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CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien appeared on CoCo Brother’s show recently and spoke about her new morning show on CNN, as well as dealing with haters in life. In addition to her new CNN show, her latest “Black in America” episode, “The New Promised Land: Inside Silicon Valley” airs Sunday night at 8pm on CNN. RELATED: […]
Kirk Franklin was on the Steve Harvey Morning Show on our sister station Majic 107.5 / 97.5 talking about his “Fearless Tour,” which hits Atlanta’s Fox Theater on Nov. 11. Kirk also talked about his latest album “Hello Fear,” in stores now! Listen to the exclusive below! RELATED: Kirk Franklin Rebukes Gospel Music Artists “Lifestyles” […]
Gospel singer Troy Sneed just released a new single called “All Is Well.” Take a listen and let us know what you think! RELATED: Troy Sneed Tour Dates Announced Troy Sneed – “My Heart Says Yes” [WORLD PREMIERE]
With the holiday season just around the corner, James Fortune & Fiya have dropped a new Christmas single called “Holy Ghost Holiday,” which features Praise 102.5’s Canton Jones! Take a listen and let us know what you think! RELATED: The James Fortune Story Coming Soon! Canton Jones “Big” [WORLD PREMIERE] Canton Jones “Be Healed” Video […]
Some big names in gospel were in Nashville this weekend to announce the nominees for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards, and they looked great while sharing the good news on GMC. As we previously reported, Praise 102.5 received a nomination! In addition to the announcements, there were live performances, and here are some photos from […]
The nominees for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards were announced on GMC, and we are proud to announce that Praise 102.5 Atlanta received a nomination! Take a look at all of the honorees in our comprehensive list below. The winners of the 2012 Stellars will be announced on January 14th, 2012 at the Grand Ol […]
Thousands of people gathered Monday in Birmingham to pay their final respects to the late Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a pioneer of the civil rights movement who was a central figure during the city’s racial struggles of the 1950’s and 1960’s. According to My Fox Alabama, during the service, Shuttlesworth was honored for his legacy and […]
The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was finally given a proper dedication on the National Mall on Sunday after its opening in August. The original dedication was canceled in August because of Hurricane Irene. Thousands of people attended the dedication, including the King family, Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni, Cicely Tyson, Congressman John Lewis, […]
Between 3 p.m. October 11, 2011, and 3 p.m. October 12, 2011, first lady Michelle Obama and National Geographic Kids will attempt to break the record for the most people doing jumping jacks. All you have to do is one minute of jumping jacks! The first lady will lead hundreds of local children in doing […]
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to three women from African and Arab countries for their roles as activists. These women, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — Africa’s first elected female president — her compatriot, peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen, a pro-democracy campaigner have all helped spread the message […]
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 […]
Troy Davis was laid to rest on Saturday (October 1st) at Jonesville Baptist Church in his hometown of Savannah, GA. Over 1,000 attended his funeral, including NAACP National President Ben Jealous, comedian and activist Dick Gregory and gospel artist Deitrick Haddon. Rev. Raphael Warnock of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church also spoke during the service. […]