Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author Toni Morrison was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on this date in Lorain, Ohio.In 1931 She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel “Beloved,” and in 1993 she became the first African-American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Toni is 85 Years Old TODAY!!
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus […]
Today The Praise 1300am Spotlight is shining on the Late Sam Cooke on what would have been his 85th Birthday…Here’s a brief bio: Born on January 22, 1931, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Sam Cooke sang with the gospel group the Soul Stirrers before going on to land huge hits like “You Send Me,” “Wonderful World,” “Chain […]
Dr. King was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929, and died in Memphis on April 4, 1968. Dr. King’s legacy extends into today and he remains one of the most discussed leaders of our time. Among that discussion are some interesting facts that lend some insight into the man. Fact 1: Dr. King got […]
The Praise 1300am Family wants to shine the spotlight on this young man..Hes the son of Pastor Marvin L Winans Sr and vocal powerhouse Vickie Winans..Producer..Actor..Musician and MORE!! Happy Birthday to Marvin Winans Jr Born to Marvin L. Winans, Sr., known as to be the leader of the famed gospel cross over group “The Winans“, […]
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James turns 31 years old on Dec. 30! The Cavaliers star had a busy year on and off the court. Take a look at some of his accomplishments throughout the past year: February 2015: Already the youngest forward in NBA history to have 6,000 career assists, James passed Chicago Bulls legend and […]
Happy birthday to the Oscar award-winning actor, producer, director, screenwriter, philanthropist Denzel Washington turing 61 TODAY!!! The “Flight” star has continued to keep our hearts ablaze with his catalog of blockbuster films and devastating good looks. And like a fine wine, he seriously only gets better with time. Between acting on Broadway and the […]
Today The Praise 1300 Family wants to shine the spotlight on Pastor Alvin Darling!!!! Here’s His Bio: Pastor Alvin A. Darling (born December 23, 1948) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1990, with the release of two albums by Savoy Records, I’ve Learned to Put My Trust in God and […]
The Praise 1300 Family wants to shine the spotlight and wish a Happy Birthday to actor Samuel L Jackson!!! Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and film producer. He achieved prominence and critical acclaim in the early 1990s with films such as Jungle Fever (1991), Patriot Games (1992),Amos & Andrew […]
Philadelphia’s Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. a/k/a Da’ T.R.U.T.H. is one of the foremost Christian rap artists. As a leader in the industry he has been committed to using creativity in the arts to convey his life experiences and communicate the heart of God. His accolades include 2 Grammy nominations, 4 stellar awards and 3 Dove […]
Hes a singer…Songwriter..Praise & Worship Leader.. He does it all for the kingdom and today the Praise 1300 Family is shining the spotlight on Byron Cage on his birthday TODAY!! Inspired by the singing of the late Rev. Donald Vails and Thomas Whitfield, Cage began singing gospel music as a teenager. Cage went on […]
Today The Praise 1300m Family is turning the spotlight on a singer..songwriter..musician..well he does it all..HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! TO Troy Sneed… Troy Lenard Sneed, Jr. (born December 14, 1967) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1999, with the release of Call Jesus by Malaco Records. His second album, Bless That Wonderful […]
