Preparations are already underway for Michelle Obama’s big 50th birthday next January, and two of music’s biggest acts have reportedly been booked for the occasion. An unnamed (and potentially questionable) source told the UK’s Daily Mail that the first lady has asked Beyonce and Adele to perform at her party. “America’s first lady will be holding […]
Pastor Joel Osteen, who leads Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, celebrated his 50th birthday on Tuesday with an onslaught of kind mentions from both fans and fellow religious leaders. The pastor’s wife and co-pastor at Lakewood Church, Victoria Osteen, took to Twitter to wish her husband of 26 years a happy birthday, writing: “Happy […]
Sidney Poitier was the child of tomato farmers in the Bahamas. He moved to New York as a teenager and worked as a dishwasher until a successful audition landed him a spot with the American Negro Theater. The 1949 film “No Way Out” launched his groundbreaking cinematic career. Poitier was the first black actor to […]
Trayvon Martin would have turned 18 today His Feb. 26 shooting sparked protests last year. Trayvon Martin would have celebrated his 18th birthday Tuesday. It’s the first of two difficult dates for the teenager’s parents in February. The second comes Feb. 26, the one-year anniversary of Trayvon’s fatal encounter with George Zimmerman, which sparked outcry […]
We want to give a big Praise 1300 Shout-Out to singer…songwriter Babbi Mason…Here’s A brief bio.. Babbie Yvett Robie Wade Mason (born February 1, 1955) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, writer, and adjunct professor of songwriting at Atlanta Christian College and Lee University, and also a television talk-show host.[1] In 1995, she was […]
The Praise 1300 family wants to give a BIG BIRTHDAY SHOUT-OUT To Dr Marvin Sapp!!!! Haver a Happy 46th Birthday…. Check out some of his greatest Hits!! Dr Marvin Sapp Preaching a Message
On what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 84th birthday, political and faith leaders gathered on the University of Illinois-Chicago campus on Tuesday to honor the civil rights pioneer’s legacy and to discuss what King would have made of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. In a discussion serving as the centerpiece of the […]
Gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson, who became widely known for her performance at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and the funeral of her friend Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been 95 years old today… Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as “The Queen of Gospel”Jackson became one of the […]
When you turn 80 these days, it’s something to celebrate. Living legend, national treasure and civil rights and health activist Dick Gregory turns 80 this Friday and will be celebrated via a 3-hour live radio tribute this Friday on “The Carl Nelson Show” on 1450 WOL Radio in Washington, D.C. Gregory is practically his own […]
Happy birthday, Bo Obama! The lovable White House Portugese water dog turns four years old on Tuesday — time flies! — and he’s grown a lot since the Obamas first brought him home back in April 2009. (He’s still a puppy at heart.) In his short spell at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bo’s already chilled with […]
Michael Jackson would have turned 53 on Monday if not for his untimely death on June 25, 2009. And though the musical legend has left this world forever, the King of Pop’s life is being celebrated throughout the country in a variety of ways. The big celebration is occurring in Jackson’s birthplace in Gary, Ind., […]
TODAY, August 14, is a very special day for actress Halle Berry— it’s her birthday! The star — who is mom to daughter Nahla — is 46. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for […]
