Decorated Singer Whitney Houston left her loyal fans throughout the world heartbroken when she passed away on Feb. 11. However, autopsy reports revealing that Houston had used several drugs including cocaine before her death threatened to put a cloud over her legacy as a multi-Grammy award winning artist with several chart topping albums. Gospel Singer […]
Lolo Jones’ heartbreak at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 is still fresh in her mind. “I remember when I crossed the line in Beijing and I was just devastated,” Jones said of her disappointing seventh-place finish. “I just felt like somebody had just stabbed me in the stomach and I was just gutted.” Jones said […]
The big question on every young woman’s mind of late is, “Can I truly have it all?” You see it discussed in forums, on panels, in the media, on social media in offices and college campuses all around America. This past week I had a chance to ask First Lady Michelle Obama to give us […]
Boasting a career spanning more than three decades, Pastor Marvin L. Winans is releasing a new album today, Marvin L. Winans Presents: The Praise & Worship Experience. The pastor is also joining us for the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience All Star Gospel Salute to Mary Mary and Fred Hammond on July 8 in New Orleans. Delivering […]
Kim Kardashian insists that her actual personality is nothing like the public perception of her and is using her church attendance and lack of alcohol intake to serve as examples. Kardashian, 31-year-old reality television star, told media mogul Oprah Winfrey that she is not concerned about people’s perception regarding her boyfriend Kanye West’s colorful personality […]
Ervin ” Magic” Johnson appeard on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show to talk about the launch of his brand new television venture. The Inspire Network will showcase programming geared to the Africian-American audience then Magic share about how The Magic Johnson Foundation is helping kids across the U.S. acheve the educational goals with tutoring..computer […]
Tyler Perry’s inspirational journey from the hard streets of New Orleans to the heights of Hollywood’s A-list is the stuff of American legend. Born into poverty and raised in a household scarred by abuse, Tyler fought from a young age to find the strength, faith and perseverance that would later form the foundations of his […]
While there have been major outcries about the abysmal state of television programming recently, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has been running a series called “Super Soul Sunday,” which is dedicated to nourishing the “mind, body and spirit” of the viewer in order to “help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection […]
When it comes to multi-tasking, Tamela Mann is the ultimate pro. Few women juggle as many responsibilities as the Texas-born singer/songwriter/actress/wife/mother, and yet she manages to do it all with seemingly boundless energy and an ever-present smile. How does she do it all? “One day at a time,” she replies with a laugh. Tamela’s Best […]
This morning Mary Mary stopped by The Tom Joyner Morning Show…And in studio the duo talked about their new CD thats in stores right now “Go Get It” and their shared about the new reality show and MORE…Check out the audio…. Erica and Tina Atkins have had their share of fans via their gospel duo […]
Follow Pastor Marvin Winans on twitter at @Marvin Winans and be sure to pre-order his upcoming CD Marvin L. Winans Presents The Praise & Worship Experience. Release date is June 26, 2012. The new CD features appearances from Marvin Sapp, Mary Mary, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Mom Winans and Donnie McClurkin. article courtesy of 1800Gospel.com […]
Let me start off by saying that I love getting my Precious Times magazinesin the mail! I know that the web and blogging has changed our reading habits drastically, but magazines are still close to my heart. The cover for the Spring 2012 Precious Times is Sunday Best 3 winner, Le’Andria Johnson. I was […]
