::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin “In every human Breast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom, it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.” Phyllis Wheatly, a poet, a Christian, a slave On Feb. 4, Christian television network TBN broadcast their Black History Month special in its "America's Hidden History" series hosted by David and Tim Barton. The program focuses on revealing unknown American history. It has often been said that Black history is American history. However, this program is evidence that who re-tells that history matters. The hosts and their guest, Bishop Jim Lowe, an African American pastor from Alabama shared false claims that supported a new narrative on slavery. Everyone looking at this show should watch and pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit. We will never reach racial reconciliation in America as long as the abhorrent culture (rooted in religion) of American slavery that was permitted long after world market...

Gospel artist Kirk Franklin. Photo by Mona Austin By Mona Austin (The Slice): Gospel music icon Kirk Franklin is protesting the Gospel Music Association, producers of the Dove Awards and their broadcasting partner the Trinity  Broadcasting Network (TBN). In a video posted on Facebook, the artist explained "history has repeated itself" with a recurrence of his comments being edited out of the Dove Awards telecast. "Today I feel like quitting, I am heart-broken that I even have to share this with you," he starts the video saying. Franklin's sentiment reflects the micro-aggressive behaviors in business and society that  bring to light what many Africans-Americans perceive as blatant discrimination decades beyond the Civil Rights Era. VIDEO: Kirk Franklin announces personal boycott of Dove Awards and TBN Continuing, the Sunday Best host details the background on why he is taking a personal stand. He referred back to the year when h...

buzzz worthy. . .     From music to fashion and beauty, the ma rk of African Americans on popular culture is not only embr aced , but often imitat ed.  The Internet has exposed an  exce ssive degree of r acia l and cultural appropriation targeting African Americans. That is until  entertainers begin to express the ir opposition to strained race relations or social injustices. That s whe opposition as opposed to inimtation crops up, often in the form of censoring the person wh was other wise supported.  Recently three leading black entertainers have been targets of cens orship.  Gospel music icon  Kirk Franklin, Pop music icon Beyonce and popular rapper Lecrae. While accepting the Gospel  Artist of the Year honor at the 2016 Dove Awards (The Doves), Kirk Franklin delivered a poignant speech asking the Christian community to  unite in prayer across racial lines.  Franklin did not expect that TBN would edit his speech out of th...