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About Cheryl Jackson

When it comes to the inspiration brand, Cheryl Jackson is one of the nation's leading media personalities in the format. A trailblazer in the field, she created the first Urban Inspiration Radio Station in the United States while programming Heaven 1580 in Washington DC.

Urban inspiration is a lifestyle driven music format that fuses Pop, R&B, gospel and Contemporary Christian music with today's trending news and current affairs, all with an inspirational twist. Major media outlets have adopted this brand of programming throughout the world, in hopes of marketing their product to mainstream advertisers.

As an champion for the gospel and urban inspiration brand, she was and is instrumental breaking some of the major gospel artists in their quest to establish their careers while coming to the DMV.

A 2x Stellar Award winning radio personality herself, she is the Executive Producer for the nationally syndicated radio show, “Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell”. She can be heard on Praise 104.1 FM in Washington DC for her highly rated radio show, "Cheryl Jackson in the Midday''; and worldwide on Urban One's Inspiration Network. Most importantly, she’s a wife, a mother, a friend, and a daughter of the King

This week on the Community Affairs Show, Cheryl Jackson talks with Ernest Woodson and Dr. Milton Lawler of Father’s Incorporated. FATHERS INCORPORATED was founded with the intent of assisting single-parent men who desired to be positive role models and responsible fathers and encourage men who have not yet understood the need, to do so. However, […]

GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning, Jekalyn Carr, earns her eighth #1 single as a writer and producer with “Live Again” as performed by Kelontae Gavin. “Live Again” earns #1 status on the Billboard National Gospel Airplay Chart and Mediabase Gospel Airplay chart. “Live Again” is lifted from Kelontae Gavin’s current album, TESTIFY. Jekalyn Carr’s current self-titled offering, JEKALYN, […]

CHEER FOR THE PRIZE Have you ever watched cheerleaders at a sporting event?  Smiling, bubbly, energetic, yelling for their beloved team.  What we don’t see is what might be going on underneath all of that encouragement.  Everyone has their issues.  And yet there they are, faithfully devoted to their team because they know the prize […]

The NAACP Image Award winners in the Gospel/ Christian Music categories were just announced!  Congratulations to Kirk Franklin who won for OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN ALBUM for his album “Father’s Day.  The other nominees included Kierra Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, and Maverick City Music.  And congratulations to Kierra Sheard Kelly who won for OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN […]

The New York pastor who was both robbed of $1 million worth of jewelry during a church service and accused of stealing a parishioner’s life savings has been found guilty of extortion and fraud. Bishop Lamor M. Whitehead known as the Brooklyn “Bling Bishop,” was convicted of one count of making false statements to the […]

CHOOSING WISDOM The word wisdom is used hundreds of times in the Bible.  Time and time again, we are instructed to use good judgement, to make sound decisions, to use prudence and circumspection. King Solomon made a special point to ask God to give him wisdom throughout his time as Israel’s leader.  Because of this, […]

YOUR HEART’S DESIRE What did you want more than anything else in the world when you were little?  Maybe having a pony or being a princess were the most delightful things you could imagine back then.  What do you yearn for now?  How different are your adult dreams? We’ve all heard that God loves to […]

According to Billboard, Bri Babineaux earns her second No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as “I Will Wait” rises from No. 3 to the top of the chart dated Feb. 17 and again the week of March 6. “I Will Wait” was authored by Makeba R. Woods, who also co-produced it with Kayton Bassier, David […]

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Stereotypes become stereotypes because of the truth in them.  We think of a group of girls comparing flaws, calling themselves ugly while reassuring their friends of the beauty.  We’ve heard it.  We’ve lived it.  Are you welcoming and accepting of the woman you see in mirror, or do you analyze, criticize, and […]

  Deadline reports, Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corrine Foxx are returning to Fox’s interactive music game show Beat Shazam for Season 7. Jamie Foxx will serve as host and executive producer with Corinne Foxx set to co-host and deejay when the show premieres on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on Fox and […]

RELEASING BEAUTY God provides relief from any bondage we carry.  He truly does.  Our Father can take any mistake we’ve made in the past and release the beauty in that error.  We don’t need to be so hard on ourselves.  We don’t need to feel trapped, or think we’ve failed, or hold on so tightly […]

Fans of the beloved Cosby Show spin-off “A Different World” received exciting news as cast members announced plans to embark on a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States. The tour aims to celebrate the show’s legacy while engaging with students and fostering conversations about education, empowerment, and representation. One […]