Pastor Charles Jenkins took a few minutes away from his performance at the “How Great Thou Art” Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert at the TD Bank Arts…

In a tragic case that bears striking similarities to the shocking murder of teenager Travyon Martin, details are emerging regarding the death of African-American 17-year-old…

The Republicans are talking a good game about the need to diversify their Party with the Black and Brown faces who overwhelming supported President Barack…

National, award-winning Gospel artist Melinda Watts (winner of GMC’s Gospel Dream Talent Search) is headed to our neck of the woods this weekend for the…

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 Teenage actor Angus T. Jones of the comedy “Two and a Half Men” apologized Tuesday for a series of interviews denouncing his own show, an episode that has rivaled former colleague Charlie Sheen’s meltdown as an off-screen oddity. Speaking to religious media outlets, the 19-year-old Jones has called the CBS comedy “filth” and “very inappropriate” and talked about how his […]

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The comedian caused quite a stir at the 2012 Soul Train Awards, which was televised last night but taped in Las Vegas a few days after the 2012 election, when he made an out-of-this-world comparison regarding the president. “It’s like church over here. It’s like church in here. First of all, give an honor to God and […]

The Presidential Inauguration Parade is an American tradition honoring the newly sworn in President and Vice President. The event will include a procession of ceremonial military regiments, citizens’ groups, marching bands, and floats. The inauguration parade is open to the public and will be televised so that millions of Americans can view this special event.  […]

The MLK Weekend of Service will be observed  January 18th-21st, 2012 throughout the DC/MD/VA area. It’s being sponsored by HandsOn Greater DC Cares. For more information on how you can get involve, visit  volunteer@greaterdccares.org

(Washington, DC) — DC Police are seeing an increase in the number of purses being stolen from the backs of chairs in area clubs and restaurants. An alert was issued yesterday, warning people in the Second District about the thefts. Investigators say the thieves very skilled and have apparently practiced their techniques. Police say in […]

The 6th Annual MLK PeaceWalk will be held on Saturday Jan. 19th 2013. Marching bands, live entertainment and vendors will make this years event even more fun! The MLK PeaceWalk will begin at Friendship Public Charter School 645 Milwaukee Place, S.E.Washington, DC and it will end at Leckie Elementary School 4201 M.L. King Ave. SW […]

Chicago, Illinois – November 26, 2012 – Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority from all over the world will journey to Baltimore, Maryland from January 11-13, 2013 to celebrate the organization’s 105th anniversary. The Sorority, which boasts 265,000 members in 969 chapters worldwide, is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women. Led by […]