via TheChristianPost: Rachel Held Evans, a New York Times best-selling progressive Christian writer, has died at age 37. Evans died Saturday morning at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, after she had been in a medically induced coma for several weeks. “It is with a broken heart that we share with you that Rachel Held Evans […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Family, friends and dignitaries including Ice Cube, Stevie Wonder and Congresswoman Maxine Waters were among those mourning director John Singleton at his Los Angeles funeral on Monday. The private service was held at Angelus Funeral Home in South Los Angeles, the neighborhood formerly known as South Central, where Singleton spent part of his childhood and where his career-defining film, “Boyz […]
via FirstLadyB: Lauren Daigle made her return to American Idol Sunday as a celebrity mentor, years after being voted off. Lauren told the contestants that the singing competition show was instrumental in giving her something to believe in. “When I was 17, I tried out for American Idol. I look back on that, 10 years ago, and I […]
via TheGospelGuru: Grammy nominated gospel belle, Kierra Sheard stopped by The Nine to debut her new single, “Don’t Judge Me.” Watch below… https://youtu.be/Roil83UOzYI
via FirstLadyB: Kelontae Gavin has been selected as one of the artists to honor Tramaine Hawkins during the 6th annual GMA Honors. Tramaine Aunzola Davis, known professionally as Tramaine Hawkins, is an award-winning Gospel singer whose career spans over five decades. Since beginning her career in 1966, Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, 19 Stellar Awards , […]
via FirstLadyB: Even though they didn’t win an Emmy on Friday night, Israel Houghton and his wife Adrienne Bailon Houghton looked like winners as they posed on the red carpet. Houghton was nominated along with his wife for a creative arts Emmy for their performance of “Secrets” on The Real Daytime. “I feel so blessed that a worship song was acknowledged […]
via BlackAmericaWeb/eurweb: The Bobby DeBarge Story is heading to TV One. It tells the story of the eldest member of the DeBarge clan who was the lead singer in the 70’s group Switch. TV One has released a new clip from the movie. Check out the tense scene below showing Motown’s Berry Gordy (played by Outkast’s […]
via madamenoire: At the end of last year, after an engagement, a depressive episode, and a reality show documenting it all, Michelle Williams announced that she and her fiancé, Chad Johnson, were no longer together. It was unclear about who ended what and how it was done. But given that Michelle had called the engagement off […]
via Hallels: The Grammy® Award nominated gospel troupe known as Anthony Brown & group therAPy has dropped a hot, percussive new song entitled “Blessings on Blessings” (Key of A/ Tyscot/ FairTrade) to carry the faithful though the summer months ahead. The bright, feel-good track has a hint of the DMV’s indigenous Go-go sound. It is now available on Apple Music, […]