Randy Newman and Public Enemy are among an eclectic mix of 2013 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the museum announced today at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, announced the six inductees chosen from 15 nominees this year. The class of 2013 is […]
An African-American tap dancing legend and longtime Vancouver resident has died. Jeni LeGon died Friday at age 96, says Vancouver journalist James Oakes, who is a neighbour of the woman’s partner, Frank Clavin. The American Tap Dance Foundation says LeGon was one of the first African-American women to develop a career as a tap soloist […]
For over a decade, Dr. Cindy Trimm has been on an astounding career trajectory that has made the former Bermuda Senator one of the most sought-after event speakers in the USA. The 54-year old firebrand was born into abject poverty in Bermuda where her father deserted her mother and left her with seven children to […]
The Sunday Times, a South African newspaper, quoted an unnamed person close to the Mandela family as saying: “He has not been talking … he is not looking good. It’s clear that something is troubling him.” Mr Nelson Mandela, the country’s first black president, spent a second day at the Pretoria hospital where he is said to […]
*If you aspire to ministry, don’t be stupid. Decide now to avoid these obvious pitfalls, says J. Lee Grady at CharismaNews.com. I had the privilege of sharing a pulpit with Dr. Mary Ann Brown two times. She was bold, prophetic and painfully blunt. People who hate women preachers hated her even more because of her no-nonsense […]
Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Los Angeles. The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she’s been hospitalized because of “minor health issues” related to Lupus. A spokeswoman confirmed the hospitalization but had no other details. “But no worries!,” Braxton wrote to fans. “I will be out any day now.” The […]
Pernel Jones Jr. of Pernel Jones & Sons Funeral Home confirms they are handling wake and funeral services for Emilliano Terry, 3. Jones tells NewsChannel5 that Emilliano’s body will remain at the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office until the day of services to properly facilitate the child’s corpse. A tentative date has been set for Emilliano’s […]
In the basement of Abyssinia Baptist Church, city leaders listened as one by one residents and family members of those involved in last week’s deadly police chase and shooting shouted out their questions, their comments and their frustrations. “Your kid, your child or your son could have been in that car, put yourself in my […]
A strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan and authorities have issued a warning of a possible tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0818 GMT) Friday. The epicenter was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath […]
Contemporary Gospel singer Martha Munizziannounced the launch of The Epic Worship School of Ministry. The idea of The Epic Worship School of Ministry arose in the hearts of Martha Munizziand her husband Dan, located in Orlando, FL. Mission of The Epic Worship School of Ministry is to train, equip and awake worshipers and leaders in today’s generation. […]
The upcoming film Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor has released a new poster. The simple poster depicts a black snake in the shape of an apple with a woman’s face on the side, on a red background. Most of the text is in black, except forTemptation and the release date. Unlike many of his movies, […]
Roderick “R.J.” Arrington was allegedly beaten to death by his mother and stepdad because he failed to read his Bible and finish his homework. Parents Markiece Palmer, 34, and Dina Palmer,27, are facing murder charges along with counts of child abuse and neglect for the late November beating death, reports the Daily Mail. According to […]
