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The Rubicon was a stream separating Cisalpine Gaul from Italy. When Julius Caesar led his troops from Gaul to the Rubicon, Caesar paused on the northern end of a bridge debating whether to cross or no

Epiphany and the Magi: Names of the 3 Wise Men In the conventional version of the Christmas story, the wise men or magi:•Gaspar, •Melchior and •Balthasar started the gift-giving custom of Christmas b

Janus No, he wasn't particularly hypocritical. He simply looked behind at the year before and forward to the new year. Janus is an ancient Roman, composite, obscure god who is associated with d

Pres. Obama Trash Talks Kobe Bryant On The Basketball Court

By ADD SEYMOUR JR. Spike Lee ’79 didn’t come to Morehouse to study film. In fact, once he got to college, he had no idea what he wanted to study until he finally realized what he was passionate about. “At the end of my sophomore year, my adviser told me to think long and hard about choosing

BACKSTAGE It’s certainly appears to be that way on the upcoming big screen that Marlon will take on the iconic role of Richard Pryor. Although he's finally has been confirmed of the role he wasn’

Precious Perry shares a few things in common with the fictional protagonist in the 2009 film “Precious.” Both young women grew up in Harlem with troubled single mothers. Both left home in their teens

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to push Congress to move quickly in the coming months on an ambitious overhaul of the immigration system that would include a path to citizenship for most of the 11

GEN. COLIN POWELL, to David Gregory on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's ... a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party. What do I mean by that? What I mean by that is they stil

In a world of fiercely guarded corporate names and logos, it should be easy to understand this feast. The letters IHS are an abbreviation of Jesous, the Greek name for Jesus. Although St. Paul might

Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world.” To anyone moderately aware of world events, this passing comment by German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is an obvious fact. However, it create

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An Evangelical pastor scheduled to give the benediction at President Obama’s second inaugural ceremony next week withdrew from participating in the event Thursday after uproar over a sermon he gave ab

Judgement Yard, Jamaica - Scratchylus is the father of 8 year old rising star Empress Reggae who was recently featured for her poetry as a part of Irie FM's 2012 Marcus Garvey Earthstrong Celebration.

The founder and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman will bring to remembrance the great legacy of Alcorn State University as she delivers the keynote address at the 2013 Heritage