::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . The Rock Music is proud to release their debut on DREAM Worship titled,  Awakened By Hope.  Lead by worship leader, Steele Croswhite,  Awakened By Hope,  is his third, full length worship album from The Rock Music. It is both tremendously anthemic and deeply personal. Filled with soaring guitars, heartfelt vocals, silvery themes, and a powerful rhythm section – the music draws each listener into an experience of worship through lyrics and melody. Both intense and intimate, “Awakened By Hope” captures the adoration of Jesus Christ. It is the yearning response of worship and confident conviction we have found in Him alone.  The album was produced by Rigby Road Studios owner and producer, Joel Pack (Neon Trees). Sharing an insight into the creative process and heart of The Rock Music's album, Steele Croswhite shares, “This album is the answer to our desperate prayer that we might bring great recognition to Jesus Chris...

buzzz worthy. . . (LOS ANGELES, CA) - December 2, 2016 -  OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's  and Tyler Perry's hit drama series " The Haves and the Have Nots " returns for Season Four with all-new episodes on Tuesday, January 3 at 9pm ET/PT.  "The Haves and the Have Nots" continues to heat up as Hanna ( Crystal. R Fox ), the moral conscience, is tested like never before. Hanna and her son, Benny, ( Tyler Lepley ) are stripped of everything they have once Candace's ( Tika Sumpter ) latest hustle fails miserably. In the premiere episode, Veronica ( Angela Robinson ) is stunned after Katheryn ( Renee Lawless ) lashes out in anger. WATCH THE SEASON 4 TRAILER Most recently, the season finale of "The Haves and the Have Nots" (9/6/16) delivered 4.1 million viewers P2+ in Live+3 and ranked as the night's #1 cable telecast across women. The series consistently ranks as Tuesday night's #1 original cable series among women 25-...

buzzz worthy. . . As the year comes to an end and the Obama Administration prepares to exit the White House, Republican cyncism and criticism about the administration continues.  Critics can not deny the positive outcome of  the results of the labor market in recet years.  To his credit, Pres. Barack Obama is expected to leave office with the economy in better standing than it was when he arrived in 2008 as the nation was on the verge of a recession.  The report on the economic growth from the month of November is as follows: The economy added 178,000 jobs in November, extending the longest streak of total job growth on record, as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent. The economy added a solid 178,000 jobs in November as the longest streak of total job growth on record continued. U.S. businesses have now added 15.6 million jobs since early 2010. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in November, its lowest level since August 2007, and the broadest m...

buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin Originally written in 2014 On August 10, 2014, Michael Brown was returning from a convenience store, walking down a St. Louis street with his friend Dorian Johnson. Brown was in the are visiting his grandmother and knew the time he spent with Johnson would be the last time they hung out for a while. This week the 18-year-old planned to step into his future by entering a tech school.   But Brown never made the journey to pursue a higher education because that was the day he took his final steps.  was killed from a gunshot inflicted by a St. Louis police officer. Citizens in the predominately Black city of Ferguson were on edge, unable to understand what had taken place.  How could an officer of the law kill an unarmed teen in cold blood in broad day light? This misuse of authority is akin to lynching.  When lynching was the norm in America, Blues singer Billie Holiday referred to the handing of people from trees as "strange frui...

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Thirty - five years ago the first documented cases of AIDS brought about an era of uncertainty, fear, and discrimination. HIV/AIDS has taken tens of m illions of lives -- and far too many people with HIV have struggled to get the care, treatment, and compassion they deserve. But in the decades since those first cases, with ingenuity, leadership, research, and historic investments in evidence - based practices, we have begun to move toward an era of resilience and hope -- and we are closer than ever to reaching an AIDS - free generation. On World AIDS Day, we join with the international community to remember those we have lost too soon, reflect on the tremendous progress we have made in battling this disease, and carry forward our fight against HIV/AIDS. By shining a light on this issue and educating more communities about the importance of testing and t...