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  Entertainment One announces the launch of eOne Worship, with new releases coming in 2013 from GRAMMY® Nominee and Dove and Stellar Award-Winner Martha Munizzi as well as newcomers BJ Putnam andBryan Popin. “I am excited to partner with eOne Worship and be a part of the team with my friends and co-worship leaders,” said Munizzi. “I’m looking […]

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  Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will spend the weekend in prison as a penalty for 14 parole violations, a state corrections spokesman said Friday. When given the opportunity to waive the formal parole violation process and instead serve three days at a Detroit lockup as punishment, Kilpatrick agreed, said Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman […]

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  First Lady Michelle Obama is an educated, astute, articulate, empowered Christian woman. But today, her name continues to make its rounds online because of her…wait for it…bangs. Seriously? In my humble opinion, making much ado about nothing keeps us focused on trivialities. As women, we can be far too image-conscious anyway, consistently trying to […]

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  Some of the top names and living legends of Southern Gospel Music will take the stage January 29 in Nashville at Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Trinity Music City, as Grammy Award winning Christian music artist Jason Crabb hosts a special live taping of the Southern Gospel Music Guild’s 2013 Harmony Honors. The annual SGMG Harmony […]

Entertainment

Think back to the age before GoldieBlox, before gender-neutral Easy-Bake ovens, before “My Princess Boy” or “It Gets Better.” Way before apps for infants, TV networks for toddlers or even “Schoolhouse Rock” on Saturday mornings. That’d bring you to the early 1970s, when an album in a bright pink sleeve was passed among teachers, parents, librarians and kids. […]

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  Nine former “American Idol” contestants, who happen to all be black, have hooked up to file a lawsuit against the show. They claim they were kicked to the curb by “Idol” as part of racist plot to boost ratings. NY attorney James H. Freeman wrote a letter to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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  Nearly 8 million people around the world heard the message of Jesus Christ in 2012 through an interactive online website operated by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and nearly 1.5 million of them said they prayed a salvation prayer. On average, more than 4,100 people responded per day last year in response to the […]

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A new book claims that girls with a strong father figure have higher self-esteem. See: the first daughters.   Thankfully, it’s no secret that Barack Obama is a good father. More than other presidents in my recent memory, Obama — though never adopting the title “dad in chief” as his wife, Michelle, did with “mom […]

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A simple battery charge lodged last June against mega-church pastor Creflo Dollar Jr. after a scuffle with his daughter has been dismissed, Fayette County State Court Solicitor Jamie K. Inagawa confirmed Thursday. Dollar, one of the best-known adherents of a prosperity gospel, recently completed a three-month, pre-trial intervention program that allowed him to avoid court. […]

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Season 2 of “Mary Mary” continued last night on WE tv. Serving up a dose of family-friendly along with reality tv staples (e.g., drama and conflict) that make good reality tv, each episode gets better and better. Well, without further delay hit play and get into Episode 8 of “Mary Mary” as we get a […]

  It’s a new year, a time when folks make resolutions to do better, quit something or in the case of most Americans, lose weight. Many people will try Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig. A number will join a gym or a boot camp.Damian Stone, 39, is taking a more spiritual approach to getting healthy. […]

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  The Trumpet Awards Ceremony is one of the most respected televised award shows saluting African American achievement in the world. The following Trumpet Award honorees will attend and receive their award at the ceremony on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 4pm. Chaka Khan – Legend Award Debra Martin Chase – Entertainment Award Michael McMillan […]