22

Biden signs order on abortion access

President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and delivered an impassioned plea for Americans upset by the decision to “vote” in November.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/10/22

Pastor John Gray in critical care with life-threatening condition, wife prays for a ‘miracle’

According to the Relentless Church first lady, the 49-year-old preacher is suffering from a Saddle Pulmonary Embolism – a life-threatening condition – and additional blood clots in his lungs.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/9/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/9/22

Good Riddance: Corrections officer that made fun of Tops mass shooting victims retires

According to WKBW, Gregory Foster II, was suspended without pay in May after featuring an image on his Facebook page showing a picture of the grocery store where a racist teen murdered ten people and this caption: “Clean up on aisle 3, no wait 4, also on 7, 9, 12, and 13.”

Empowering Everyday Women 7/9/22 Empowering Everyday Women 7/9/22

Black CEO Power List: Digital Magazine Founder Dianna Hobbs

Our Black CEO Power List has one name: Dianna Hobbs. The growth of EEW Magazine Online – a leading digital media brand for Black Christian women founded in 2007 – continues to explode under the 45-year-old’s leadership.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/9/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/9/22

Representation Matters: Black-owned toy startup releasing dolls with tightly coiled hair

DeeDee Wright-Ward, Founder and CEO of Purpose Toys, a Black-owned toy startup, believes dollmakers need to do a better job representing Black hair – something she and her team have stepped up to the plate to do.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/8/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/8/22

Simone Biles becomes youngest living recipient of US Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/5/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/5/22

Video shows Akron police shoot unarmed Black man Jayland Walker more than 60 times

A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire.

Empowering Everyday Women 7/5/22 Empowering Everyday Women 7/5/22

6 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/1/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/1/22

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Denzel Washington

President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles and actor Denzel Washington, and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.

Empowering Everyday Women 7/1/22 Empowering Everyday Women 7/1/22

Rapper Kendrick Lamar takes imitating Christ to a whole new level

“Be ye imitators of Christ.” Maybe rapper Kendrick Lamar was inspired by Ephesians 5:1 before recently taking the Glastonbury Festival stage.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/1/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/1/22

Pastor apologizes after Black woman says she was called ‘colored’ and blocked from entering white church

Christian churches are known for promoting Christ’s supremacy, but a Southern Baptist church in Arkansas is accused of embracing White Supremacy.

EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/1/22 EEW BUZZ EDITORS 7/1/22

Ketanji Brown Jackson officially sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.