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*Attorney Antonio Moore breaks down how Bishop T.D. Jakes‘ recent appearance on CBS to announce a 10-year purported billion-dollar partnership with Wells Fargo should not have made the news in his opinion. Moore frames this as a private business deal coated in “Black empowerment.” He points to how Jakes flows... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-29
*Beyonce’s BeyGOOD Foundation announced that it will donate $2 million to Black small business owners and college students in cities along her upcoming Renaissance World Tour. Founded in 2013 to support programs and underserved communities, the BeyGood Foundation has expanded 10 years later to provide assistance in education, disaster relief,... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-29
*Nick Cannon says he’s happy that Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Live show “Red Table Talk” has been cancelled. The “Masked Singer” host celebrated the “good” news Thursday on his “Daily Cannon Show,” saying, “If there was no ‘Red Table Talk,’ then he wouldn’t have slapped the s–t out of Chris... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-29
*Outbreaks of funeral violence often involve gang retaliation, but sometimes funeral violence is the result purely of high emotions. An incident on Friday in the Chicago area is just the latest in a long string of shootings, chases, and in some cases killings, according to ABC7. At some Chicago areas... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-29
*“Let’s build it,” said Sgt. Major Keith Craig, former Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Manager of Theatre Sales and Distribution, about the launch of his own film sales and distribution company, Porter + Craig Film and Media Distribution, which is launching in May 2023 with 50 films to theatres, broadcast... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-29
*Multi-platinum recording artist Maino is back with a brand new visual for “Vibe With Me.”  For its release, the Lobby Boyz frontman partnered with YouTube to host a virtual AfterParty where he can engage with fans in real-time. To break the news, Maino shared a teaser of his dance-ready hit... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*Webbies this week has been nothing short of eventful. Check out the stories for Social Heat before you check out for the weekend. Our Forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama is living her best life, and guest starred as Bruce Springsteen‘s backup singer. She joined Kate Capshaw and Bruce’s bandmate Patti Scialfa... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*The 2023 BET Awards will celebrate five decades of hip-hop when the show returns to Los Angeles on June 25. “We are thrilled to be back in LA for BET Awards 2023 and to celebrate a huge cultural milestone – the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop,” Connie Orlando, executive vice... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*(CNN) — The US Army renamed Virginia’s Fort Lee military base Thursday in honor of two Black service members, following a branch-wide push to rename bases named after Confederate leaders. The base will be “redesignated” as Fort Gregg-Adams after Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the Army... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*Now that Tucker Carlson is out at Fox, the big question is WHO will replace him. The answer is Lawrence Jones. We should also note that as of now Jones is Carlson’s replacement for next week only. For those not familiar, Jones, 30, anchors “Lawrence Jones Cross Country” on Fox... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*Rihanna appeared at CinemaCon Thursday to announce that she will voice the character of Smurfette in Paramount Animation’s upcoming “The Smurfs Movie.”  “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role but It didn’t work out,” she said on stage, Variety reports. RiRi will serve as a producer on the project... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*An attorney for Jonathan Majors says he wants “nothing to do” with the woman allegedly involved in a domestic dispute with the actor. Majors was arrested on March 25 in New York City after allegedly choking out his girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. He is now facing a slew of charges related... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*Keke Palmer released a new music video for her hot single “Waiting,” which appears on her visual album “Big Boss.” “I am thrilled to share my new music video ‘Waiting’ and upcoming visual album ‘Big Boss’ with my fans,” Palmer tells POPSUGAR. “‘Waiting’ is a story that most people can... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*Critics and UK audiences are wild about “Rye Lane,” a 2023 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Raine Allen-Miller starring Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson. Social media users are said to be over the moon for the film because it stars two dark-skin Black leads who fall for each other —... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28
*Webbies, Social Heat goes hard in the paint. Check out what’s trending on Daniel Kaluuya‘s internet. Lil Meech, one of the stars of “BMF,” cleared the air when an old photo resurfaced in bed with a groupie. Unfazed, the actor said the pic was from two years ago, and his... Read more
Published on: 2023-04-28

For TaMyya it all began in her childhood hometown of Willingboro, NJ. Singing in church became a regular part of her life at an early age. It wasn’t until 1998, at the age of 14, when TaMyya’s introduction to the professional music industry would solidify her career choice and inspire a dream. She along with four other teens, collectively known as “Praise”, […]

Few people possess a voice that can usher an audience into the presence of God with more joy and immediacy than Dottie Peoples. Dottie is blessed with a soulful passionate voice and an unbridled love for the Lord and her fellow man. Dottie Peoples is an electrifying presence on stage that turns any concert into an all out revival. Her gifts for teaching, signing and summoning the Holy Spirit flow powerfully on her nationally syndicated radio show “Dottie’s Praise House”. Dottie’s “Praise House” is a fast paced radio show that features interviews with some of the biggest stars in the Gospel Music Industry. The show entertains as well as informs listeners through several strategically placed features.

As a legendary Gospel icon, he continues his mission to “Preserve Traditional Gospel Music” (PTGM) with his syndicated radio show, “Down Home Gospel with Melvin Williams” that airs on more than 52 radio stations across the nation. Melvin had the honor to record the last interview with gospel great, Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama before his untimely passing as they planned to record a duet together in support of the PTGM project. As Melvin states, “Traditional Gospel Music is the roots, the rock, the foundation of our Heritage, America’s Heritage” and he captures the essence of this mission with his newly released LIVE Recorded Acoustic CD project titled “Down Home Gospel.” Melvin’s rendition of Mahalia Jackson’s “How I Got Over” solidifies his raw, God-given talent as he accompanies his vocals on his acoustic guitar. The CD also features Melvin’s version of the classic “Go Down Moses,” which was described as “a Santana-esque Spanish guitar and Mavis Staples performance all rolled into one” by Don Allan Mitchell, Chair of Language & Literature at Delta State University, at two recent GRAMMY Museum concerts in Los Angeles and Mississippi. Melvin Williams plays the guitar in vassapoo, that is., playing a right-handed guitar upside down and backwards with his left hand thereby the strings are upside-down chords also known as “Open E.” He is part of an extraordinary group of musicians and artists, for example., Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Al McKay (formerly of Earth Wind & Fire), Jonathan Butler, Billy Ray Cyrus, Cesar Rosas (formerly of Los Lobas), Dick Dale (the King of Surfer Music), Kurt Cobain, Bobby Womack, Seal, Jimi Hendrix, Justin Bieber, and Albert King, Sr, to name a few.

She has been called “the Rose of Gospel,” “the church girl,” and “evangelist” but more than anything else, three time Grammy award winner Dorinda Clark Cole is a fired up sister for Christ and one of the most gifted vocalists in the music world today.

Tracy is a STELLAR Award winning broadcaster known for her programming and on air excellence. Tracy is one of the most respected personalities in the Gospel music arena. Her midday digital fan-base is massive. Tracy delivers a smooth large market persona while maintaining an especially intimate connection with her listeners. Tracy shares inspirational thoughts intertwined with the latest gospel music and industry news.

“On Stage” with Earl Bynum focuses on some of the most talented up and coming recording artists in the industry. Earl Bynum’s “On Stage” provides a national platform for amazing artists...it’s a great place to discover what’s next in gospel music. Earl Bynum is a Stellar Gospel Music Award winning artist, songwriter, producer, composer and choir director. He is known as “Mr. International” as he travels the world bringing Gospel music to the multitudes.

“NEVER MISS A BEAT” Hosted By Tamyya J Never Miss A Beat count downs the top Gospel & Inspirational hits in the industry. Tamyya J delivers a fresh new approach to count down shows. Her show features upbeat, urban songs that glorify God. She interviews musical guest and keeps you up to date with what's going on in the music industry and in the lives of popular music artists. Tamyya J is an Artist, Producer, Song Writer and Radio Host. Never Missed A Beat is a weekly count down of the ten hottest songs in Gospel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IM2wKfegc

[wp-rss-aggregator sources="7230"]   Mike’s energetic and informing morning show has won him the coveted 2017 Stellar Gospel Music Award for Excellence In Radio. The “Mike Chandler & Friends Morning Show” highlights leading thinkers and personalities in the faith based community. The music mix features the best in contemporary, traditional and old school Gospel. As CEO of the organization, Mike also provides the vision and leadership for Rejoice! Musical Soul Food Network.

Dr. Tim Tooten Sr. has shared Maryland's stories as a journalist for WBAL-TV 11 News since 1988. He is Baltimore's only full-time education reporter. Tim began his broadcasting career in 1976 as a high school disc jockey in his native Live Oak, Fla. From there, he gained reporting experience in Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Among the highlights of his reporting assignments include a half-hour documentary shot in Liberia, West Africa, called "Africa's Maryland." The documentary prompted Maryland's governor to sign an extensive cultural, educational and financial sister city agreement with two counties in the Republic of Liberia. Tim was honored with a prestigious National Headliner Award for his "East is East" documentary, which profiled life as an African-American growing up on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He also won an Associated Press award for his undercover investigative series of reports on the history of discriminatory practices in the private clubs in West Virginia. In addition to his broadcasting achievements, Tim is particularly proud of sharing the "good news" as pastor and founder of Harvest Christian Ministries in Baltimore, a non-denominational church. Tim holds a Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.) from Virginia Seminary in Lynchburg. He also received his Master of Arts degree from St. Mary's Seminary and University Ecumenical Institute of Theology in Baltimore, the country's oldest Catholic seminary. Tim graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications. He remains active in his community, employed as an affiliate broadcasting professor at Loyola University Maryland, and as a mentor to African-American men at Perry Hall High School. He is a member of the board for the Maryland Bible Society. Tim is married and is the father of three children and two grandchildren.

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