Cover Story :
C. Vivian Stringer: Standing Tall
A new book, her 800th win
By: Fern Gillespie

When Don Imus said those nasty things about coach C.Vivian Stringer’s girls, the shock jock didn’t know who he was messing with.

Stringer, the acclaimed coach of Rutgers University’s top ranked girls basketball team, the Scarlet Knights, had triumphed over so many personal hardships that Imus’ vicious words are just a small footnote in her life story...

A Colorful Cache
Ghanian glass beads dazzle at the Newark Museum
By Theresa Nance

On a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon, the Newark Museum was inundated with tiny tots, toddlers, teenagers, most who were visiting the museum's Circus Science event...

Ask Dr. Bonaparte
By Philip M. Bonaparte, Chief Medical Officer, Horizon NJ Health

My 52-year-old husband is fairly healthy, but he has not seen a doctor for some time. I finally had him agree to get a check up and his doctor recommended that he get a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer or colorectal cancer. What is this test and why is it needed?

Gospel Train
By Patricia Baldwin

Welcome to March! In this is the year of new beginnings and in this 3 rd month of the turnover year we must ask ourselves, “Where is the focus for what are we preparing for in this New Year?” There are several things that some might be looking forward to. Some are preparing for “March Madness,” daylight savings time (3/8), Saint Patrick’s Day (3/17) or the beginning of spring (3/20)...

The Way Ahead
By Mwandikaji K. Mwanafunzi

The recent ethnic cleansing in Kenya , in which 350,000 people have been displaced and 1,000 have been killed, painfully reminds us of the need for peace and reconciliation among African peoples.

My View
By Rev. Theresa Nance

I believe that's the vernacular the saints of old would use when describing some wonderful event in their lives, whether that event evolved around an epiphany of some kind or a foot-stompin', service that put Satan in a headlock, so to speak, if only for a little while.

From the Heart
By Rosemary Sinclair

A line from Pippa’s Song , a poem by Robert Browning, might be a strange sentiment in a world that is rife with pestilence, poverty, war and crime. But it’s spring, and surrounded by the lovely sights, sounds and scents, one cannot help but have good thoughts and feelings. This is the time of year when young lovers plan June weddings.

The Last Word
By Jean Nash Wells

It is an honor and a privilege to present C. Vivian Stringers to our readers as our cover story for Women’s History Month. We believe that this woman’s achievements exemplify the values of faith, hope, perseverance and courage necessary to meet the manifold challenges of today’s society...