Source: Antoinette Essa / Antoinette Essa My heart really hurt yesterday, when a friend of mine, shared this post about her time during 11am service at her Henrico church.  In a nutshell, a white man, who was not a member of this church, entered the sanctuary with a pitbull, then unleashed the dog.  He positioned […]

      getty image The front page of Friday morning’s Dallas Morning News: “AMBUSH” Three Dallas police officers and one DART officer have been killed and several others were injured after shots were fired in downtown Dallas during a rally and march Thursday night. Dallas police Chief David Brown said about 8:58 p.m., at least two snipers shot […]

Aaron P. Bernstein / Getty Images A Bible story comes to life with the resurrection of a massive ark. The Williamstown High School marching band performs before a ribbon cutting to announce the opening of the Ark Encounter theme park during a media preview day, on Tuesday, July 5 4.A worker puts out stuffed animals […]

A woman accosted a reporter and photojournalist in Boone, Iowa, on Tuesday, putting her hands on the reporter and hurling racial epithets and other profanity at her. Emmy Victor, who is black, was reporting on the shooting death of Michael Disbrowe, 28, whom police killed Monday night in Boone. Victor, a reporter for the TV station […]

Tyrese Gibson and his ex-wife, Norma Mitchell, have had a messy past, but the entertainer says God and the power of prayer has restored their relationship. Gibson, who is best known for his racy R&B music and his role in the “Fast and Furious,” has become a motivational speaker of sorts through his social media […]

Travis Greene is the latest gospel music singer who is taking his ministry one step further by starting his own church. Greene, 32, made the announcement on Instagram about his place of worship opening its doors next August in South Carolina. “It’s About to Go Dooooown!!! So excited about the Official Launch of Forward City Church […]

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation has selected Kerry Washington as the recipient of its Actors Inspiration Award. The foundation will present Washington with the award on June 13 at its 7th annual Los Angeles Golf Classic to recognize the star of “Confirmation” and “Scandal” for giving back to fellow actors and the community at large. Washington was appointed […]

The Secret Service says the White House has returned to normal operations after being placed on lockdown early Monday afternoon. Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback says someone at about 12:15 p.m. threw a metal object over the north fence along Pennsylvania Avenue and was arrested without incident. Hoback did not identify the person, though a […]

President Obama honored the nation’s fallen on Memorial Day with a special shout-out to three Americans who died combating the Islamic State in Iraq during the past year. During a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the president said Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV, 31; Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Louis […]

Black women have been dominating in film and television in 2016 and it’s only getting better. Fresh off of the jaw-dropping Empire season 2 finale, Taraji P. Henson is gearing up for the release of her latest big screen role in the upcoming film Hidden Figures. Also starring Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer and Grammy-nominated entertainer Janelle […]

The Praise 1300am Family want to salute a powerhouse in the world of music..She cooks,,SANG!! and more….Happy Birthday Patti LaBelle!!!! Here is a brief bio: Actress and singer Patti LaBelle is widely regarded as the queen of rock & soul music. She has received acclaim for many of her songs, including “Lady Marmalade,” “When You […]

EEW Magazine News The Nelson Mandela Foundation has announced the launch of a multifaceted effort to support the late-2016 unveiling of a human rights memorial honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon, Nelson Mandela. The 15-foot-tall monument is under construction at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo. In partnership with NorthStar Memorial Group […]