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Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank You for Your unconditional love for me. I know that I have made you sad in past when I heard your still small voice and
I did the complete opposite of what I heard. You never ever gave up on me, even when I would have completely understood if
You did. I speak the life of God to my spirit, soul, and body. I renounce all stubborn spirits in my life. Lord deal with every thing
that would try to keep my mind in bondage. I decree and declare that I am stable and steadfast in my calling and will not miss
the high calling on my life because of attacks against my mind.
Help me to discern Your seasons and timings so that I may know Your heartbeat. Father, give me the eye of the Spirit that I may
know how to navigate and maneuver in the things of the Spirit. Let the love of Christ shine from my soul so that men will be drawn
to Jesus. You are my helper, and I thank You that I will not be deceived, pulled away, or caused to stray from the truth of Your
Word.
I fear having a relationship with people without having a relationship with God. I am anointed to follow God wholeheartedly. I
decree that I am saved, sanctified, and satisfied.
In Jesus Name, Amen.
CONTENTS
COVER STORY
FROM VISION TO IMPACT
TO WORLD IMPACT : VISIONARY
ENTREPRENEUR & MINISTER
P.K. MICKENS SHARES HER
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Editor’s
Salutation
Sometimes your heart needs more time
to accept what your mind already knows.
Welcome family and friends to the “Real-Life Situations” Edition of
Shofar Magazine!
Most of us gravitate to almost anything that we can relate to right? Well,
in this issue I hope that you will be encouraged and find interesting
facts & truths that will provoke you to change the terms on the way your
everyday life situations are viewed. Allow the content to help you develop a since of clarity and purpose in your heart in mind. God has
made an incredible promise about small groups of believers: “For where
there are two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in
their midst.” And family God is in the midst of the Shofar Magazine.
I pray that our publication provides real fellowship. In real fellowship
people experience authenticity. Authentic fellowship is not superficial,
surface-level chit chat. It is genuine, heart-to-heart, sometimes gut level,
sharing. It happens when people get honest about who they are and
what is happening in their lives. They share their hurts, reveal their feelings, confess their failures, disclose their doubts, admit their fears, acknowledge their weaknesses, and ask for help and prayer. Authenticity
is the exact opposite of what you find in most magazines.
People wear masks, keep their guard up, and act like everything is
peaches and crème in their lives. These attitudes are death of real
fellowship. Personally I have discovered it is only as we become more
open about our lives that we experience real fellowship. The Bible says:
“If we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with
each other…If we say we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves.” The
world thinks intimacy occurs in the dark, but God says it happens in the
light; we bring them all out into the open and admit who we really are.
MISSION
Spreading the Good news of Jesus Christ
in a non-traditional, but holy spirit lead way.
~ Mark 7:9
Shofar is the only pure inspirational holistic
magazine. It’s oversized page and voice
command the attention of the world’s most
influential celebrities & consumers. Our
circulation’s rate base is approximately
500,000, and is published bi-monthly. If you
are looking to promote your business in a
non conventional way the Shofar Magazine
is sure to proclaim your message, ministry,
& product to the nations.
We also give back to various communities
around the world to fight against Domestic
Violence. 5% of our annual revenue goes to
aid victims of domestic violence.
We have been sent by God to make a global
impact by educating, empowering, infusing
different cultures, & creating network
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STAFF
Being Authentic Requires Both Courage & Humility
It means facing our fear of exposure, rejection, and being hurt again. I
hear you, why would anyone take such a risk? Well family and friends
it is the only way to grow spiritually and be emotionally healthy. The Bible
says, “Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other
and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed.”
The Real-Life Situations Issue was comprised for the purpose of rubbing
out mistakes, not rubbing in. We all need mercy, because we all stumble and fall and require help getting back on track. “Share each other’s
problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ.”
We only grow by taking risks, and the most difficult risk of all is to be
honest with ourselves and others.
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CD Features Nationally-acclaimed Artists
And Musicians Including Shirley Murdock, Preashea Hilliard, And John Wilds
Renowned preacher and pastor Dr. Riva
Tims presents Gospel ensemble, Majestic Praise, granting listeners full access
to the new project titled, Access
Granted. With two singles already charting, the ensemble’s debut project ushers
in God’s presence with its praise and
worship emphasis while prompting believers to utilize their kingdom access
granted through Jesus Christ.
The highly anticipated CD, scheduled to
drop this summer, follows the release of
the album’s first single, “Incredible
God”. It features the harmonious blend
of the Majestic Praise team of Tims’
church, Majestic Life Ministries, based in
Orlando. The 10-song project also highlights the talented vocals of nationally
recognized artists such as Shirley Murdock, Preashea Hilliard, and John Wilds.
Listeners are provided with a worship experience that includes live instruments,
anointed voices, and original music that
is promises to stir souls, empower lives,
and change hearts.
“This music is sure to set an
atmosphere for praise and
worship,” explains Tims. “It
provides a Sunday morning
experience that can be felt
on any day of the week. I
truly believe that the Spirit of
God is felt in every song and
that the message behind
each song will minister to
every situation.”
Dr. Tims is highly recognized
as a preacher and prophet.
She is also known as cofounder, along with her former husband the late Dr.
Zachery Tims, of New Des-
tiny Christian Church. Surprising to most
however, she also possesses a love and
passion for gospel music. This passion
led to the development of Access
Granted. With the help of Praise & Worship Director, Lydell Tate, of Majestic Life
Ministries, Tims began working on the
project immediately after hearing from
God.
“God honored my desire to spread the
gospel through music,” she shares.
“Music has also touched me in a special
way and as a pastor, I certainly appreciate how music sets the atmosphere to
receive the preached Word of God. It
has a powerful way of touching hearts
and breaking through emotional and spiritual barriers. I wanted to develop a project that would have that same type of
impact. I truly believe that Access
Granted does that.”
In addition to the riveting, “Incredible
God”, the CD contains tracks like the
title tune, “Access Granted”, inspired by
a sermon by Tims and “When It All Falls
Apart,” the second single and the title of
Tims’ autobiography. To connect with
Riva Tims & Majestic Praise, find them
on Facebook at http://facebook.com/
majesticpraisemusic and on Twitter at
@RivaTimsMP.
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YOU ARE
MORE
THAN
WHAT
YOU SEE!
When you look in the mirror, what reflection do you see? Is a confident
person? or a person that is easily
defeated? Whatever reflection you
see is what you are going to exemplify. One of the problems with many
today is that we want to act in a way
that we do not even see ourselves.
For years, I listened to other people’s thoughts about me. People
would say that I was too dark or that
my teeth were not straight enough,
that my face was too flat… there
were so many things that were said.
If I would have allowed what people
said or what people say about me, I
would live a lift of total defeat.
Are you allowing what people said or
are saying get to you? If you are…
STOP IT! Do not allow this to be a
distraction in your life that prevents
you from pursuing all that God has
called you to do.
You were made wonderful!
Everyone that was born has a beautiful and precious story to tell. I bet
when your parents saw you for the
first time, there was nothing you
could do wrong in their eyes. You
were the sparkle in their eyes that
put a huge grin on their faces. This
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is how God our father sees us; we
are the apple of his eye. We put a
smile on His face when we are obedient to what he tells us to do. Don’t
let others try to tell you any different.
Even if you’re wrong in your earthly
parents’ eyes, they may fuss at you
or try to correct you by some type of
punishment, or better yet, a warning.
This is what our heavenly father
wants to do with us when we mess
up. Yes, his grace covers us but he
still wants to love on us, as well as
make sure we don’t fall into that
same mistake again.
Hebrews 12:6 It tells us the Lord
disciplines those he loves. The reason he does this is because he
knows how special you are, you were
made in his image with power and
the ability to do better. He wants our
flesh to be crucified so that we will
lead life with our spirit man instead
of our natural man. Now, this is a
kind of love that cannot be touched.
It’s time to start seeing life from
God’s view, simply because his is
madly in love with you!
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CONTENTMENT
Discontentment makes rich men poor while contentment
makes poor men rich – Benjamin Franklin
“Contentment is realizing that God
has already provided everything I need
for my present and future happiness.”
Contentment comes as we realize that
God is all we really need and He will never
leave us. We can be satisfied in Him,
knowing that He is the Supplier of all our
physical and spiritual needs. “Be content
with such things as ye have: for He hath
said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee” (Hebrews 13:5).
Contentment Must Be Learned
We long for a better environment, assuming that with different surroundings we will
achieve contentment. Yet Adam and Eve
had the perfect environment, and they
were not content in it. They had perfect
health, a perfect garden, and daily fellowship with God Himself, yet they soon believed the lie that God had not provided
everything they needed for their present
and future happiness. If Adam and Eve
were not content in the Garden of Eden,
what hope is there for us, apart from the
spiritual insight that comes from God?
May we, with Paul, be able to say, “Not
that I speak in respect of want: for I have
learned, in whatsoever state I am, there
with to be content (Philippians 4:11).
promised to provide for our needs; however, He has not assured us that we will
get all our wants. We have the tendency
to spend our resources on wants and then
worry about our needs. Jesus warned
about such concern. “Therefore take no
thought, saying, “What shall we eat? Or,
what shall we drink? Or, where withal shall
we be clothed? (For after all these things
do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these
things. But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and His righteousness: and all these
things shall be added unto you” Mathew
6:31-33
There are few things in life that are really
necessary. In fact, God identified just two:
food and clothing. (I Timothy 6:8). If we are
content with the basics of food and clothing, we will never be content, no matter
how many things we obtain. God has
The more you and I release earthly possessions, the more you and I can grasp
eternal treasures.
“For we brought nothing into this world,
and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”
I Timothy 6:7
Personal Evaluation
How content are you?
In what specific ways do you enjoy the presence of
✓ the
Lord?
✓ Do you enjoy spending time with your family?
Are you making practical use of the possessions that
✓ have
been entrusted to you?
you set your affections on getting things that
✓ Have
you think will make your life happier?
Do you become bitter when your possessions are
✓ damaged
or stolen?
When damage comes to your life, possessions, or
✓ family,
do you have the response of Job? “The Lord
gave, and The Lord hath taken away; blessed be the
name of the Lord” (Job 1:21).
Do you rejoice in the wealth of
✓ things
that money cannot
buy- such as health, freedom,
a good name, a clear conscience, and eternal salvation-more than temporal
possessions?
Do you believe that God has
✓ given
you all you need?
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THE
n
o
Pyth
If the spirit of Python can crush your
hope, your visions, and your dreams you
will not have the intensity you need to
'press on to the mark of the high calling
of God in Christ.' This evil spirit wants to
destroy God's plans and calling for your
life. Python wants to rob you of your drive,
motivation, and fight, and replace it with
discouragement, hopelessness, and apathy.
True to its name sake, the spirit of Python
wraps itself around its victims and suffocates the life out of them. This is true
whether the victim is an individual, a family, a business, a church, a community, or
even a nation. The spirit of Python loves
to 'play' with its victims by squeezing
them until their almost dead then releasing its grip somewhat, then squeezing
again, time and time again. Ultimately
bringing death. This is why one sees individuals, families, businesses, churches,
and communities that always seem to be
on a roller coaster ride. Up one moment,
down the next, success and prosperity
today, failure and devastation tomorrow,
only to rise up again, only to fall again.
Each time they fall, they sink lower than
ever before.
When the spirit of Python is working, there
is no real communion or fellowship. There
will be isolation, cliques, and special interest groups. There is no real sharing or
rejoicing, but lots of agitation, strife, contention, and a high level of defensiveness. People will become fearful, weak,
and weary. The people become so cynical
they don't enjoy anything or anyone, including themselves.
Python seeks to break down God's plan
and purpose of the local church by destroying the divine order of authority. It is
always undermining the authority of the
church, constantly causing havoc for
those in leadership. There will be no commitment to the Church or the Pastor.
Doubt and unbelief will soon enter in; and
people will begin to question their calling,
their position, and their vision. People
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controlled by the spirit of Python will wander from church to church, never becoming rooted, never established in a local
body.
are scratching their heads and saying, "I
just don't know or understand what is
going on", it will be the spirit of Python
working through divination and witchcraft.
The spirit of Python is the source of witchcraft and divination. Divination, the art of
obtaining secret knowledge, especially of
the future, is a pagan counterpart of
prophecy. Python spirit is a diviner, false
prophet, a giver of false prophecy. Careful
comparisons of scripture will reveal that
inspirational divination is by demonic
power, whereas genuine prophecy is by
the Holy Spirit of God. The biblical attitude
toward divination is distinctly hostile. In
Deuteronomy 18:10-14, the prophet of Jehovah is contrasted with diviners of all
sorts and is set forth as the only authorized medium of supernatural revelation.
Where Python is allowed to rule, there will
be an ever increase in the use of drugs.
This could be drugs of any sort; illicit
and/or prescription drugs.
Python is the spirit of divination which empowers crystal ball readers, palm readers,
tarot card readers, etc. to see into the future. This spirit has access to us if we expose ourselves to any aspect of the
occult through movies, Ouija boards, hypnosis, seances, horoscopes, 'fun' fortune-telling, occult rituals or chants, etc.
This spirit causes people to focus on the
prediction of future events. More attention on the future, and less on the 'Now',
a diversionary tactic that keeps people
looking to 'tomorrow' and never accomplishing what God wants done 'today'.
However, God wants us to daily seek and
trust Him.
The Python spirit is the spirit of Infirmity.
This spirit can cause feebleness, frailty,
arthritis, cancer, weakness, and many
other sicknesses and diseases.
There is a much more sophisticated type
of sorcery caused by this evil spirit. That
is the sickness and death of many people
through curses, spells, voodoo, incantations, etc. People truly get sick and die
through the 'words' and 'deeds' of others
through witchcraft. Many times, when people are sick and dying, and the doctors
In Revelation 18:23, it is talking about the
judgment that falls on 'Babylon, the great
city' in the end times. Notice what it says
about the sorcerers.
And the light of a candle shall shine no
more at all in thee; and the voice of the
bridegroom and the bride shall be heard
no more at all in thee: for thy merchants
were the great men of the earth; for by thy
sorceries (parmakeia - drugs, medications,
magic, witchcraft) were all nations deceived. Revelation 18:23
The Python is at work
The drug cartels throughout this world are
pushing their deadly illicit drugs onto
our streets like never before. They are
increasingly and openly becoming more
violent in their actions against any one
that gets in their way. The pharmaceutical
companies and the medical associations
around the world are throwing every conceivable drug possible at the populations.
There is no real desire to bring relief and
healing to the hurting (with a few exceptions), but an over whelming need to manipulate and control the masses; make
'money' and become 'wealthy'. The 'mind
set' is, with unemployment on every hand,
those who have been without jobs for
some time, will turn away from the church
and seek solace in drugs. Drug bars will
take care of the unruly and the discontent
would be revolutionaries will be turned
into harmless addicts with no will of their
own.
The spirit of Python can constrict the flow
of and can literally steal one's finances
from them. Where Python is in operation, the 'love of money' and the
'fear of loss' is always present.
The ultimate purpose or goal of the
spirit of Python is to crush and destroy the vision, dreams, and hope
of the Church and of the individual
Believer. The spirit of Python promotes divination, witchcraft, and
rebellion. Python seeks to break
down God's plan and purpose of the
local church by destroying the divine
order of authority. The spirit of
Python will always draw attention
away from Jesus and onto other
human beings, or 'self'. This demonic spirit causes people to focus
on the prediction of future events
and away from 'Now, today'. Python
is the source of many sicknesses
and deaths of many people through
curses, spells, voodoo, incantations, etc. Where Python is allowed
to rule, there will be an ever increase in the use of drugs. The
spirit of Python can constrict the
flow of and can literally steal our finances from us.
Good News, as born-again believers,
we have absolute control and victory
over the spirit of Python, through the
Name and Shed Blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ! Thank you Lord Jesus!
For I know the thoughts ( plans or
purposes) that I think toward you,
saith the Lord, thoughts of peace,
and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11
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The Tankard women are forerunners in the field of entrepreneurship who have
a wealth of knowledge to share about acquiring financial stability through
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The Multi-Award Winning actress
Kimberly Elise who is best known
for her roles in Set it off, Beloved,
John Q, The Manchurian Candidate,
Woman thou Art Loosed, Gifted
Hands, The Ben Carson Story, Diary
of A Mad Black Woman, & For Colored Girls interviewed with us over a
Los Angeles phone line. She tells us
that she is enjoying the weather in
L.A. and cannot wait for everyone to
see the new movie “Apple Mortgage Cake” premiering Easter Sunday, April 20th 7PM on UP TV. The
movie tells a true story of Angela
Logan, a mother that must raise
$4,000.00 or lose her home. Oh how
inspiring, uplifting, and empowering, is Logan’s real-life success story
of a woman who refused to accept
defeat and overcame incredible odds.
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“This movie is so relatable to everyone, all Americans have been affected by the financial crisis in one
way or another which was why I was
attracted to the movie.” “I believe
Apple Mortgage Cake can instill
some hope in people who are still
facing hard times says, Kimberly
Elise.” She is no stranger to kitchen,
when she is not filming for the big
screens she enjoys baking and
spending time with her family.
Elise has several upcoming movie
projects in which she is featured that
you do not want to miss. The inspirational, tear jerker “A Day Late a
Dollar Short” World Premier airs on
Lifetime April 19th at 8pm/7c. Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ving
Rhames, Kimberly Elise, Mekhi
Phifer, Anika Noni Rose, & Tichina
Arnold. Also “Hit the Floor” (TV)
Series by James LaRosa which
scored the #1 new scripted drama
title last year 2nd Season premiers
May 26th 9pm/8c on VH1. The
phoenomenal actress leaves us with
a few words of encouragement for
up and coming actors & actresses:
“Study your craft, and do it for the
Love,” she says.
I enjoyed our girl talk chat; I am so
looking forward to all of the features
that are set to air. It is evident that
Kimberly Elise has studied her craft;
it shows in every character that she
has ever played. Don’t believe me?
Tune in to all the listed dates above I
promise you won’t be disappointed.
We love you Kimberly!
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From Vision to Investment to
W O R L D W I D E I M PA C T :
Visionary, Entrepreneur & Minister P. K. Mickens Shares
Her Journey & Future Goals for SHOFAR MAGAZINE
By Anjeanette Alexander-Smith
“Therefore seeing
we have this ministry,
as we have received mercy,
we faint not… But if our
gospel be hid, it is hid to
the that are lost.”
2 Corinthians 4:1, 3
We are all called to function in kingdom assignments. The journey that we
take to get there may have checkered
paths and not-so-perfect landmarks.
But life is not meant to be lived as perfect. God designed our struggles to be
blessings to others, an instructional
manual on how to overcome, a divine
design in which “he brought us out
from thence, that he might bring us in.
(Deut. 6:23)”
On July 7, 2010, in a prison cell, God
revealed His prophetic vision to P. K.
Mickens. Through the gift of writing,
she would reach thousands through a
publication that would create a platform for honest dialogue to take place
and for domestic violence to receive
the press it well deserved. She would
bring people out from a sense of hopelessness and despair into a place
where their experiences would become the foundation for their elevation.
For two years, P. K. wrote continuously,
reflecting on how the publication
would be an extension of the (D.I.P) a
domestic violence nonprofit organization that she had started in 2008. It
would give her the opportunity to promote prevention. No one should have
to die again from domestic violence in
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order for the community to be compelled to act.
P. K. was no stranger to starting new
business ventures. Since the age of
15, she has been an entrepreneur, a
game changer, a go-getter who was determined to make her own way in anything she pursued. Her experience as
a Nail Technician & Real Estate Investor taught her how to communicate
with people in order to reach them
where they were. Learning how to invest in people would be a people skill
instrumental in her God-given vision.
On July 7, 2012, P. K. launched Shofar
Magazine, and it has been the most
impactful endeavor she has ever
started. The magazine has allowed
her to connect with so many people in
the music & entertainment fields as
well as in different ministries. Her interviews have enabled her to meet
such celebrities, such as Tamela &
David Mann, Lecrae, Emmitt Smith,
Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Boris Kodjoe, and Ray Lewis, just
to name a few. She has been blessed
to be featured on WJXT-Channel 4 several times.
people demanded a publishing platform that offered something for all
walks of life.
As Shofar Magazine prepares for a future in which its stories still feed the
lost spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, P. K. Mickens envisions the publication becoming America’s next
largest magazine, a tool that society
could use to inspire them to become a
better version of themselves.
That is what kingdom people are
called to do: to heal the brokenhearted and give them the wings to
run their race. P. K. Mickens had more
to share about her journey and the future of Shofar Magazine in the following
Q & A session.
Walking into a vision also has its
challenges. P. K. has encountered a
lack of support from those whom
she thought had shared her goals
for the magazine. But through it all,
Shofar Magazine has still carried out
its mission. The mission has
evolved from one in which the
target audience had been
Christians, but the
needs of the
F I V E Q U E S T I O N S F O R E D I T O R P. K . M I C K E N S
Anjeanette: Since the first issue of
the magazine, you have always
shared your experiences with your
readership. What is something that
your readers do not know about you?
P. K.: I am a mother of three children,
two boys and one girl. I have many
hobbies, such as volunteering, shopping, traveling, playing & watching
basketball, photography, and of
course, spending time with my family.
Anjeanette: What was your most
memorable interview?
Shofar Media & Publishing breaking
out of the boundaries of magazine
publishing and branching out into
starting an ad agency that will create
jobs, not only in Florida, but around
the world.
Anjeanette: You have already interviewed several celebrities and notable visionaries in your magazine,
such as Lisa Raye, Oprah, Joel O’Steen, Wendy Williams, Tamar Braxton,
& Wendy Williams. Who will be featured next in future issues of Shofar
Magazine? Whom do you see yourself
working with in the future?
P. K.: It would have to be one that I
most recently completed with T. D.
Jakes. Every word he said was so inspiring to me. I admire how diverse
he is. T.D. Jakes has a spiritual mindset, but he knows how to relate to all
people just like Jesus did. minister
to saved. T.D. Jakes meets people
where they are, and this is the vision
that I have not only for Shofar Magazine, but also all of the ministries and
organizations that I work with.
P. K.: I would like to interview Michelle
Obama, Jay Z and Sarah Jessica
Parker of Sex in the City. I can see
myself being interviewed on The Steve
Harvey Show and sharing parts of my
testimony I have never written about
or shared with a lot of people with
him. A possible movie project with
Tyler Perry is definitely something I
would like to pursue.
Anjeanette: What are your future
goals for the magazine?
Anjeanette: And finally, what kind of
impact do you want Shofar Magazine
to have locally, nationally, and internationally?
P. K.: I can envision a larger distribution that expands to a worldwide
media phenomenon. I see a divine
connection being established with a
worldwide distribution company. God
has given me the prophetic vision of
P. K.: I want the magazine to inspire
people by highlighting the positive
things that are going on in the community as well as sounding the alarm
for the things that negatively affect
families and people in the
city of Jacksonville. Shofar
Magazine may be the only
form of church or godliness
that people see or come in
contact with because of
everything transpiring in
churches all over the world.
The future is not only bright
for Shofar Magazine, but
there are other projects on
the horizon for P. K. and the
D.I.P. Foundation. P.K has a
book project, Rebound, that
will be out soon. She also is partnering
with celebrities, various corporations,
sports associations, and the community to
raise awareness and funds for the House
of H.O.P.E. Project, a safe haven for abused
women and their children.
Learn more about the D.I.P. Foundation
and get involved in the House of H.O.P.E.
project by visiting www.Dipfoundation.org.
P.K. Mickens is available for speaking
engagements. She passionately speaks
about domestic violence prevention and
her ministries. She can be contacted
at pkmickens@gmail.com. Keep up with
the future mission of Shofar Magazine
by visiting www.shofarmagazine.com or
visiting its Facebook page.
Anjeanette Alexander-Smith is a freelance writer who offers writing, marketing,
and editing services through her company,
Muse on Blast, amuseonblast.com.
She can be contacted by email at
museonblast@gmail.com.
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Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade
Frankie Beverly
LL Cool J
Stanley Clarke & Doug E Fresh
Nelly & Kelly Rowland
Tank
D.L. Hughley
Jamie Foxx
The City of Miami Gardens’ 9th Annual Jazz in
the Gardens music festival at Sun Life Stadium
announced record breaking numbers jumping
from 63,000 in “2013” to 68,000 for two-day
total attendance in “2014.”
Fans from all across the nation and abroad,
danced in aisles to performances from LL Cool
J, Jamie Foxx, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly,
Trey Songz, Kelly Rowland, Mint Condition, Anthony Hamilton, Stanley Clarke, Rachelle Farrell and Boney James. The festival was hosted
by comedian, actor, author, political commentator
and syndicated radio host D.L. Hughley.
Kelly Rowland
Mustafa
Rachelle Ferrell
Trey Songz
Dwayne Wade & LL Cool J
This year’s lineup featured surprise appearances
by Nelly who appeared to support Kelly
Rowland’s performance of the duo’s 2002 hit,
“Dilemma.” Superstar comedian, Kevin Hart
had the crowd in stitches before Trey Songz
took the stage.
Sponsors of the 9th Annual Jazz in the Gardens
include Presenting Sponsor Music Choice;
Platinum sponsors Sun Life Stadium, Miami
Dolphins, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention
& Visitors Bureau, Volkswagen; Gold Sponsors
MSNBC, Comcast, Tootsies, WHQT, ADT and
the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors
Bureau.
For more information about 2015’s 10th Anniversary Edition of Jazz in the Gardens,
visit www.jazzinthegardens.com, www.facebook.com/jazzinthegardens, twitter.com/jazzgardens
and instagram.com/jitg9. Sponsorship requests should be directed to
Roane Consulting Group at (804) 506-4020 or sponsorships@jazzinthegardens.com.
Food and merchandise vendor request should be sent to vendors@jazzinthegardens.com.
Dr. Christine Farris, Linda Johnson Rice, and Hiroko Tatebe
Honored with Legacy of Leadership Awards at
10TH Anniversary Spelman College Women of Color Conference
Hosted By Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson, Conference Participants and Honorees Include
Major General Marcia Anderson, Media Trailblazer Paula Madison, Essence Magazine's Vanessa Bush, Coca-Cola's
Dr. Shell Huang, Ebony Magazine's Mitzi Miller, and KeyCorp Executive Ms. Margot Copeland among others
Spelman College celebrated the past
and future of leadership during the
Tenth Anniversary of its preeminent
Annual Leadership and Women of
Color Conference by honoring exceptional women leaders, including retiring Spelman College professor Dr.
Christine King Farris, Johnson Publishing Chairman Linda Johnson Rice
and Global Women's Leadership advocate Hiroko Tatebe with Legacy of
Leadership Awards. In addition, for
the first time, eighteen high powered
women were inducted into the Spelman Women of Color conference inaugural academy of Game Changers
during the "Game Changers: A
Decade of Success" Luncheon. The
two-day event was held at the Georgia International Convention Center,
May 14 -15, 2014.
Featuring groundbreaking women
across a variety of disciplines, the
conference theme "Twenty-First Century Leadership: Leading Forward set
the stage for two days of dynamic
discussion, led by Spelman alumna
Shaun Robinson, conference host
and Emmy Award-winning journalist/Access Hollywood co-anchor.
Jane E. Smith, Ed.D., Spelman College executive director of the Center
for Leadership and Civic Engagement
highlighted her selection of this
year's Legacy of Leadership honorees, stating, "We wanted to recognize Christine King Farris because of
her 50 plus years of service to the
Civil Rights Movement, to education
of young women, and to her retirement from Spelman College. Hiroko
Tatebe's focus on leadership development from a global perspective is
a primary objective of the College
and we wanted to highlight her work
in this area. We are recognizing
Ebony and Linda Johnson Rice because the magazine has chronicled
10 years of civil rights and women's
development in the work place, and
has handled that beautifully."
In her heartfelt acceptance speech,
Dr. King Farris stated, "I am honored
and pleased to accept the Legacy of
Leadership Award. I
have been at Spelman College nearly all
of my life and hope to
continue [to do] work
worthy of such a prestigious award."
Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, Crisis
Communications Expert/Author Judy Smith, Dr. Brenda Wade
A Game Changer is a
twenty-first century
leader who is powerful, forward-thinking
and embraces her
drive for excellence.
Recognized for their
Actress Nicole Ari Parker, Singer Avery Sunshine, Spelman Executive Director of
Communications Tomika DePriest,
and Hunger Games Actress and Entrepreneur Karan Kendrick
exemplary leadership and commitment to creating positive change,
Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum conferred Game
Changer awards upon Rep. Stacey
Abrams, US Army Reserve Major
General Marcia Anderson, social advocate Analisa Balares, Navajo
Times Editor Candace Begody, The
CW Network executive Traci Lynn
Blackwell, Francisca Brown of American Family Insurance, Essence Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. Bush,
publishing
executive
Kimberly
Casiano, strategic marketing expert
Anna C. Catalano, KeyCorp executive
Margot Copeland, J.P. Morgan Chase
Diversity executive Patricia David,
Teneo Holdings' Kimberly Davis,
Coca Cola's Dr. Shell Huang, Sachi
Koto, media mogul Paula Madison,
public policy PR guru Elizabeth OliverFarrow, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce CEO Tisha Tallman, and
Bank of America diversity executive
Spring Editio
Geri Thomas. The luncheon
was hosted by author and
Editor-at-Large
Essence
Mikki Taylor.
Through informative workshops, powerful speeches
from keynote speakers
such as Madison, Anderson, Martin, Erica Dhawan,
Lily Tang and others, oneon-one interactions, presentations
and
revealing
testimony in "conversation"
with Johnson Publishing
Actress/Entrepreneur Nicole Ari Parker,
Founder of the A J Zone AJ Johnson
Chairman Linda Johnson
Rice and Spelman President Beverly
Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., conference participants heard firsthand from some of
the world's most influential and dynamic game-changers about the leadership strategies they use to achieve
success at work and in the community
and to thrive in diverse environments.
JPC Chairman Linda Johnson Rice,
Spelman President
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Ph.D
Featured thought leaders and industry
influencers from business, public policy, media and education engaged in
detailed discussions centered on the
theme Leading Forward, including journalists NPR's Michel Martin, Ebony Editor-in-Chief Mitzi Miller, policy expert
and media pundit Michelle D. Bernard;
Delta Airlines' Letty Ashworth; media
consultant Debra Langford; McDonald's
executives Sharlene Smith, Millie Ver-
Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel
Tatum, Actress/Entrepreneur Nicole Ari
Parker, Dr. Brenda Wade
gara, Debbie Roberts, and Michele
Bradley; JPMorgan Chase Foundation
President Dalila Wilson-Scott; Atlanta
Univ. Center Consortium CEO Dr. Sherry
Turner; U.S. Dept. of Energy Director
LaDoris "Dot" Harris; Georgia-Pacific
Corporate Affairs executive Charmaine
Ward; Coca Cola executive Cathy
Ramos; UPS Global Manager Estella
Cramer, and media brand expert Tai
Beachamp, among others. In an exclusive tweet-up session, Mikki Taylor also
presented insights on topics such as
work, relationships, spirituality, personal branding and style from her book
"Commander In Chic: Every Woman's
Guide to Managing Her Style Like a
First Lady."
Sponsors, partners and contributors for
the 10th Annual Spelman College Leadership and Women of Color Conference
include UPS, American Family Insurance, Delta Airlines, JPMorgan Chase,
The Coca Cola Company, Georgia
Power, McDonald's, The Johnnetta B.
Cole Institute, The Bonner Program,
AT&T, BNY Mellon, Chick-Fil-A, Comcast
Universal, AGL Resources, Cigna, Deloitte LLP, Georgia-Pacific, PNC Bank,
Fox HBCU Media Alliance and Innovative Women's HealthCare Solutions,
with media partners Essence, Johnson
Publishing Company and KISS
104.1FM.
Shaun Robinson, Michelle Bernard, Traci Lynn Blackwell, & Vanessa Bush
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS HALL OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A
OF FAME
DRAMA SERIES
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Kerry Washington
President, Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences
“Scandal”
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Kevin Hart & Crew Members
“Real Husbands of Hollywood”
45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS HOST
PRESENTERS
Anthony Anderson
Sherri Sheppard &
Arsenio Hall
and
Kevin Hart
PRESENTERS
The 45th NAACP Image Awards, recognized as the preeminent multicultural awards show – from an African-American point of view. The
NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier multi-cultural awards
show. The event celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals
or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors.
Michael Ealy & Tony Goldwyn
PRESENTERS
PRESENTERS
PRESENTER
Terry Crews & Archie Panjabi
Tyrese Gibson & Tika Sumpter
Vin Diesel
45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS SPEAKERS
Louis Gossett Jr., Ed Asner, and
Ben Vereen
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A
MOTION PICTURE &
CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
WINNER FOR OUTSTANDING
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A
MOTION PICTURE
Forest Whitaker
Lupita Nyong’o
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
"12 Years A Slave"
SPEAKER
PRESENTERS
Oprah Winfrey
Rickey Smiley & Gary Owens
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
HALL OF FAME
Paris Barclay
Director
45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Hart
HONORED THE LATE ACTIVIST AND
FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT
WINNER FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS PERFORMANCE
"Scandal" (ABC)
Stevie Wonder
Photo Credit: NAACPAWARDS/EarlGibson
Nelson Mandela
BISHOP T.D. JAKES PROMOTES HIS LATEST NY
TIMES BESTSELLING BOOK "INSTINCT"
Hot on the heels of earning
the top spot on the New York
Times bestseller book list
with his latest release,
"Instinct: The Power
to Unleash Your
Inborn Drive,"
T.D. Jakes with Devon Franklin
T.D. Jakes with Steve Harvey
T.D. Jakes with Arsenio Hall
Photo Credit: Arsenio Hall Show
Shady
I got nervous and start asking all
sorts of questions: Where have
you been? Why didn’t you call?
Do you desire to be with me at
all? You reply: “Yes, baby you’re
all I want. I am working trying to
pay all of our bills so I can continue to give you anything you
want.
For some strange reason I feel
like everything you say is all a
front. Call me crazy, but you have
been acting real shady lately.
Deleting all your calls and texts,
keeping your distance, not asking
for sex, complaining about
toothaches
and
massive
headaches, you even get angry if
I ask you why you are on edge…
In the beginning you painted a
picture so rare: if I agreed to be
with you, CHEATING ON ME you
wouldn’t dare.
When we met, you promised me that
you would never ever hurt me. I am remembering the morning coffee you
would bring: clothes, money, vacations,
flowers, whatever I wished you granted
it to me. “Time & Money wasn’t a thing”.
We have been friends for over two
decades; you were there for me when
others saw the worst in me. I guess
that was the reason for the decision I
made to give you all of me, and even
though you are still married your
heart’s desire was to be with only me
for eternity. It was all good just a few
weeks ago… you would call throughout
the day, no particular reason just to say
hey baby! Then out of nowhere the excuses came. The phone calls, text
messages, and time we normally
spend all of a sudden came to an end.
What would you do if I did the
exact same things to you? All of
a sudden did not make time any
time for you. What else is there
left for me to do? I have tried
talking to you; all you do is tell
me how much I am a fool.
Humph! A fool in love with you,
who wants to believe that all of
those fabricated stories you told
me are true. Why is it that you almost have a nervous breakdown
when I try to touch you? What
has happened to us boo? I spent
the last two weeks in the bed, couldn’t
focus on anything else but you. I don’t
want to let go, because it hurts me
so…ooooohhhhhh! I want to believe
that it’s me, just darn insecure and
crazy. Would you keep me as your lady
and continue to pay all my bills if portrayed any of these shady signs in our
relationship daily?
These are the signs of a
boyfriend or husband that’s
acting shady:
• He takes his phone with him every
time he goes to the bathroom.
• Every time you call him out on
something (like why he went so MIA
on text) he turns it around on you,
saying you’re being clingy or crazy.
• He stops initiating sexy time.
• Has your boyfriend or girlfriend
stopped talking to you? Did your significant other always have things to
say, and has suddenly become distant? Your relationship may be losing
intimacy because your lover has
started a new one with someone
else.
• When you pick up his phone to do
something innocuous like check the
time he FREAKS OUT and snatches
it away from you.
• If you calmly and sincerely approach
your partner about the thought that
something seems off or makes you
uncomfortable, and he or she lashes
out and make you feel insecure or
insane, it’s because s/he is deflecting. A caring relationship involves
talking things out and caring about
one another’s feelings and validating
them, while trying to resolve an issue
in a constructive and healthy way.
Watch carefully: does he or she become angry when you come over unannounced, or only text you when they are
at home, never calling you? These are
also signs of a between-the-sheets betrayal. For some reason, they do not
want you at their home at certain
times, and they do not want to call you
while they are at home.
Catch them in a lie. Casually ask a
boyfriend or girlfriend where they were
such and such day, and let them answer. Remember their answer, and ask
again a few days later. If they are lying
constantly, then they will have a hard
time keeping up. They may start to get
angry with these simple questions, another big hint
Have you ever thought your boyfriend was cheating on you?
Were you right? How did you handle it?
Tell us: Shofarmagazine@gmail.com Attn : Letter to the Editor
Abuse comes in many different forms
.
Are you in an emotionally abusive relationship?
Emotional abuse is elusive. Unlike physical abuse, the
people doing it and receiving it may not even know its
happening.
It can be more harmful than physical abuse because it
can undermine what we think about ourselves. It can
cripple all we are meant to be as we allow something untrue to define us. Emotional abuse can happen between
parent and child, husband and wife, among relatives and
between friends.
The abuser projects their words, attitudes or actions
onto an unsuspecting victim usually because they themselves have not dealt with childhood wounds that are
now causing them to harm others.
Even if there is no violence, abusive language can be
very damaging to you and your children. Common forms
of emotional or psychological abuse are when your
partner undermines your sense of self-worth by:
• constantly criticizing you, your intelligence, your looks,
your parenting abilities, etc.
Other forms of psychological abuse are when your partner causes you fear by intimidation, threatens to harm to
himself/herself, abuses pets or destroys property,
causes you to be isolated from friends, family, school
and/or work.
Emotional abuse leaves few physical scars. Its victims
suffer no broken bones, torn flesh or spilled blood. Still,
those wounded might describe it as the most painful and
destructive form of domestic violence.
While statistics are elusive, experts agree that emotional
abuse—for mostly women, but some men as well—have
reached epidemic proportions. And despite its everyday
occurrence, few of us recognize it, identify it or even do
anything about it.
Recognizing that there is a
problem is the first step
• calling you names, telling you that you are crazy, that
no one wants you, making fun of you in front of others,
etc.
• damaging your relationship with
your children by getting the children to participate in the abuse
(e.g., telling your children to
refer to you by a nasty name),
criticizing your children or forcing you to do so, telling the children that you are worthless,
that they should not listen to
you, etc.
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