The Belle

Richmond, VA – The 12th Annual Stone Soul 2016 Music & Food Festival returned to the Richmond Raceway Complex under sunny skies and ninety plus degree temperatures.  Now labeled as one of Richmond’s premier music and food festivals, this year’s lineup proved to be once again successful.   This year’s special guests included some of the […]

It all started at 2am Sunday morning when a gunman walked into the Pulse Orlando night club with more than 300 people inside.  The killer, now identified Omar Matten, a 29-year-old American-born Muslim, who walked into the club and within minutes opened fire on the crowd with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, ultimately taking the life […]

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TBR — Richmond, VA — (June 6, 2016) — Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist Chrisette Michele is wrapping up a short stay in Virginia. Most recently the refined, jazz-inspired R & B singer and songwriter stopped by to see Sheilah Belle “The Belle” to talk about her new home church, her new house and her […]

Reaching 7 Million Total Unique Viewers Delivered #1 Telecast on Ad Supported Television among Black Women 25-54 on Sunday, May 29 SILVER SPRING, MD – JUNE 3, 2016 – TV One’s Memorial Day Weekend marathon of EMPIRE’s first and second season helped deliver the Best Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday, May 28 – Monday, May 30) […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Showcasing the robust performances and vibrant voice that have grabbed the attention of countless generations, the Reigning Queen of Gospel Shirley Caesar continues to create a powerful ministry legacy with the release of her most exciting musical journey yet, on her new album FILL THIS HOUSE.  Available now in […]

Muhammad Ali, known as a civil rights champion, humanitarian, The People’s Champion and who proclaimed himself “The Greatest” has died. The champ who was known around the world as the man who “floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee” died Friday at a Phoenix hospital, where he spent his most recent days being […]

PR — The legendary Rance Allen Group will perform on BET’s “Bobby Jones Gospel” program for the last time this Sunday, June 5th @9:00 AM EST.  The dynamic group performs the retro-soul-flavored title song from its latest album “Celebrate” (Tyscot Records) and also the rousing “Sounds Like Rain” track from the same project on the show that celebrated its 35th anniversary this […]

Dallas, TX (June 2, 2016) – Award-winning gospel artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin kicks off the second leg of his critically acclaimed 20 Years in One Night Tour  tonight in Clearwater, Florida at The Ruth Eckerd Hall. Extended due to overwhelming demand, the 20 Years in One Night Tour returns for 14 additional […]

So just how many movies and TV shows do we have to watch before we can start seeing more of an increase of movies showing the success of the Black man and Black woman in positive movie and TV roles. There are JUST TOO many movies that depict people of color in a negative light […]

(Los Angeles, CA) May 26, 2016: With her irresistible charisma, gifted voice, and non-stop work ethic, Gospel megastar Erica Campbell scored a BET nomination for the Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel/ Inspirational Award at this year’s 2016 BET Awards. This year the BET Awards will air live at 8p.m. ET on Sunday, June 26th from Inside the Microsoft Theater in […]

TBR/Front Row — After a recent Beyonce’ concert in her native city of Houston, her dad Mathew Knowles was photographed in a fun-loving group hug with her and Blue Ivy. It is one of many such moments, where the two have enjoyed time spent since his granddaughter’s arrival. With Father’s Day fast approaching, Knowles is […]