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  Before now, BET Awards had not announced any gospel performers. But on Thursday, June 27, Grammy- nominated recording artist Tamela Mann revealed that she had been added to the performance roster along with platinum-selling Grammy Award winner, Kirk Franklin. The two are set to perform together on the BET awards stage—likely sharing the Franklin-penned […]

Women's Health

  Most people know her as the wife of famed rapper/actor LL Cool J, but Simone Smith is much more. With the launch of her jewelry line called SIS (Simone I. Smith) Jewelry, this mother of four is an entrepreneur. She’s also celebrating a very important anniversary.In 2004, Simone was diagnosed with a rare type […]

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Get ready because Sunday Best is coming back on the air for Season 6!!! Check out the preview below courtesy of 1800Gospel.com

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On Wednesday, popular gospel music group Mary Mary announced via Twitter that their father, Eddie A. Atkins Jr., 66, died. ESSENCE.com caught up with Erica Campbell to talk about what her father meant to her. “It’s really hard to deal with losing my dad,” said Campbell. “He was truly the strength of our family. And even though […]

Entertainment

It was a song about prayer, not sex, so what was everybody’s problem? This is something VH1’s Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Kandi Burruss, is still trying to figure out months after the brouhaha over her gospel collaboration with Marvin Sapp has died down. “I just felt like, okay, I didn’t get that much backlash when, yyou know, they showed […]

National

  Rachel Jeantel, the Florida teen who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin in the moments before he was shot and killed, testified for a second day in the George Zimmerman trial. Zimmerman is facing charges of second degree murder after the fatal confrontation with the 17-year-old in February of 2012. Jeantel’s testimony has come under great […]

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The Rev. Al Sharpton is working on a book to be co-released this fall by the publishing arm of Cash Money Records, home to Lil Wayne, with whom Sharpton has feuded over some of the rapper’s lyrics. Sharpton’s “The Rejected Stone” is scheduled for release Oct. 8. The book will be published by Cash Money […]

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Preachers of L.A. gives a candid and revealing look at six boldly different and world renowned mega-pastors in Southern California, who are willing to share diverse aspects of their lives, from their work in the community and with their parishioners to the very large and sometimes provocative lives they lead away from the pulpit. Featuring: […]

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  Lecrae, the 33-year-old Christian rapper, recently responded to rumors about signing with Jay-Z, and also offered his thoughts on the rapper. The rapper born Lecrae Moore clarified rumors of him signing with rap mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter in a recent Ebony.com interview. “[Laughs] At this point in time, no,” Lecrae told Ebony. “Essentially, he […]

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Kids are out of school and the swimming pools are opening. Find out where you and your family can enjoy the sun during these summer months. Listed below are links to locations for county pools. In Cuyahoga county public pools include Duggan Park, Forest Hills park, Gassaway Pool, Glendale park, Glenview Park, Greenwood Park, Halloran […]

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Erica and Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to all who have reached out to them during this difficult time. The ladies have been overwhelmed by the love and support of their peers, colleagues, fans, and friends and want to share the below message with you:  “Our dad was a […]

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  It was a Cavs general manager Chris Grant special. Expect the unexpected. Anthony Bennett from UNLV. He is your first pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Grant bucked the trend when he took Tristan Thompson at No. 4 in 2011 and Dion Waiters in 2012. “I was kind of shaking. It’s a huge opportunity […]