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For the second time in three months, Vanessa Long has called off her divorce from Bishop Eddie Long, the AJC reports. DeKalb County court filings posted online show that Vanessa Long’s divorce petition has been dismissed. The online postings in the case of “Long vs. Long” indicate the petition was dismissed “without prejudice.” Lawrence Cooper […]
The funeral for Whitney Houston will take place Saturday, February 18 at noon at Newark, New Jersey’s New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang as a child. Please join us for a moment of silence and prayer as we reflect on the life, the legacy and the musical memory of our beloved Whitney Houston on […]
Aretha Franklin appeared on the Today Show today for an interview conducted by NBC’s Al Roker. The legendary Queen of Soul covered a range of topics surrounding the life, death and legacy of her goddaughter, Whitney Houston. Portions of the interview will be broadcast on NBC Dateline later tonight. RELATED: Whitney Houston Obituary Released [PHOTOS] […]
We all know that Kandi Burruss is one of Atlanta’s most successful housewives, and unlike NeNe we love the fact that she doesn’t flaunt it! The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member just tweeted a pic of her new digs and tweeted, “Just got a new house!!!!!! So much work to be done….” and shared […]
Memorial Keepsakes and M. J. Edwards Funeral Home, the New Jersey funeral home entrusted with the final arrangements of Whitney Houston, have released an obituary honoring the life of our favorite “Jersey Girl.” Services for Houston, who died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA the night before the […]
At the beginning of services at The Potter’s House in Dallas this past Sunday, Bishop TD Jakes spoke about the passing of Whitney Houston. Bishop Jakes is the co-producer of “Sparkle,” which Whitney starred in before her untimely death. “Sometimes when you are a celebrity people forget you are a person,” said Jakes. Watch the […]
As recently as the 1960s, there were only a few African-American elected officials in the United States. Now there are thousands, including the mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed. Recently, Roland Martin talked with our mayor about the impressive black mayors of Atlanta who came before him. Watch the interview: RELATED: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed On […]
Mary Mary is not just telling you to “Go Get It” with this new music, they are also showing by example with their multi-faceted careers. The Gospel duo just released their brand new single, “Go Get It,” from their forthcoming album of the same name, which is slated to drop in May. This greatest hits […]
There still will be no public memorial service for Whitney Houston, but a publicist for the late singer told CNN that Saturday’s funeral in Newark, New Jersey will be made available for television and web streaming. The services will be held at New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang as a child. Services begin at […]
Chaka Khan spoke with CNN’s Piers Morgan about the death of Whitney Houston and questioned why Clive Davis held his pre-Grammy party after Whitney’s death. Chaka called the decision “insanity” and criticized those who let it happen: “I thought that was complete insanity,” Chaka Khan, who sang with Whitney Houston on ‘I’m Every Woman’, explained. […]
Atlanta’s own Monica performed in Connecticut last night and sang Whitney Houston’s “You Give Good Love” in tribute to the legendary singer, who died on Saturday at 48. Monica asked for crowd participation in paying respects to the pop legend. Check out the performance: RELATED: Aretha Franklin Sings Tribute For Goddaughter Whitney Houston [VIDEO] Whitney […]
Bobby Brown has dismissed reports he is unwelcome at Whitney Houston’s funeral. As we previously reported, Whitney’s private funeral will take place this Saturday at her childhood church in Newark, New Jersey. ABC News reported that some people in Houston’s family didn’t want Brown to attend the service at New Hope Baptist Church, but they […]