WASHINGTON — On the National Mall in Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. is a towering, heroic figure carved in stone. On the Broadway stage, he’s a living, breathing man who chain smokes, sips liquor and occasionally curses. SEE ALSO: Haitian Choir Heals As Americans honor King’s memory 44 years after he was assassinated, the image […]
The 1977 landmark television series “Roots,” which was the dramatization of late author Alex Haley‘s lineage, will be brought to life again by Oprah Winfrey. SEE ALSO: Morgan Freeman’s Top Film Roles In order to honor the show’s 35th anniversary, Oprah will interview Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen (all pictured […]
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was publicly performed first as a poem as part of a celebration of Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12, 1900 by 500 school children at the segregated Stanton School. Its principal, James Weldon Johnson, wrote the words to introduce its honored guest Booker T. Washington. The poem was later set to […]
Following up from this morning’s Christian Spelling Bee, here is a list of the hardest books of the bible to spell. 1. Nehemiah 2. Obadiah 3. Haggai 4. Zechariah 5. Malachi 6. Thessalonians 7. Philemon 8. Deuteronomy 9. Esther and finally………………..10. Job!…now that’s funny!
If you are unemployed, Home Depot wants to employ you! The hardware retailer will hire 70,000 seasonal employees for its spring season; which is their biggest season. Even though Home Depot will be filling seasonal positions, you never know, it could turn into a permanent job. Last year, they kept approximately half of the seasonal workers […]
It was twenty years ago that Kirk Franklin revolutionized the gospel choir and brought Contemporary Gospel music to the forefront! In other words, he was “essential” to Contemporary Gospel music as we know it today! Over the last twenty years, Kirk Franklin has received 18 RIAA gold and platinum records (10 of which went to […]
Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson gives God all the praise and all the glory in her new inspiring book, “I Got This!” Hudson’s book was released Tuesday and in the book she talks about how her faith in God and growing up with a mother that trained her well is why she is who […]
When we speak of Dr. King we often forget that one of his greatest loves and callings in life was that of his family. He and Coretta built a life together. Pictures hold the moments we long to capture. Oh God, help us in our lives and in all of our attitudes, to work out […]
Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta celebrates its 99th Founder’s Day. Delta today Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University by 22 female students. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of political activism dating since the women’s suffrage movement when they marched in the 1918 Women Suffrage March in Washington D.C. The sorority has […]
Lexi tells all about Paula White, Keke Palmer and Queen Latifah new movie, the stellar awards and much more. Check out today’s segment to hear all about it!
Today’s Revelation comes from Marcus D Wiley talking to a young lady who wants to go back to school for another degree. Check out today’s segment to hear all about it!