inspiration

Dr. Dorinda Clarke gave a spirit electrifying performance while telling her story in song and words. Her new album “I Survived ” is testimony that we all can survive in these trying times. Gospel Music Duo Mary Mary Sends A Special Message To You [VIDEO] Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Clark-Cole began singing at […]

Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is giving back to her community! She hopes to show her commitment to a healthier lifestyle with the opening of a new weight loss center in Chicago. The city native will open the Jennifer Hudson Weight Watchers Center today (Tuesday). Hudson dropped 80 pounds and is a Weight Watchers spokeswoman. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel […]

Alicia Keys offered a teaser of her new album during her set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Friday night. The Grammy winner debuted the uplifting piano-driven number “A Place of My Own” before the sold-out crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

James, Bunny and Randy DeBarge of the family singing group DeBarge were on Dr. Drew’s “Lifechangers” today to discuss their addictions in a two part intervention special.

Last night, celebrities such as Lebron James, Ashanti and Denzel Washington gathered in Washington, DC in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America ‘Great Futures Start Here’ campaign.

Free weddings for all. That’s the word coming out of Parkcrest Christian Church. The Long Beach, Calif., church has announced a Free Wedding Weekend on Sunday, Oct. 2, at its Heartwell campus. In an effort to challenge people in their congregation that are currently living together, but haven’t made the full commitment to become a […]

Erykah Badu is demonstrating that it’s never too late to learn your calling. The singer is working on becoming a midwife after becoming a birth doula and helping her friends deliver their children naturally. “I’ve always had a mothering nature. But I didn’t plan on becoming a doula. I just wanted to care for my family […]

Five hundred African American trailblazers will descend upon classrooms in 107 cities and 34 states (including Puerto Rico) on Friday, Sept. 23 as part of the 2nd Annual Back to School with the HistoryMakers program, reports the NNPA. The one-day program aims to bring renewed attention to the needs of the nation’s educational system and […]

It’s voting time! Beginning today, voting for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards is open to the public and continues through through October 17, 2011. Your votes will help to determine the final nominees and winners in each category.

He is a good Christian, Michael is telling his two therapists. He goes to church most Sundays. He’s a devoted husband and father of two daughters, he explains to CNN. “But when I would leave on business trips,” he says, “I knew I was going to get to be someone else.” “Prostitutes, porn – I […]

Music World Gospel Recording artist Le’Andria Johnson’s debut CD, The Awakening of Le’Andria Johnson debuts at #1 on multiple music charts, including both the Billboard Top Gospel Album and the Top Christian/Gospel Album charts. The Awakening of Le’Andria Johnson also debuts at #1 on the Christian Music Trade Association’s (CMTA) Current Gospel Overall chart.  The […]

It can be hard sometimes to find inspiration around you, especially when you’re just stuck in your old routines and need a change. There are many definitions of inspiration – that could include writing, general beauty, or just a change in your surroundings that makes you stop and think. For example, sometimes sitting in a public […]