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Let’s just be real: there’s this running message in and outside the church that says abstinence is only for a particular “type” of Christian. You know, the super spiritual ones. The ones who don’t struggle. The ones who aren’t dating. Or the ones who are “called to singleness forever.” Somehow, we’ve watered down abstinence to a suggestion, instead of seeing it as what it is, a call to holiness.

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At Amazon’s upfront presentation on Monday, Michael B. Jordan energized the crowd with a surprising and heartfelt tribute.

The Boston Celtics' hopes of winning the NBA championship two years in a row may officially be over.

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LGP Qua was Philly’s Voice of the Youth. After his tragic death, the city mourned a real one who gave back, spoke truth, and stood for change.

Without her, you wouldn't be here. However, she might have been lying to you. Take a look at 12 Debunked "Mom Lies."

Marc Lamont Hill was a guest on Piers Morgan's program and urged a white panelist to use the slur, prompting Hill to fire back.

Michelle Obama is embracing a new phase in her life—one where she finally puts herself first.

Clarksdale, Miss. is the setting for Ryan Coogler's Sinners film, which doesn't have a movie theater. A screening is set for the summer.

HB was on the Met Gala carpet, where we got an up-close and personal look at Black Hollywood's dapper style on fashion's biggest night.

Malia Obama is moving up in the world of film and TV, as one of the directors of the A'Ja Wilson commercials for Nike.

Located on a lonely island in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was as much a psychological prison as it was a physical one.