Planners of a Bible museum in Washington closed a $50 million deal Thursday on a building two blocks from the National Mall. The Museum of the Bible, a nonprofit group planning the still-to-be-named museum, announced it will be housed at 300 D Street SW in what is now the Washington Design Center, a […]
Venus Williams began her bid for a record fourth gold medal in Olympic tennis Monday by beating Sara Errani of Italy, 6-3, 6-1. It was an impressive showing by Williams, who is unseeded and drew a tough first-round foe. Errani has won four titles this year, was the runner-up at the French Open and is […]
J Moss is back with V4…The Other Side, another incredible body of music from one of Gospel music’s most valuable artists. And this time, he’s focused…
With the Olympic Games making even the most basic accommodations in London scarce and extremely expensive, one cab driver has figured out quite an unorthodox…
Sometimes, when I read black magazines, blogs, and websites, I almost get sick to my stomach about the kinds of things I see. I constantly notice stories about black women not being able to find a man; the light skin versus dark skin wars; negative statistics about people of color that paint a picture of […]
Hurt. Devastated. Crushed. Those are words an African-American couple used to describe how they felt when they were forced to change the venue of their wedding because of their race. “Because of the fact that we were black, some of the members of the congregation had got upset and decided that no black couple would […]
Dr. Marc Morial is the President/CEO of the National Urban League, and he’s doing his best to highlight the importance of voting BEFORE the Presidential…
No American has captured a gold medal in the middleweight (75kg) division since Michael Spinks at the 1976 Games, the longest drought in any weight class for the United States. 24-year-old Terrell Gausha [pronounced guh-SHAY] is the perfect man to reverse the curse. Despite being born and raised in Cleveland, a city synonymous with prolonged […]
Well it’s safe to say that gospel artists are breaking into reality TV. Kim Burrell is next up! The new show is called “Whatever It Takes”. It looks pretty informative and gives us an inside look of Kim’s world. For those of us who have followed Kim’s ministry for a long time, we know that […]
What better way to celebrate a dominant opening to group play at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London than with a hug from the first lady of the United States? After the final buzzer of their 98-71 win over France on Sunday, members of the U.S. men’s national basketball team shook hands with their vanquished […]
Mark Aug. 17 down on your calendar: That’s the day Aretha Franklin is presenting a gospel concert at her late father’s church, New Bethel Baptist, 8430 C.L. Franklin Blvd. in Detroit. Headlining the concert will be the “Queen of Gospel,” Pastor Shirley Caesar, along with the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, the Rev. Donald Parsons […]
Pastor Joel Osteen has recently spoken on his sometimes criticized approach to preaching, saying that ultimately the opportunity to impact his fellow man is the most important part of his ministry, as it is both “humbling and rewarding.” The Blaze’s faith editor, Billy Hallowell, asked Osteen about his approach to evangelism, which some criticize for […]
