Imagine leaving your house at 9 a.m. to get some water and before you can even quench your thirst, your life is over before you…
In February 1998, CNN’s “Showbiz Today” profiled blues singer Mable John’s current avocation as a minister and advocate for the homeless. The singer, who toured with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday in the ’50s, and cut classic blues for Motown and Stax before Ray Charles appointed her the leader of the Raelettes in 1968, […]
Contemporary Gospel singer Martha Munizziannounced the launch of The Epic Worship School of Ministry. The idea of The Epic Worship School of Ministry arose in the hearts of Martha Munizziand her husband Dan, located in Orlando, FL. Mission of The Epic Worship School of Ministry is to train, equip and awake worshipers and leaders in today’s generation. […]
It’s not every day that you get to see your favorite gospel stars in unguarded moments. But thanks to David Mann, husband of GRAMMY-nominated “Take Me to the King” singer, Tamela Mann, you get a peek inside the moment he broke the jaw-dropping news to his wife of her nomination. Her exhilarated response was priceless. Before […]
The upcoming film Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor has released a new poster. The simple poster depicts a black snake in the shape of an apple with a woman’s face on the side, on a red background. Most of the text is in black, except forTemptation and the release date. Unlike many of his movies, […]
Gabby Douglas leaped her way to gold and stole the show at the 2012 Summer Olympics Games as part of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team known as the “Fierce Five.”Her triumph also made the 16-year-old the first African American to be named the world’s best all-around gymnast. That accomplishment has led to a post-Olympics […]
Roderick “R.J.” Arrington was allegedly beaten to death by his mother and stepdad because he failed to read his Bible and finish his homework. Parents Markiece Palmer, 34, and Dina Palmer,27, are facing murder charges along with counts of child abuse and neglect for the late November beating death, reports the Daily Mail. According to […]
Soledad O’ Brien stopped by the show to talk about the 5th installment of the Black In America Series….This time it will focus on the topic “Who Is Black In America” Soledad said the focus will be on 2 women that are in a poetry workshop….Racial & Ethnic Identity, and a look and The […]
Heads bowed, somber past and present Kansas City Chiefs players turned out Wednesday for a memorial service for teammate Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend and then himself over the weekend. Belcher fatally shot 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins on Saturday at the Kansas City home they shared with their 3-month-old daughter, Zoey. He then drove to […]
The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for top nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun. Auerbach received five nominations as a member of the Keys and also is up for producer of the year, earning a spot […]
The Cleveland police chase that ended in the deaths of two people will be the topic of a community forum Thursday evening at Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church. Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath and Safety Director Martin Flask will be there to answer questions. “It just seems to me there are just a great number, a […]
A statewide missing adult alert has been issued for Francis Bilick , 84, of Cleveland. Cleveland police said Bilick walked away from his Euclid Beach Boulevard home around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5. According to police, Bilick suffers from dementia and may be without his medication. Bilick is described as a white male, with grey […]
