Praise Report

Stepping into Levels Barbershop in Harlem, New York, visitors hear the sounds of buzzing clippers filling the room, a basketball game on TV blending into the background and a conversation about politics engaging all the adults in the barbershop. It could be a scene from the popular film “Barbershop.” But there is one thing that […]

In the midst of recovering from major cosmetic surgery, Kierra Sheard says she’s trying to heal emotionally by tackling body image issues with help from God. The 28-year-old daughter of Grammy Award winning singer Karen Clark Sheard, of the gospel music group The Clark Sisters, admits she’s experiencing immense pain as she heals from the […]

Mavis’ voice isn’t Sunday morning. It’s not easy like a spring breeze or a walk in the park at sunset. Mavis’ voice is hearty, robust, sometimes scratchy and always potent, and while our parents may know of the importance and musical necessity it is to have The Staple Singers in their iTunes playlist, Jessica Edwards HBO […]

If there’s one thing Congress loves, it’s naming post offices. Even during their least productive year, they still managed to name at least 40 post offices and other public buildings. Yet several Republican congressmen broke with that beloved tradition when they refused to vote to name a North Carolina branch after the trailblazing author Maya Angelou […]

  People all over the world are exhausted and stressed because they are working extremely long hours. Some never stop to spend quality time with their family and friends. Others health is failing because their work load is taking a physical toll on them as well. These and many other things are all happening in […]

  Anthony Brown & group therAPy have chosen ‘Bless The Lord’ as the 2nd official single from their latest album ‘Everyday Jesus’. The track follows chart smash ‘Worth’ – which is still making major gains on Gospel radio. Both songs appear on the singer and producer’s latest LP, ‘Everyday Jesus’, which hit stores last summer. Give the song a listen below https://youtu.be/ofoXKbRwD_U source: TheGospelGuru.com

Police in Utah say an officer who pulled over soul singer Gladys Knight was treated to an impromptu rendition of “Happy Birthday.” Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Mike Roberts says Knight was a passenger in the car stopped for speeding about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City on Wednesday night. Officer Paul Rogerson was checking […]

Across the country, low and middle-income families are increasingly concerned about the access to higher education for their children, a battle President Barack Obama has consistently fought during his two terms in office. In his 2010 State of the Union address, the then bright-eyed president – still riding the wave from his 2008 campaign that […]

68-year-old Ohio man on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of shooting his brother during church service Sunday, Reuters reports. Daniel Gregory Schooler faces a possible sentence of life without parole if convicted. Bail was set at $1 million; he is being held at the Montgomery County Jail in downtown Dayton, Ohio, the report says. Schooler has been […]

Republican Debate Turns Dirty: The Republican presidential race got dirty Thursday night. Donald Trump opened the GOP debate here by boasting about the size of his genitals. He responded to recent comments from Marco Rubio in which the Florida senator joked about the size of Trump’s hands and said “you know what they say about […]