viaTheBelleReport: The 2nd Annual You Will Win Conference will host a special honorary Gala banquet for its founding host, 22-year-old Jekalyn Carr on Saturday, June 22 at Majestic Life Ministries, located at 8215 S Kirkman Road in Orlando, FL. The banquet will celebrate Carr’s ministry and accolades which will be presented by her industry peers, […]
via FirstLadyB: BRIAN COURTNEY WILSON WAS RECOGNIZED BY MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS COUNCILMAN, JEFFREY L. BONEY FOR HIS RECENT GRAMMY NOMINATIONS. “It was my great and distinct honor to present a certificate of recognition to Missouri City’s own Brian Courtney Wilson, who just last Sunday received two nominations for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Song/Performance for his critically […]
Get ready to relive the joy and celebration as the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards air on TV One on Sunday, February 21st. Taped in Atlanta, the show paid tribute to Gospel icons Bebe and CeCe Winans as well as sister duo Mary Mary. Performers include Marvin Winans, Jonathan McReynolds, Tamela Mann, Ricky Dillard and […]
Trumpet honoree Bobby Jones with his wife and daughter (Photo Credit: Jerome Dorn/In Da House Media) Dr. Bobby Jones (BET Gospel) was honored this past Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, during 24th annual Trumpet Awards weekend at the Trumpet Blows Gospel event, concert and awards, which was held at the Georgia World Congress Center. CLICK HERE […]
The N.C. General Assembly on Wednesday voted unanimously to pass a resolution to honor the memory of Ruth Bell Graham and named Billy Graham North Carolina’s Favorite Son. Billy Graham has spent most of his life in North Carolina. He grew up in Charlotte and shortly after college moved back to Montreat, N.C., where […]
Donnie McClurkin and Tramaine Hawkins will be honored during the 19th annual Essence Festival that will be held in New Orleans July 4-7. The multiple award-winning gospel artists will be honored during the Get Lifted All Star Gospel Tribute that will feature more than 20 performers. Donnie McClurkin is a three-time Grammy winner, multi-award winning […]
“Boos” filled the Akron Aeros stadium as Mayor, Don Plusquellic paid tribute to the now gold medalists and NBA champion, LeBron James. The NBA MVP returned to his hometown to receive the special award and celebrate his foundation’s first anniversary of the “Wheels for Education” program, which serves to provide third graders with the […]
The first African American Marines, also known as Montford Point Marines, will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center today at 3 p.m. They will also be the guests of honor at a parade hosted by the Commandant of the Marine Corps at Marine Barracks […]
Seven years ago, Whitney Houston took the stage and performed at the annual VH1 Divas Concert. In 2012, the performers will sing in her memory. VH1 president Tom Calderone says the upcoming event, set to take place in December, will pay tribute to the late singer with participants singing covers of her greatest hits. “We […]
Jada Pinkett Smith was honored by members of the Harvard University’s Black Men’s Forum last Saturday during their 18th annual Celebration of Black Women. Jada was recognized for her professional success and contributions as a singer-songwriter, actress, author, director and business woman. Instead of making an acceptance speech, Jada decided to conduct a […]
