Gospel singer Marvin Winans will give the eulogy at Whitney Houston’s funeral this Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston, requested that Marvin be the one to say a few words, reports USA Today. Marvin, a Grammy winner and musical legend in his own right, knew Whitney well and […]
Like many of us, Bishop Jakes wrestle with the notion that Music Legend, Whitney Houston, has passed away. As the producer of the last film Whitney Houston stared he addresses his congregation with comforting words. Check out the video! Sparkle was the unreleased film that critics believed would help relaunch Whitney Houston’s acting career, but now we’ll […]
A joint panel of the Maryland legislature approved on Valentines’s Day a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, adding to national momentum for gay nuptials following advances in California, New Jersey and Washington state over the last week. Committee approval of Governor Martin O’Malley’s bill on Tuesday moves Maryland closer to becoming the eighth state to legalize […]
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, a Baltimore native and former pastor of Payne Memorial AME Church in Baltimore, Md. has released a mixtape of inspirational messages centered around love.  The mixtape is called The Greatest of These is Love. The mixtape contains ten mini-messages to inspire, inform and instruct. The love notes will challenge you to open your […]
This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…
(Washington, DC) — Ten of the nation’s 15 wealthiest counties are located in the Washington, DC area. “MainStreet.com” says according to U.S. Census figures, Loudoun County, Virginia is at the top of the list with a median household income of more than 119-thousand-500-dollars. That’s more than 16-thousand-dollars richer than second-place Fairfax County. What’s more remarkable […]
(Elkton, MD) — A 62-year-old Elkton-area woman will serve six months of home detention for illegally giving an abortion pill to a pregnant 16-year-old. Sandra Craine was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment in December. Prosecutors said Craine bought RU-486 pills from an overseas website before giving them to the girl. According to […]
I found out about Whitney Houston’s death from entertainment journalist Jawn Murray. We caught up with him to talk “all things” Whitney Houston. Check out our exclusive interview!
Couples trying to improve their relationship satisfaction often find that spending time together does the trick. In fact, that is the idea of the Date Night Challenge. Take your partner on a date and have some fun. But the mundane dinner and movie may not be enough to do the job. How you spend time […]
As we mourn the passing of Whitney Houston, I had to search within me why I have spent so much time weeping and not really being able to process why a life of such rich giftings was haunted in such a way. We all struggle with demons and some of them are so overwhelming and […]
To celebrate Black History Month, NewsOne is proud to honor Game Changers, everyday people that make a difference. With each amazing story, we aim to…
