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RADIO ONE RICHMOND & PRAISE 104.7 FM SALUTE TO OUR “TEACHER OF THE WEEK” MRS. HAWKINS CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Congratulations Mrs. Hawkins! (Photo Credit: Terron Austin) Stay connected and remember to nominate your favorite candidate for “Teacher of the Week” today by clicking on the registration ballot below or the images. We’re doing our […]

RADIO ONE RICHMOND & iPOWER 92.1 FM SALUTE TO OUR “TEACHER OF THE WEEK” MRS. HAWKINS CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Congratulations Mrs. Hawkins! (Photo Credit: Terron Austin) Stay connected and remember to nominate your favorite candidate for “Teacher of the Week” today by clicking on the registration ballot below or the images. We’re doing our […]

Acapella Sensation Returns to their Roots with Their Highly Anticpated CD One “The baddest vocal cats on the planet!” – Quincy Jones New York, NY — Acapella sensation Take 6 (Alvin Chea, Khristian Dentley, Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble, Claude V. McKnight III, David Thomas) defies category. The instantly recognizable and irrepressible ten-time Grammy and Dove […]

Born in the trauma of the 1930s, nurtured in the dramatic shifts of the 1940s and 50s, validated during the uncertainties of the 1960s and 70s, and complicated amid the technological advances of the 1980s and 90s, it has wonderfully articulated the hopes, fears, struggles, and joys of generations of blacks.

A confidential informant from the New York Police Department spied on Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network as the group met together to discuss large-scale protests of the Sean Bell case. The Huffington Post reports that the informant attended the NAN meeting which was held just a week after a judge acquitted three detectives of […]

The latest report to come out from the media now questions whether Bobby Brown has been reportedly shut out from Whitney Houston’s family and funeral plans in New Jersey. The New Edition singer, who was on tour in Mississippi when he received word of Houston’s passing, denies the reports that he won’t be attending the […]

By Douglas Wilson This month has been a rough one for the President and Democrats as it relates to social issues. Historically, Democrats were never…

Valentine’s Day is one of the few holidays that seem to have a polarizing effect on most people. Some love it and relish in all of the promises of love it offers. This is especially easy for those who have a significant other. For many, however, it is a dreaded day especially for those who […]

Direct To DVD Film of Angela Barrow Dunlap’s Hit Stage Play “Church Girl” Starring Robin Givens Will Hit Retail Stores On January 31, 2012   What do you get when Gospel Music’s hottest independent record label chief, Kerry Douglas – founder of Blacksmoke Music, Gospel Truth Magazine and The New Deal Entertainment University, teams up […]

Throughout the 1990s and the new millennium The Gospel Truth Magazine (GTM) was the premier outlet for independent gospel artists to make the music industry and the gospel consumer aware of their musical projects. Over the years, the magazine has featured the likes of Bishop Paul Morton, Juanita Bynum, Kirk Franklin and Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson. The magazine was also the […]

Marvin Sapp has a hit on his hands with his latest single “My Testimony,” and you can see it first right here! “My Testimony” is currently in the top 20 of the Gospel charts and growing, and is the lead single from Marvin Sapp’s forthcoming album I Win, which is scheduled to be released on […]

Radio One CEO/founder Cathy Hughes will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, to be broadcast live on Friday, February 17th (8:00-10:00 PM EST) on NBC. The Chairman’s Award, chosen by NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Past honorees include U.S. […]