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  She’s had her experience with reality TV, having been one of the forces behind BET’s groundbreaking series “College Hill,” but Tracey Edmonds is going in a new direction with her own network, AlrightTV. The media maven spoke to S2S Publisher Jamie Foster Brown recently about what the new network will offer. Tracey describes her channel as […]

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  A Philadelphia couple – serving 10 years’ probation for the 2009 death of their toddler after they turned to prayer instead of a doctor – has violated their probation now that another of their children has died. Herbert and Catherine Schaible belong to a fundamentalist Christian church that believes in faith-healing. Philadelphia Judge Benjamin […]

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As news broke that Will and Jaden Smith’s new film, After Earth, is being pushed up a week to May 31, the duo begins their promotional push. This week, the guys appear inNew York’s Metro newspaper, in which they discuss a number of topics from girls to living with Jada Pinkett Smith, who according to them […]

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  Don’t take the cinnamon challenge. That’s the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospitalizations and a surge in calls to U.S. poison centers. The fad involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without […]

- Daily Praise

  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 […]

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  If Oprah Winfrey asked you on national TV to give your position on homosexuality, what would you say? That’s the dilemma that Dallas megachurch pastor T. D. Jakes faced several months ago. Before I tell you what he said, I want to point out one fact. This is a tough question in one sense because the tide is […]

- Daily Praise

Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones presented and performed with Beverly Crawford and Denise Tichenor for a two hour morning gospel program each morning on the Tom Joyner Cruise. “The crowds were overwhelming” stated Ambassador Bobby Jones (currently serving as Ambassador for the Bahamas Islands). The responses to the music and ministry was very gratifying to the […]

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Tamar Braxton visited “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” with her husband Vince Herbert and her sisters Trina and Towanda to talk about “Braxton Family Values,” Tamar’s music, and even the Golden Corral. During their conversation, it occurred to Rickey Smiley that Vince may be a good preacher. CLICK HERE to read story article courtesy of Joy105.com

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  K. Michelle, singer-songwriter and star of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” is leaving the show after its second season and crediting God for giving her a spin-off series on VH1 network. K. Michelle, born Kimberly Pate, recently signed to Warner Bros records and reportedly wants to focus on her budding music career instead of […]

- Daily Praise

  As a senior executive in the film industry and a man of faith, DeVon Franklin knows all too well the challenges of working in Hollywood and maintaining a high moral standard by not reducing one’s values in return for a chance at career advancement. Over the past 15 years Franklin worked his way up […]

- Daily Praise

Mary Mary helped Sherri Shepherd and her son Jeffery celebrate their birthday by singing “Go Get It” on “The View yesterday..Check it out!! article courtesy of 1800Gospel.com

- CLE

  Improvements may be coming this June to six parks along Lake Erie. Monday night, Cleveland City Council approved the transfer of the parks from the care of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to Cleveland Metroparks. Metroparks will make a decision on the transfer sometime in the next couple of weeks. The state parks up […]