Seven-time Grammy-winning Contemporary Gospel superstar, host of BET’s Sunday Best and author of The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms, Kirk Franklin will embark on his ground-breaking nationwide Fearless Tour, visiting fifteen states in four weeks. The tour kicks off on November 1, 2011 (see full listing of tour dates & cities below) […]
The prestigious Hollywood Black Film Festival dubbed “The Black Sundance” has announced its lineup for the 2011 Festival which will happen October 27-30th. The Festival will screen 51 films, including 9 feature films, 11 documentaries and 27 short films. Black Film Festival Showcases The Next Great Black Filmmakers New Movie “Last Laugh” Fights Drug Abuse […]
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain had harsh words for the “Occupy Wall Street” movement and the people who blame Wall Street for their financial situations. The Atlanta-based Cain also claimed that the “Occupy Wall Street” protests are possibly a planned distraction to make people forget about President […]
President Barack Obama has issued a statement about the passing of civil rights legend Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. “Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth today. As one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Reverend Shuttlesworth dedicated his life to advancing the cause of justice for […]
The obsession with faux fur continues this fall season. From bags, boots and vests, it’s a totally understandable choice, because a faux fur accessory will keep you stylish and most importantly won’t attract those PETA fanatics. FALL TREND: Bright Coats Top 10 Riding Boots For Fall Top 5 Lipsticks Under $15 [PHOTOS]
Gospel music legend Jessy Dixon, who garnered worldwide success in both secular and Christian markets, has died September 26, 2011 at home in Chicago. The 73-year-old succumbed to an undisclosed illness, his sister Miriam Dixon has said. Dixon wrote songs for Cher, Diana Ross, Natalie Cole, and Amy Grant, but was best known for popularizing […]
When legendary civil rights activist Fred Shuttlesworth died at the age of 89 yesterday, many African Americans both young and old had no idea who he was. The reaction from many young African Americans was: “Who was he?” The question begs our need for more self-education and African American stories needing to be told in our […]
The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who helped lead the civil rights movement, has died in Birmingham, CNN reports. He was 89. Shuttlesworth is among the civil rights legends included in the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. King once called Shuttlesworth “the most courageous civil […]
Georgia officials are setting their sights on a pool of workers many companies across the world take advantage of to help their severe farm labor gap: prisoners. Many of the immigrants workers who work on these farms came through a federal guest worker program. But there is currently a labor shortage and the state may […]
In response to reports that new voter laws could prohibit nearly five million people from voting, Senate Democrats are launching a campaign aimed at raising awareness about the new restrictions. The campaign, called the “2012 Election Protection Project,” will feature online advertisements on Twitter, Facebook, Google and mobile devices. Voting rights for millions of law-abiding […]
A new article on TheGrio by Goldie Taylor talks about the impact that Steve Jobs had on not only her life, but the lives of African Americans as a whole. Taylor talks about her time in Silicon Valley and how his name rang bells wherever she went. Check out the piece below: By the time […]
