- Daily Praise

Here’s the complete list of nominees in the Inspirational Categories for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards  BEST GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jesus, Friend Of Sinners Casting Crowns Track from: Come To The Well Label: Beach Street/Reunion Records Take Me To The King Tamela Mann Label: Tillymann Music Group Go Get It Mary Mary Label: Columbia Records 10,000 Reasons (Bless […]

National

A Nigerian college student in England was the victim of a vicious verbal attack that was caught on tape, according to the U.K. Daily Mail.…

National

  People in the food service industry, please be careful of what you post on the internet. An Applebee’s waitress was recently fired for posting a picture of a bad tip she received. As the story goes, a St. Louis waitress named Chelsea Welch was handed a pink slip after she was caught throwing shade […]

- Daily Praise

Super Bowl weekend kicked of with the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration held at UNO Lakefront Arena on Friday, Feb. 1, in New Orleans, La. The celebration is in its 14th year and was a spirited event with lots of exciting performances and praise. “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd and GRAMMY winner Kirk Franklin hosted the […]

- Daily Praise

  Meet the United Tenors:  Dave Hollister, Eric Roberson, Brian Courtney Wilson, Fred Hammond. Fred Hammond has  been teasing us with music on social-cam. Well, here is the first single! They are also performing at the Inspiration & Music Conference. Take a listen and tell us what you think. article courtesy of Elev8.com      

Our Moments

Shonda Rhimes started making moves toward her passion at an early age. Rhimes, who grew up just outside of Chicago, credits her educator parents for…

Entertainment

Kerry Washington was a triple threat at the NAACP Image Awards.The star of ABC’s “Scandal” picked up a trio of trophies at the 44th annual ceremony: outstanding actress in a drama series for “Scandal,” supporting actress in a motion picture for “Django Unchained” and the President’s Award, which is given in recognition of special achievement […]

National

The first national unveiling ceremonies for a commemorative U.S. Postal Service stamphonoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks, will be held in Detroit and Dearborn, Mich., on Feb. 4. Events at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit and the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn are expected to draw large crowds, including stamp collectors from around the […]

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Southeastern Louisiana University students welcomed alumni, Robin Roberts to New Orleans as she landed. The students asked, “What is New Orleans for you?” Roberts responded, “It’s the culture; it’s the food; it’s the people.It’s home. Home is where the heart is and Roberts hasn’t been home since her bone marrow transplant in September. Roberts has […]

- Discussion

In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what “lining out,” call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like. That teaching moment is one of many […]

Many are trying to recover from last night’s longest Super Bowl in the history of Super Bowls. But the super dome wasn’t the only power…

Entertainment

First Lady Michelle Obama was one of millions watching Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, and like many, she stuck around during half time for Beyonce’s big performance. Obama — who dined on Chesapeake crab cakes in honor of Baltimore and San Francisco cioppino stew with sourdough toast during the big game, according to White House pool reports — tweeted her excitement about […]