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Nominations for the 43rd annual GMA Dove Awards were announced by the Gospel Music Association in Atlanta. The nominations were announced by Montell Jordan, “Lift Every Voice” co-host Chonda Pierece and heavyweight champion wrestler AJ Styles. The 43rd Annual Dove Awards will be held on Thursday, April 19th at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The […]
Mary Mary’s got another baby on the way! Tina Campbell of the Grammy Award-winning sister duo Mary Mary has just announced that she and husband, Teddy Campbell are expecting a baby! The proud and devoted parents of four children are thrilled to welcome a new addition to their family. Tina’s announcement comes on the heels […]
UPDATE: A teenager wanted by the FBI on adult charges in Atlanta is in custody after turning himself in to Erie, Pennsylvania police on Wednesday night. Dareal Demare Williams, 17, turned himself in at 10:30 a.m., according to GoErie.com. He was turned over to the FBI. The FBI said he was believed to be staying […]
Source: Eurweb.com After four decades of being the pop culture flagship of African American life, Soul Train is now on the brink of transformation. Since the death of the program’s creator, Don Cornelius, the Soul Train board is left with big shoes to fill and a vision to manifest. Soul Train Holdings LLC, the entity […]
Source: Elev8 Bishop TD Jakes eulogized Whitney on Saturday. After leading the crowd in a unison chant of “Amen,” Jakes began his speech with a message targeted at those who knew Houston’s true character. “I want to convey and take just a moment; I realize the dichotomy that the family faces at this time, surrounded […]
An image of the late Whitney Houston is featured on the cover of a national tabloid that we wish not to endorse. The photo was allegedly taken inside the family’s private viewing on Feb. 17th in Newark, New Jersey’s Wigham Funeral Home. It shows Whitney Houston peaceful lying in her golden casket with her “favorite […]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed music legends BB King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger and others at the White House for a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month as part of their “In Performance at the White House” series. President Obama even joined in for a performance of […]
Source: Eurweb.com Poet Maya Angelou is said to be on the mend following a brief illness that forced her to cancel a planned speech in Texas. Angelou’s lecture agent David LaCamera said Tuesday the 83-year-old poet was scheduled to speak on Wednesday at Texas Women’s University in Denton, but came down with an illness that […]
Source: Christianpost Sean “Diddy” Combs, music and entertainment mogul, announced on Tuesday that he will launch a new cable network called Revolt. The announcement came after Combs hinted at the launch on his Twitter page all morning. “Big announcement coming at 10 a.m. EST! Stay Tuned,” the music mogul tweeted to more than four million […]
The family of the late Whitney Houston struck a deal to sell video of her homegoing ceremony. Over the weekend, the Houston family allowed one camera to show footage of the services — and the Associated Press provided the live pool feed for other outlets to take part in the broadcast. However, every outlet had […]
New York Knicks breakout star Jeremy Lin was involved in a Bible study group run by the Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Christian Fellowship, according to a 2010 interview with the online publication StudentSoul.org. Jeremy Lin, while enrolled at Harvard University and playing for its basketball team, was co-leader of a Bible study group. “I became a […]
NewJersey.com reports that Whitney Elizabeth Houston has been laid to rest beside her father, John Russell Houston: A gold hearse carrying Whitney Houston’s casket this morning pulled out of Whigham Funeral Home in Newark to head to the star’s burial in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey. Just after 11:10 a.m. today, Houston’s hearse followed […]