Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. WHAT THE BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT ADMITTED BEFORE HIS ARREST The younger Tsarnaev acknowledged his role in the attacks, but before his Miranda rights were read, two officials tell the AP. 2. WORRIES OF BANGLADESH […]
Our Friends at Hot 107.5 had the pleasure of sitting down with J. Drew of BET’s hit docu-series, ‘The Sheards‘ that premiered earlier this month. ‘The Sheards’garnered a record breaking 2 million viewers forBET as many tuned in to watch the dynamics of a gospel family find their individual place in different parallels of life. J. Drew, the son of Pastor Drew […]
You want to be fit/lose weight (just think of all the major illnesses can either be prevented or controlled by regular exercise, such as diabetes and heart disease). That said, while home gyms can be convenient, they can also become dull (there are only so many fitness DVDs that you can follow). A gym can […]
The African American church is the longest-standing institution in the community, with its origins in slavery. African American churches are sites where visitors will learn much about black culture. Not every church with a large number of African Americans qualifies as an African American church. The African American church properly refers to seven major […]
“The Bible” is one of the most popular miniseries of all time, and is now being made into a 3-hour movie by producer Mark Burnett. The show is being reconstructed into a new movie that will hopefully be released in the fall of 2013. “We’re cutting a movie version right now, a three-hour version […]
Tye Tribbett‘s new single ‘Same God’ may be blazing the Gospel airwaves, yet it seems its housing album ‘Greater Than’ requires more crafting, for it has been pushed back. Details below… Originally set for a June 4th release, the LP (Tribbett’s first effort in three years) will now arrive on August 6th. Sure to leave many fans disappointed, this news comes weeks […]
How can the Moving Forward breast cancer program help black women live longer? Although breast cancer (BC) survival has steadily improved for European American (EA) women over the past few decades, similar improvements have not been observed for African American (AA) women. In 2006, 32 BC deaths were reported nationally for every 100,000 women-years […]
The recent death of a newsman drew some unlikely praise from those who admired him. And it wasn’t just for his skills as a writer and reporter. McCandlish Phillips was also a religious man who left The New York Times at the top of his game to become an evangelist. In his obituary, the Times said that Phillips […]
Mother Nature really painted a masterpiece today. Crisp blue skies, fragrant blooming flowers, a gentle spring breeze—perfect for a stroll through your favorite patch of woods. For all of 10 minutes, that is. Then the pollen police take over, stuffing up your nose, making you sneeze uncontrollably, and turning your leisurely walk into a […]
Two gospel legends will be honored at this year’s annual Day of Praise & Inspiration at the ESSENCE Festival on July 7. Donnie McClurkin, 53, and Tramaine Hawkins, 61, will enjoy tributes, as the iconic brand celebrates their storied careers. The free event, which will feature tribute performances from Yolanda Adams, Isaac Carree, Kim Burrell, Kurt Carr, Michelle Williams, Tyronne […]
Meagan Good, the 31-year-old Christian actress who has been vocal about her faith with husband, Hollywood executive and minister DeVon Franklin, is letting her fans know the importance of the process before exchanging vows. Good recently answered some fans on Instagram who inquired about the amount of time it took between her devoting her life […]
It’s a good break up. It just didn’t work out. They’ve been broken up for about two months now. If you watched the Mary Mary reality show you know all about the ups and downs of Justin and Goo Goo‘s long distance relationship. Erica and Tina were concerned because they really didn’t know him because of the distance. article courtesy […]