Tyler Perry has cancelled his final stage tour as Madea after becoming disgusted by unauthorized promoters charging fans huge fees for fake meet and greet sessions with him. The filmmaker recently announced that his “Madea Gets a Job” production across the U.S. this fall would be his last live show as the larger-than-life character. He […]
Multiple Grammy award-winning R&B legend, Chaka Khan, currently has a Gospel project in the works, set to be released in 2013. Chaka was featured on Richard Smallwood’s “Precious Is Your Name” and Andrae Crouch’s “All Around The World”. Michael Winans, Jr., a member of the famous Winans family, has officially been charged by the United […]
A stricter city-wide ban of cellphone use will once again be up for discussion in the city of Cleveland. Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to talk about Councilman Zack Reed’s ordinance Wednesday. Reed originally introduced the law to council on April 30, and intends to push it forward. The proposal adds to […]
Wess Morgan Recovery Fest 2012 will be hosted by Pastors Joseph and Yolanda Morgan, the parents of Wess Morgan, who were highly instrumental in his personal recovery process. The event will be held at Celebration of Life Church in Hendersonville, TN (15 miles outside of Nashville). Wess Morgan’s story of total deliverance from drugs is […]
It’s 12:15 a.m. in New York City, and nearly 60 people are gathered on the corner of 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem. Rev. Al Sharpton stands in the middle of the group, which includes his National Action Network members and volunteers. Members of the media wield bright camera lights that cut through the […]
The children in Nashville’s public housing call him “Papa Joe,” and, as the name implies, consider him to be the father figure they lack at home. He’s completely fine with that, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. “Papa Joe” Bradford and his team of volunteers give underprivileged children from seemingly hopeless situations […]
Andy Dalton threw for 318 yards with three touchdowns, as the Cincinnati Bengals held off the Cleveland Browns, 34-27, at Paul Brown Stadium. A.J. Green caught seven passes for 58 yards and a score, while Brandon Tate and Andrew Hawkins each caught a touchdown pass for the Bengals (1-1), who rebounded from Monday’s 44-13 pounding […]
The college rankings are in from U.S. News and World Report and for the sixth year in row, Spelman College in Atlanta is the number one HBCU in the country. The all-female institution founded in 1881 has 2,170 students, with 70 percent of the students graduating in four years, according the survey released this week. […]
The son of former Cleveland City Councilwoman Sabra Pierce Scott was shot on Cleveland’s east side. Police say they were involved in a shooting that happened just after midnight. A man was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the stomach. The shooting happened on E. 93rd Street and Parmelee Avenue. WKYC […]
ChessFest” is coming! This unique September Lakewood event, according to organizers, will inspire young people to think ahead, plan, execute and utilize the components of chess to sharpen the mind and motivate them to become someone special. One of the driving forces behind the special event is former Alabama State Trooper Orrin Hudson, who is […]
Venus and Serena Williams have withdrawn their support for an upcoming tennis documentary about their meteoric rise to stardom. The film, called Venus and Serena, which offers an exclusive look into the private lives of the sisters, was objected to over the content, especially the way the filmmakers portrayed their father, Richard Williams, as a […]
International Music Icon and Ten-Time GRAMMY Award-winner CHAKA KHAN is currently in the studio working on her next release. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn says, “She’s actually working on a Gospel Project, which is slated to come out at the top of next year.” Next year, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of Chaka’s career in music and […]
