National
Roslyn M. Brock’s election as chairman of the NAACP is being hailed by the civil rights organization as a “generational shift” in leadership. Her ascension to the chair makes her the fourth woman to hold the position in the 101 year history of the civil rights organization. Brock, elected by the NAACP’s 64-member board today, […]
A Christian legal group announced Saturday its intention to sue a Florida county school district in an attempt to restore the rights of faculty to pray. The lawsuit comes in response to a federal judge’s decision Friday to uphold a consent order that the Santa Rosa School District agreed to follow after a lawsuit was […]
New York, NY — Fred Hammond’s high energy “They That Wait” is the #1 song at Gospel radio for the 13th consecutive week. The dizzyingly melodic and marvelous song of faith team-up with gospel great John P. Kee is the lead single from Hammond’s latest release LOVE UNSTOPPABLE, which debuted #1 on Billboard’s Gospel albums […]
New York, NY — Black Smoke Music Worldwide gospel artist James Fortune & FIYA new CD, ENCORE is #3 this week on Billboard Top Gospel Album chart. The album is #3 on Amazon’s Christian/Gospel Chart. The first single and title track, “Encore” is currently on both gospel and urban mainstream radio. This week, the single […]
Watch the Tiger Woods public statement. Will he admit to his affairs? Will Elin be staying or calling it quits?
AUSTIN, Texas-A low-flying small plane crashed into an office building that houses the Internal Revenue Service in Texas on Thursday, and officials said they were probing whether it was an intentional act by the pilot. The FBI is investigating whether the crash was a “willful act” targeting the IRS, a federal law enforcement official told […]
For his first official appearance since the car accident and subsequent scandal that turned the golfer’s world upside down months ago, Tiger Woods will appear in public to issue a statement at 11am ET on Friday, February 19th. According to PGATour.com, the press conference will take place at PGA headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. […]
The Gospel Music Channel continues to celebrate Black History Month this February with music and artists that have inspired the world. In addition to major premiere programming and specials, GMC will also present special vignettes throughout the month featuring artists including Marvin Sapp, Byron Cage (left), Canton Jones, Ricky Dillard, Beverly Crawford, The Murrills and […]
The Rev. Joseph Lowery was released from an Atlanta hospital over the weekend after having spent two weeks there. According to reports, the civil rights icon was released from the Emory University Hospital Midtown Saturday night after being admitted on Jan. 30. Lowery, 88, was experiencing shortness of breath when he was taken to the […]
One of the most exciting releases coming up is the return of Myron Butler & Levi. For their third outing, this class act is finally delivering a live album on March 30th with guest appearances from Kirk Franklin and Smokie Norful. The title track and lead single was released digitally just last month. The album […]
Major credit card reform will be in full effect starting February 22, 2010. Special thanks to Congress and President Obama the Credit Card Bill of Rights Act 2009 (the formal name is Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009) will put the smack down on credit issuers by placing stiffer guardrails that […]
Valentine’s Day is so special to me, so when a movie is made about it im compelled to go see it but….. Hope they had fun making “Valentine’s Day.” There’s little to be had watching it. The latest from veteran filmmaker Garry Marshall is a romantic comedy (debatable on both counts) memorable only for its […]