For some, seeing Lynn Whitfield as a part of the Greenleaf cast was a surprise. She shares why she chose to be a part of the cast with Willie. She says that being a part of the Christian community has at times let her down, “at times when I really needed to be led.” It […]
Aretha Franklin’s funeral on Friday, August 31st will be a day of special performances dedicated to the Queen of Soul.
Israel Houghton has been traveling the world, his Instagram looks like a travel blog! In the Italian Riviera he “jumped off a yacht!” Houghton has been a “really fun” version of himself but he admits that he’s been “a lot happier the past two and a half years” then he’s ever been. His new song […]
Tori Kellyhas returned with a new inspirational song called "Never Alone." It's another recent song of her featuring Kirk Franklin, who's also producing her forthcoming inspirational album, Hiding Place, due September 14.
DETROIT (AP) — What began as a thin line swelled into a sea of sisterhood as hundreds of members of Delta Sigma Theta streamed into the rotunda of the Charles H. Wright Museum on Tuesday to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, a member of the sorority. The moving ceremony, known as the Omega […]
They had a flat tire but were asked if they had guns and drugs.
Beyonce and Jay-Z are lending a hand to prospective college students in each of the remaining dates of their On the Run II Tour. The supercouple and their charities, The BeyGOOD Initiative and The Shawn Carter Foundation, are awarding $100,000 to “one exceptional senior high school student, with financial needs” per remaining tour stop. In total, 11 lucky […]
DETROIT (AP) — Mourners began pouring into Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Aretha Franklin. WATCH THE LIVE STREAM OF THE VIEWING HERE. They approached her gold-plated casket to the sounds of her gospel recordings. She was in repose, dressed in red from head […]
98-year-old Luther Yonger is making headlines for his touching story of love that has captured the hearts of everyone who reads about his journey. “You see, I’m not humped over like those guys out here – the old guys,” said Yonger, a Rochester, N.Y. resident who walks 6 miles a day to visit his sick wife in […]
After weeks of speculation, the official lineup for Aretha Franklin‘s memorial service has been announced. It reads like a who’s who of performers, a festival like group of singers ranging from different tenors and more. See the full list below. Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Chaka Khan and Jennifer Hudson are among the performers along with Fantasia, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, the Clark Sisters, Jennifer […]
Cheryl Jackson introduces brand new single from J Moss called "Victory!"
