i'm your host marc lamont hill. on this edition of "our world with black enterprise," we go inside the black church. is the cornerstone of the black community still relevant? that's what's going on in our world starting now. ♪ for centuries many considered the black church a pillar of spirituality, culture and politics. now, mega churches are redesigning the landscape gaining thousands of followers and collecting millions in tithes with what some are calling a gospel of prosperity. critics argue that the church has lost its true purpose with pastors opposing to trade their closeness with the community for political and sometimes personal influence. but is the church still relevant or is it on life support? here to discuss this is senior minister of united church of christ. dr. deforest, senior pastor of the first baptist church of lincoln gardens. and the chair of african-american studies at princeton university. gentlemen, thank you for being here. there's been so much talk over the last year or two that the black

i'm marc lamont hill. she's heating up the pages. our all-access profiles novelist terry mcmillan. plus, blacks and the new media. where do we stand? and we'll wrap things up with a soulful look at gospel singer lolanda adams. that's what's going on in our world, starting now. ♪ >> with six best selling novels behind her and another just released, novelist terry mcmillan shows no signs of slowing down. i caught up with her at harlem's famous bookstore to discuss her career, new book, and life after divorce. terry mcmillan, always good to see you. thank you so much for joining us today. talk to me a little bit about this new book. it's exciting. you decided to revisit "waiting to exhale" and bringing back to the lives of those four women. what's that like? >> it was like revisiting old friends, even though they weren't real. basically, i just had to get to know them again as real grownups and not as youthful women. >> so many of us remember not so much the book, but the movie and it had this happy ending, p

i'm marc lamont hill. coming up next, my one-on-one interview with author, former olympian and point guard for the wnba, marion jones. plus, we take an inside look at the criminal justice system, our "own the record discussion". that's what's going on in our world, starting now. >>> marion jones is on the right track. after serving six months in prison for lying to federal prosecutors about using performance enhancing drugs, she's come clean about her past and is now shooting for success. i recently caught up with marion to talk about her new book and her new career. i just finished reading your new book, actually very amazing. talk to me about the journey, you know, that you describe in this book? >> this one really is from the heart. it's just, you know, about finding forgiveness, all of us go through tough times in our lives, we all make mistakes. it's how do you pick yourself up and dust yourself off and look to the next chapter in your life. no pun intended. but, it's very personal. i wrote a series o