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Gospel singer Jermaine Sellers made quite an impression on Fox's "American Idol" before his exit from the show. Click here to see what he had to say about representing gospel music on the hit show. Read More

Acting veterans had words of wisdom for “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe. Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, and other prominent Oscar winning and nominated women gathered Wednesday night and advised Gaby how to handle awards day jitters. Watch the video here. Read More

A national media campaign to promote the authority of the Bible began running commercials on Fox News, FoxNews.com and MSNBC.com on Monday. Click here for details. Read More

President Barack Obama recently signed an executive order intended to strengthen the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. While every president since Carter has sought to help HBCUs, there’s something special about a black president supporting black higher education. Read more here. Read More

During a recent stop in Charlotte for the CIAA basketball tournament, gospel star and author Yolanda Adams, host of the "Yolanda Adams Morning Show," sat down to talk to the Charlotte Observer about her career. Read More

"Fire in My Bones: Raw, Rare and Otherworldly African-American Gospel" is a new three-CD set that explores the diversity of postwar gospel music. Across 80 songs spanning six decades, the collection ranges from scratchy field recordings to intricate vocal harmonies to snappy adaptations of rock 'n' roll rhythms. Read More

The NAACP recently elected their youngest Board Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. Read her story here. Read More

The 41st annual GMA Dove Award nominees have been announced. Nominees include Mary Mary for Artist of the Year; Hezekiah Walker & LFC for Group of the Year and Heather Headley for Female Vocalist of the Year. Click here for details. Read More

Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the fatal shooting of his limo driver in 2002. Williams tearfully apologized to the family of Costas "Gus" Christofi during his sentencing hearing Tuesday morning. Read More

Radio One Atlanta's Healthy Living 2010 was held this past weekend at Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell. Lots of people turned out for the event, which included health screenings, panels and performances by Monica, Angie Stone and Dottie Peoples. Check out photos and video from our Healthy Living 2010 event here! Read More

Shani Davis has taken the 2010 Winter Olympics by storm. If you didn't know who he was before, now you do. Get to know the Winter Olympics phenom here. Read More

Tyler Perry is by all means, a Renaissance man. He's an actor, director, screenwriter, producer and author. Read his rags-to-riches American success story. Watch video of his account of fame and success. Read More

Last week, “Blood Done Sign My Name” opened the Pan African Film and Arts Festival in Los Angeles, and it is set for wider release Friday. It tells the story of the 1970 murder of Henry "Dickie" Marrow in Oxford, N.C., and the unrest that follows, including boycotts led by Dr. Benjamin Chavis. Read More

A zebra from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus escaped his handler and led police on a chase through downtown Atlanta Thursday afternoon. The black-and-white striped animal was spotted all over town — in the parking lot near the Sam Nunn Federal Building, near Centennial Olympic Park,CNN and on the Downtown Connector. Read More

A McEachern High School football standout and Vanderbilt University recruit was killed early Thursday in an apparent murder-suicide at his family’s Powder Springs home. Click here for details. Read More