[Updated at 3:16 p.m. ET] From the president: “I offer Gov. Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation.” The president appears to be emotional, he’s wiping his left eye. Here’s more of what he’s saying: “We’ve endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. Each time I learn the news I react […]
Nearly 20 people died Friday in a school shooting in Newtown Connecticut, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. At least 10 of the dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School were children, the source said. A parent who was inside the school at the time of the attack said she […]
Last year we were shocked to learn that for their annual “Women of The Year” edition, Glamour magazine neglected to highlight a single black woman. So last year we created our own list of black women who did their thang in 2011. We thought it was such a good idea, that we decided to continue the tradition, so […]
Radio One founder Cathy Hughes recently interviewed “Django Unchained” stars Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and director Quentin Tarantino about their Golden Globe-nominated and highly-anticipated film. See “Django…
Men make up 50% of his congregation, which is rare in African American churches. His name is Andy Thompson, pastor of World Overcomers Christian Center and he recently sat down with CBN’s Kristi Watts to discuss how men can be better husbands and choose a wife biblically. Though Empowering Everyday Women Online Magazine typically focuses on issues […]
The suspected gunman in Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school is dead on the scene, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN’s Susan Candiotti. The source also said police have recovered two weapons from the suspect. It’s unclear if police killed him or if he took his own life. The Hartford Courant, […]
Two months after inking Tyler Perry to an overall deal and announcing its move into scripted fare, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has announced the pair of series to be overseen by the multihyphenate. Perry will write, direct and executive produce a comedy and a drama for the Harpo and Discovery Communications joint venture, with both series […]
All schools in Newtown are in lockdown after a reported shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. The school is located at 12 Dickinson Drive. There is no confirmed information from police about who or how many people have been shot. Newtown emergency officials are telling parents to stay by their phone, not […]
GMC TV, Light Records and Roland Corporation will participate in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s 4th annual Most Powerful Voices gospel competition. The online gospel singing competition helps the association to educate people about stroke – the No. 4 cause of death and the leading preventable cause of disability in America. Michelle Williams is […]
This list encompasses the top 10 hot Christmas toys of all time. When I say ‘hot,’ I mean the ones flying off the shelves, that every kid just HAS to have, the kind of toy that brings out the best in everyone. Kids (and some adults) spend their time feverishly begging and pleading for the […]
This Sunday, December 16th is Super Sunday for Laurel, MS native Genita Pugh. The music video for her current radio smash “Who Can?” makes its television debut on Centric TV’s “Lifted” inspirational video program between 7-10 A.M. EST. In the 9 A.M. EST. hour, Pugh makes her performance debut on BET’s long-running “Bobby Jones Gospel” program […]
On Nov. 28 the AFRO published a thought provoking article by clergy person and political leader Kevin Slayton, “The Resurrection of The Black Church in Local Politics.” It should be read as part of a disturbing trend to deconstruct and betray the liberating roots of local Black Churches in the name of “progressivism.” This so called […]
