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by Sheilah Belle Chicago Mass Choir will debut XV Live at their 12th annual Spring Concert this Saturday, May 7th at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago.  The concert will start at 7:00pm and there will also a small at donation at the door.  A donation will be given to the American Red Cross for the Haiti […]

by Sheilah Belle New York, NY — On the heels of the stunning release of Kirk Franklin’s HELLO FEAR, which is the #1 Gospel CD in the country for the 5th consecutive week, Verity Gospel Music Group has also secured a dominant position on the radio and sales charts.  The label has four CDs in […]

Sheilah Belle aka The Belle and Barbara S. S. Belle in Washington, D.C. (a few years ago)lol! by Sheilah Belle Richmond, VA – It’s Mother’s Day weekend and I pray everyone who has a mom, had a mom or anyone you may think of as a mom is loved and remembered on this weekend.  My […]

Jamie-Grace Harper was recently signed to Gotee Records, a diverse record label founded by TobyMac. Her debut EP, Hold Me was released by the label on February 22, 2011.Jamie Grace released the title track to the album at the same time and it was one of the most added singles to Christian Hit Radio stations. […]

The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind at Talladega, Alabama in 1939. The three main vocalists of the group and their drummer/percussionist are all blind. As of 2010, The Blind Boys of Alabama continue to tour nationally and internationally, with […]

Teaching your children values will help them make good choices in their lives. Today’s world is ever changing and very fast paced. In years past children grew up in a small community or with just their families and their challenges were much different. 1. What are your values? Teaching values to our children must start […]

Check out crowd photos from the Radio One Premiere of “Jumping The Broom” at Regal Cinemas, Short Pump.

Mother’s Day invokes fond memories and passionate thoughts. You recall all the great times that you and your mother spent together. If you were blessed enough to have one count your blessings. If your mother is still with you count them even more. 1. If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you? I […]

Today is the 60th annual National Day of Prayer, traditionally held on the first Thursday in May.The National  Day Prayer was established by an act of Congress in 1952, requiring the US presidents to proclaim a National Day of Prayer each year. This law was ruled to be unconstitutional’ by a US judge in 2010 […]

The Word Network, the largest African American religious network in the U.S. and the world, has just finalized an historic partnership with Juanita Bynum Enterprises. As the new Director of Special Programming, Dr. Juanita Bynum will be on The Word Network Monday through Friday at 5:00 a.m. ET; in addition, she will be producing monthly […]

First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Deal Middle School in Washington D.C where she showed young teens that exercising and moving can be as simple as taking a few minutes to do the “Dougie.” While Beyoncé’s “Move Your Body” blasted over a sound system at the school, the first lady went through […]

Many Americans have people close to them who are serving in the armed forces. They need our prayers too. In particular all our young men and women who are in uniform serving this country in the climate we are in now. Things have been insanely chaotic for them the last few years. Let’s remember them […]