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Coverage of Essence Black Women in Hollywood 2016 with Zendaya Coleman, Chris Rock, Keke Palmer, Kelly Rowland, Serayah, Thandie Newton, Garcelle Beauvais, Tia Mowry, Shonda Rhimes, Estelle, Lorraine Toussaint, Jurnee Smollett, Evan Ross, & Meagan Good, source: Joy105.com

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While some will be watching the live broadcast of the 88th Academy Awards this coming Sunday, a bevy of Black entertainers and celebrities will make their way to Flint, Mich. Director Ava DeVernay, actor Jesse Williams, comedian Hannibal Buress and several other big names will be joined together in solidarity for the #JUSTICEFORFLINT event on […]

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GETTY In 2016, on Palm Sunday, a Christian media mogul is teaming up with FOX to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ Fox is going after a Christian audience for the upcoming Easter season. The network will air “The Passion,” a live musical event, on Palm Sunday, with Tyler Perry as host and narrator of […]

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  Detroit Gospel has published the following promo for Bishop Marvin L. Sapp’s “Winter to Remember” 2016 Holy Convocation Conference. The theme is “Intentional Lifestyle.” The conference will be held at the Lighthouse Full Life Center Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Bishop Marvin L. Sapp & Lighthouse Full Life Center Church present… 2016 Holy Consecration Conference […]

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 (Photo Credit: GETTY On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Christian couple DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good were spotted in LA with some of the entertainment industry’s most influential women. The dapper couple attended The Hollywood Reporter’s 24th annual Women in Entertainment breakfast ahead of their Believers In Christ Pre-matchmaking event Sunday, Dec. 13. The glamorous mid-week outing, […]

Entertainment

Taraji P. Henson and Alicia Keys are joining forces to fight HIV and AIDS. Henson, Janelle Monae and Laila Ali are signing on as ambassadors for the newly formed power council on Keys’ charity, Keep a Child Alive. The announcement was made Tuesday to coincide with World AIDS Day. Henson, Monae and Ali will offer […]

Events

Thanksgiving. That name inspires sweet and comforting thoughts of spending time with family – as well as eating way too much of all those delectable, irrestible treats, of course. But let’s not even fool ourselves – preparing for Turkey Day is a lot of work, and dealing with all the details of shopping, cooking, preparing […]

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Photo Credit: Facebook Article By Alicia Daniels // EEW MAGAZINE FASHION BUZZ Bishop Marvin Sapp is already an awesome dad, but who knew he doubled as his three children’s stylist? The award-winning gospel artist took to Facebook Wednesday to show off the dapper ensembles he put together for his trio of “mini-me’s”—and EEW Magazine’s fashion […]

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T.D. Jakes created MegaFest, but the 2013 edition of his faith, family and entertainment festival could have been the Oprah Winfrey show. This go-around, when the event returns to Dallas on Wednesday, Jakes is the top star. Besides presiding over his local megachurch, The Potter’s House, he just released a book, started a TV talk […]

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Tuesday night marked the 28th annual Night Out Against Crime event in Cleveland. Mayor Frank Jackson made sure to greet the crowd, but it’s about more than fun and games this year. “There’s a general notion of we need to reduce crime,” the Mayor said. Violent crime is on a downswing in Cleveland. Only murders increased last […]

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Some 900-plus unchurched students committed their lives to Christ Saturday after hearing from Sadie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” and Christian rapper Lecrae at the Reaching Unchurched Students for Him) Ministries’ event in Meansville, Georgia. Founded by Marc Pritchett, RUSH Ministries hosts the dynamic conference once a year in order to teach Christian students to reach […]

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The 64th annual National Day of Prayer is expected to have its largest number of participants in over 60 years Monday as political and religious leaders join local residents in praying for the nation. “We are anticipating the largest day of prayer from coast to coast with more than 43,000 prayer gatherings,” John Bornschein, vice […]