U.S. Olympic champion Gabby Douglas is on the cover of the September 3, 2012 issue of Jet Magazine. Inside, she talks about how it feels to win a gold medal, her family issues, and her take on the big controversy about her hair. The story also features her mother, Natalie Hawkins. article courtesy of […]
Hearts are heavy with the passing of Shekinah Glory Ministry member Andre Lester Mobley, 46, a founding member of the platinum selling-ensemble. He passed away on August 2nd from blood clot complications. The first round ballots for the 28th Annual Stellar Awards have been announced. Voting will be available online until 8/31/12. Voting is only […]
An Ohio GOP official believes the state’s early voting process should not accommodate African Americans. Doug Priesse who sits on the board of elections for Franklin County voted against the weekend voting rules that were formerly used in the 2008 election. “I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate […]
Looking for a job? National Tire and Battery tire and auto centers will host a job fair on Tuesday and Wednesday. The company is currently seeking Store Managers in Training, Service Managers, Auto Technicians, Tire and Service Sales Associates and Tire/Lube Technician. The job openings are for stores throughout the Cleveland, Akron, and Canton areas. […]
At a memorial service for the star of the sitcom “The Jeffersons,” a sign on the front door of the Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philadelphia read: “Today’s Memorial Service for Sherman Hemsley has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Hemsley passed away in July in El Paso, Texas. Reports say the actor passed […]
GMC TV presents “Somebody’s Child” starring NAACP Image Award nominee Michael Jai White (“Why Did I Get Married Too,” “We The Party”), Emmy Award winner Lynn Whitfield (“The Josephine Baker Story,” “Eve’s Bayou”), and Byron Minns (“Undisputed”) in a powerful drama of a family united. Based on Siddeeqah Powell’s original screenplay “Somebody’s Child” makes its […]
Last September, Gen. Marcia Anderson became the first black woman with two stars in the Army or Army Reserve, and says despite 237 years with no female Major Generals, equality abounds in the military. “Currently, and I’m very proud of this fact, women serve in 93 percent of all army occupations, and women comprise 13.5 […]
GRAMMY Award-winning music producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson was 350 pounds and severely out of shape when he got some shocking news back in 2003: He had Type 2 diabetes. “I didn’t even know I had it until I wound up in the emergency room,” he says. Nine years later Jackson has lowered […]
Joyce Meyer Ministries has defended itself against allegations that it was in any way responsible for the deaths of a former employee’s family. A legal representative for the ministry made the assertions to a judge on Wednesday at Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. “He did a terrible thing, but it had nothing to do with […]
Sparkle hits movie theaters this weekend with a star-studded cast of black actors and entertainers. Based on the 1976 classic, this remake is a cautionary tale that chronicles the story of three sisters in their rise to fame as they navigate the twists and turns of the music industry. American Idol-winner Jordin Sparks, in her […]
If you’re planning on taking public transportation to the Feast of the Assumption or any local events this weekend, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has some temporary changes beginning on Saturday. The east side rail will be closed all day Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19. Riders can take a bus at their east […]
What’s yet to be discovered about Whitney Houston, one of the most famous and scrutinized entertainers in history? Insights and intimate glimpses into her life and career emerge in Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston, the first major exhibit devoted to the late pop legend. It opens Wednesday at the Grammy Museum in […]
