Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 28 2010

Cleansing the body with the soul

Good health typically incorporates mind, body, and spirit. At times, it can be a balancing act trying to maintain all areas of health, but in the end it turns out to be worth the work, patience, and prayer.

One technique many holistic doctors, spiritualists, and mediators recommend is fasting, which has the potential to address all components of health at the same time.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 21 2010

Similarities, differences evident

The Ambo people in Zambia call the Creator Cuta; the Bacongo people in Angola call him Nzambi; the Digo people in Kenya call God Mulungu; the Kpelle people in Liberia call the Almighty Yala; and the Ndebele people in Zimbabwe call the All Knowing Unkulukulu. These are but a few names our brothers and sisters in the Motherland call the being whom most of us call God. Living worlds apart, yet connected through ancestry and even spirituality, African Americans have long been consciously disconnected to whom we used to call God.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 14 2010

Understanding brings one pastor closer to his faith

World-renowned African history scholar and speaker Ashra Kwesi, who is known for his expansive knowledge and understanding of our ancient roots, came to town last Thursday night for a presentation at First A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, and Kwesi unlocked the vaults of history and outlined detailed Kemetic connections to Christianity. 
 

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 7 2010

Connecting to the Higher Being, the Creator, God may be as easy to some as praying and meditating on him.

But by understanding mind-body composition, many people have been able to connect their higher selves with the Higher Being in a different, more consistent way.

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