The debut album from Alexis Spight is highly anticipated thanks to her very successful run on BET’s “Sunday Best,” and here’s a sneak peek of…

Entertainment

Tune in this week for the premiere of CHURCH OF THE WORD “LIVE” on The Word Network  Hosted by Bishop Eric Lloyd Series Premiere Begins…

National

  Ten months after her son was killed, Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, says she’s ready for justice to be served in 2013. She spoke with ESSENCE.com about her first holiday season without Trayvon, her thoughts on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, and her hopes for 2013: This year has been bittersweet. The bitter […]

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  TLC takes a closer looks at the lives of some of Atlanta’s most unique and revered preacher wives in their newest series, The Sisterhood. Tara, Domonique and Ivy are three women who simply love God but refuse to be judged and held to unfair standards because of their positions in the church. ESSENCE.com caught up […]

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  On Sunday, January 20, 2013 in Washington, D.C., a day prior to the second-term inauguration of President Barack Obama, a diverse roster of gospel talent will trace the Civil Rights journey through song at the “Second Chances Inaugural Concert & Prayer Service” (SCIGCPS). The performers are: 2011 Stellar Award Female Vocalist of the Year, […]

National

  NBC News has confirmed that Mrs. Lillian Miles Lewis, wife of U.S. Representative John Lewis, died on Monday. A release from the representative’s office states that she passed away in Atlanta, Georgia. The couple married 44 years ago after meeting at a New Year’s Eve party in 1967, The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionreports. “More information regarding arrangements will […]

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  Gospel lovers, if you missed Sunday’s exciting episode of Bobby Jones Gospel, EEW Magazine has it for you. If you’re eager to enjoy performances from James Fortune and Michelle Williams, you’re in for a treat. As you watch, you’ll hear the former Destiny’s Child singer talk about being a “heathen” and being thankful for […]

Features

Marvin Sapp had a very successful 2012. He embarked on the first mega gospel tour ever with The King’s Men. He opened his school. It…

Features

Marvin Sapp had a very successful 2012. He embarked on the first mega gospel tour ever with The King’s Men. He opened his school. It…

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With songs like “My Testimony,” “Tell The World” and “I Shall Leap,” Marvin Sapp, Lecrae and Le’Andria Johnson have been listed as some of this year’s top Gospel recording artists. Trusted music publication Billboard revealed its “Best of 2012” list earlier this month, listing all three acts and fellow inspirational recording artists including Mary Mary, Fred Hammond, Tamela Mann, Kirk Franklin, Jessica Reedy and […]

National

A weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid the economy-threatening “fiscal cliff” of middle-class tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts hours before financial markets reopen after the New Year’s holiday. The bill’s passage on a 257-167 vote late Tuesday night in the House of Representatives sealed a hard-won political triumph for the president […]

  The best fat burning exercises don’t involve fancy equipment, or anything that you’d find only in an expensive commercial gym. Instead, you can burn fat just as well in the comfort of your own home as you would in the priciest, swankiest gym. So which close-to-home cardio activities blast fat fastest? Try any one […]