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(Video) Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket; Hillary Clinton Refuses to Concede
Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday evening, prevailing through an epic battle with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters from every corner of America to demand change in Washington. A last-minute rush of Democratic superdelegates, as well as the results from the final primaries, in Montana and South Dakota, pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the party’s convention in August.
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Is Black America Strong Enough For An Obama Presidency? by Eric Copage
African-Americans should be careful of what they wish for. They just might get it. In February of last year when Sen. Barack Obama officially began his run to be the Democratic nominee for president, the collective response by black Americans was "Well, whoop-tee-do!" if poll reports are to be trusted. Political pundits intoned that he might not be black enough for most African-Americans. 
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The Black Christian Conference/Convention Season Begins Starting June 1st and Goes through November. All major conventions and conferences are listed here at BCNN1.com
Hampton Ministers’ Conference; 9th Annual First Lady Conference; all 4 National Baptist Conventions; AME Convention; COGIC Convention; Independent Baptist Conference; COEBA Conference; Full Gospel Baptist Church Conference; Reaching Creatures Conference; E.K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference; FBFA Conference; Tony Evans' Conference; T.D. Jakes' Conference, and more.

Powerful New Book, Man Up! No Excuses--Do the Work!, by Demitri C. Kornegay Addresses Serious Issues that Young Black Men and their Parents Face
Finally the prayers of that single mother, who has been desperately searching for a guidebook for her son on how to grow into a strong man, have been answered. Author, Demitri Kornegay, through his book, Man Up! No Excuses--Do the Work!, has answered the many questions and concerns mothers have about the proper raising of their sons, especially when the father is not around.

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Californians Support Traditional Marriage; New poll says more people oppose homosexual marriage
Capitol Resource Institute announced today the results of a survey that indicates that more than 56% of Californians oppose homosexual marriage. As part of a nationwide survey in the battleground states regarding the presidential election the following question was asked: Do you agree that only marriage between one man and one woman should be legal and binding in America? California answers this question "yes" 56.20%, and "no" 43.80%.
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Meet the most Powerful Woman in Gospel Music: Vicki Mack-Lataillade
Vicki Mack-Lataillade brought the world Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr and Trin-i-tee 5:7. Also, Yolanda Adams, BeBe & CeCe Winans, and Tramaine Hawkins have tapped into her keen marketing skills, and even before the sale of her label – Gospel Centric Records – to Zomba two years ago, Vicki Mack-Lataillade was considered the most powerful woman in the Gospel music industry. 
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The White Catholic Priest who Preaches like a Black Man--Rev. Pfleger Temporarily Suspended from Church
Chicago's CBS 2 News is reporting that Francis Cardinal George is temporarily removing Father Michael Pfleger from his position as pastor of Saint Sabina Roman Catholic Church on the city's South Side. The move comes after several days of deliberation and consultation by the Cardinal, who first learned about Pfleger’s racially charged comments about senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton from the pulpit of Trinity Unity Church of Christ.
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(Video) Cheney Apologizes for Cruel West Virginia Incest "Joke"
Vice President Cheney apologized for saying yesterday that he has "Cheneys on both sides" of his family tree dating back to the 1600s, "And we don't even live in West Virginia." The quip drew groans from the audience at the National Press Club, prompting the vice president to add, "You can say those things when you're not running for reelection." (The White House transcript of Cheney's comments, released last night, described laughter instead of groans.)
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Obama Learned a Lesson from Greek Mythology's Icarus

To understand how Barack Obama won the presidential primary, you have to look at what he learned when he lost. Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton solidly in the Iowa caucuses in January, but five days later she beat him, painfully and unexpectedly, in New Hampshire. That loss showed him that toppling the royal family of Democratic politics would not come easily. "I think this was meant to be," Obama said privately the next day, recalls adviser David Axelrod.
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Bestselling Author, Daniel Whyte III and His Wife, Meriqua Whyte, were Interviewed by top Religious Broadcaster and Talk Show Host, Frank Pastore, on the Frank Pastore Show (99.5 KKLA, Los Angeles), on Monday, June 2, 2008, about their #1 Amazon.com Bestseller, Letters to Young Black Women. The Frank Pastore Show was voted the 2006 National Religious Broadcasters Talk Show of the Year. Read More

ENTIRE VIDEO--NEW! Sermon of the Week
Status Quo Living Part 1, from Dr. Mike Moore. Click for Video of Sermon.

On "Being Saved" in Black America
While growing up in a very religious and church-going family, I often heard the phrase "Being Saved." Now to me and my peers, "Being Saved" was a rather spooky and mystical thing, and only the real holy folk could be such — whatever it was.
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What to Do After you Enter Through the Door
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Be Encouraged and Be an Encouragement

Be an encouragement by sending a "holla" to the following people! Also be an encouragement by buying their books, sermon tapes, or music from their website or some other outlet today.

Christian Author of the Week: Barbara Smith
Barbara Smith is a Licensed Minister under the pastorate of Pastor Marvin L. Winans of Perfecting Church in Detroit.  She is an instructor in the Academy to Perfection, which is the church's Sunday School Department.  Min. Barbara is the Founder and Executive Director of Hidden Jewels International; a growing ministry dedicated to empowering and instructing women in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.  In addition, she has been a Registered Nurse for nearly 20 years and has incorporated her medical knowledge with scripture to provide an in-depth explanation of biblical principles. E-mail address: hj_intl@ureach.com. Visit her online at www.hiddenjewelsintl.org.


Pastor of the Week: Pastor Tommy Steele, Pastor of New Life Independent Baptist Church, Concord, North Carolina
On October 9, 1978 God led a man by the name of Danny Willis to witness to a fellow employee that man was Tommy Steele.  Following his salvation, Brother Steele started attending a Bible-believing church and went to work in the bus ministry.  He soon heard God's call to ministry and started New Life Independent Baptist Church.  From its humble beginnings, in a storefront building, God has used this ministry to see countless souls birthed into the Kingdom of God.  Pastor Steele's belief that every one he meets is a soul for whom Christ died has motivated him to center this ministry on reaching others for Christ.  Dr. Tommy Steele is the recipient of many honors including a Doctorate of Theology and Humanities, but in his mind those pale in comparison to the honor or ministering to the needs of others. Dr. Steele has worked selflessly giving himself to the ministry and God has blessed him richly.  Over the years he has had the opportunity to preach to thousands of people across this country and abroad.  He shares his joy of ministry with his family who as well has a heart for ministry. E-mail address: pastor.steele@nlibchurch.org. Website: www.nlibchurch.org.
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Music Minister of the Week: Michelle McKinney Hammond
As a bestselling author, speaker, singer and television co-host, Michelle has authored over 30 books (selling over one million copies worldwide), including best-selling titles The Diva Principle, Sassy, Single and Satisfied, 101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention, and Secrets of an Irresistible Woman. A gifted vocalist, Michelle has recorded two CD’s, It’s Amazing and Let’s Go In and co-hosted the three-time Emmy-nominated television talk show Aspiring Women. Michelle’s underlying message is “get yourself in spiritual order and your natural life will come together.” Her passion is to give relevant and workable solutions to people’s questions based in timeless spiritual truths. Sharing solid, effective principles that will help her audience to navigate through the journey of life and reach the ultimate destination of living and loving to their fullest potential. Website: www.MichelleHammond.com. MySpace: www.myspace.com/michellemckinneyhammond.

Christian Bookstore of the Week: Word of Life Christian Bookstore, Los Angeles, CA
6321 West Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043. Phone: (323) 295-8223. Fax: (323) 295-1069. E-mail: west@shopwordoflife.com. Website: www.shopwordoflife.com.

Black Bookstore of the Week:  Hakim's Bookstore, Philadelphia, PA  
210 S. 52nd Street (near Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA 19139 Phone:
 215.474.9495. E-mail: DavidAbdel@hakimsbookstore.com. Website: www.hakimsbookstore.com.

Inspirations

The Word of God for this Week
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." --Romans 8:28

The Encouraging Word for this Week
"The Church in the West today presents too easy a target for Satan. We do not believe we are at war. We do not know where the battleground is located, and, in spite of our weapons, they are neither loaded nor aimed at the right target. We are unaware of how vulnerable we are. We are better fitted for a parade than for an amphibious landing." --Ed Silvoso

The Prayer Motivator for this Week
MOTIVATING VERSE: "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." --Ephesians 6:18

PRAYER QUOTE: "Prayer is the language of a man burdened with a sense of need." --E.M. Bounds

The Soul-Winning Motivator for this Week
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." --Matthew 4:19


SOUL-WINNING QUOTE: "Let's quit fiddling with religion and do something to bring the world to Christ." --
Billy Sunday

Black Christian History
Moses Ladejo Stone: February 22, 1880 -- Moses Ladejo Stone was ordained into the ministry in the First Baptist Church, Lagos (originally known as American Baptist Church) by William W. Colley. Colley, an African American, is thought to be the person to have served as an appointed missionary of both a white-administered missionary-sending agency and a black-administered missionary-sending agency. Colley began his missionary career in 1875. That year, he was appointed by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board to serve in West Africa as assistant to W. J. David, a white missionary from Mississippi. In November of 1879, Colley returned to the United States convinced that many more blacks should be involved in international missions, especially in Africa. As he traveled back and forth across the country, Colley urged black Baptists to take an independent course in mission work and form their own sending agency. Colley was the primary force in the founding of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention (BFMC) in 1880.

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