Radio One Founder Ms. Cathy Hughes called “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” to talk about being the recipient of McDonald’s 365 Black Award at the upcoming Essence Music Festival. (Radio One, Inc. is the parent company of Praise 103.9.) In addition, Ms. Hughes gives her opinion on this year’s BET Awards, talks about the her […]
Mike Tyson’s youth has inspired a new drama series for HBO, directed by Spike Lee and produced by the creator of HBO’s “Entourage.” The show based inspired by Tyson’s childhood will be called “Da Brick” and will explore what it means to be a young, black man in supposedly post-racial America. “Da Brick” will be […]
Hookers For Jesus is determined to get the word out about their ministry. Yes, you read that right. Can You Practice Stripping With Christ In Mind? It’s midnight in Las Vegas. And along that famous boulevard known as “The Strip,” a most unlikely group of women is doing something utterly contrary to the city’s proud […]
The 2011 BET Award Show celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the release of the feature film, “The Five Heartbeats”. The audience was surprised and delighted by a performance collaboration with the original cast of the movie “The Five Heartbeats” and the singing group “After 7”. Filmmaker, Robert Townsend, felt that it was a “surreal 20 […]
First Lady Michelle Obama and her family ventured out on safari in an open-air vehicle on Saturday to get as close as possible to lions, giraffe and other animals in South Africa. Mrs. Obama has been in Africa all week, promoting youth leadership, education, and health and wellness in South Africa and Botswana.
(In picture Merge Co-Chairperson Robi Reed, The Belle and Founder Dr. Holly Carter of Relevé Entertainment) Los Angeles, CA — Relevé Entertainment has announced plans for the third annual MERGE SUMMIT. This year’s Summit includes an all-star line-up of some of the top names in the entertainment industry. THE MERGE SUMMMIT 2011 will be held […]
The 2nd Annual “Gospel Music Fest with The Belle” Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5p.m. (Lock It In)! Co-Hosted Dr. Bobby Jones and The Belle Also performing Ben Tankard, Monica Lisa Stevenson, Cora Armstrong, Lonnie Hunter, G.I., Todd Dulaney, Gerald Scott, Earl Bynum, J. T. Logan, Bryan Pound, Soul Tempo, Kenny Mayo & God’s Praise, […]
Under the 2010 health law, the situation should improve. Health plans will be required to inform members that they can appeal disputed claims internally within the health plan as well as to an independent review organization not affiliated with the health plan.The new rules become effective in July. As the daughter of a woman who […]
Earnest Pugh stopped in at out sister station PraisePhilly.com and talked with Ms Kala about his upcoming album ‘Earnestly Yours’ which hits stores on Tuesday June 28th! Check out the interview below…
A US study released Friday finds that menthol cigarettes are marketed to African-American youth in a “predatory” manner through ads and lower prices near many California high schools. Bizjournals.com reports: Researchers randomly chose convenience stores and other small shops within walking distance of 91 schools. They used data from 2006 and studied how cigarettes were […]
Clovia Lawrence will be the featured guest at “Tavern Talk” on Monday, June 27, at 6pm at Howlett’s Tavern in Chester, VA to benefit the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV). A seasoned broadcast journalist best known in the Richmond Metropolitan area as “Miss Community.” Ms. Lawrence employs her 20 years experience and a passion […]
GEORGIA — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the target of an ethics examination, investigated by The NY Times, as to whether he misused his “prestige of office” to persuade his friend Harlan Crow to fund a museum in Pin Point, Georgia. Thomas, who is from Pin Point, introduced residents to Crow, who the Times […]