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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

Prayers are in order for Alexis Spight.  She announced on her IG page that she is undergoing a surgery today to break up kidney stones that is to large to pass on its own.  Alexis is gearing up for the “All Is Not Lost” live recording in Detroit, MI at Greater Emanuel Institution COGIC.

2017 HONOREES FOR OUR FIRST LADIES TEA FIRST LADY LENA MICHELLE BELL, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH FIRST LADY KEVANN DAVINE CARSON, REFUGE LIVING SANCTUARY INTERNATIONAL FIRST LADY PATRICIA JACKSON, THE LIFE CHANGING CHURCH FIRST LADY TONJA POLLY, TOWER OF FAITH WORSHIP CENTER INTERNATIONAL FIRST LADY KATHERINE JACKSON, ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST LADY PRISCELLA WALKER, […]

Derrica and Natalie Wilson has dedicated their life to bringing attention to the thousand of unpublicised Black and missing in our country with their Black and Missing Foundation. They were honored with the Black Girls Rock Community Change Agent Award!  Way to go DC fam….check out their awesome exceptance speech!

Tasha Cobbs Leonard performs new music on Black Girls Rock, aired on BET, Tuesday night at 8pm.  Se performed, “I’m Getting Ready“ from her upcoming record HEART, PASSION, PURSUIT!  She was abosolutely amazing doing what she does…representing the Gospel Community with excellence!  “Im Getting Ready” feature’s Nicki Menage on the new record.

According to CNN, this is what we know so far about the terrorist attack in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas District: A van has plowed into a crowd of people in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring more than 80. Local police have confirmed that the incident was a terror attack; two men arrested says Catalan President. The […]

MoviePass announced on Tuesday a new unlimited subscription plan that will allow customers to see one new movie a day at any theater for an entire month for a fee of only $9.95 a month. MoviePass said there are no blackout dates, but 3D and IMAX versions of films are not available as part of the plan. News […]

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is asking for the removal of a statue of the Supreme Court justice who wrote a decision upholding slavery that sits on the front law of the state house. Hogan said in a statement on Tuesday that he believes removing the Roger B. Taney statue from the State House grounds is […]

The son of legendary singer Natalie Cole was found dead Monday night, and he was only 39 … TMZ has learned. Robert Yancy‘s body was found in his San Fernando Valley apartment when a friend who hadn’t heard from him in a few days checked up on him. Family members tell us … authorities contacted them at […]

The president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, defended President Donald Trump from critics saddling him with blame for the deadly clash that erupted at a white nationalist protest event in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend and blamed “Satan” for being “behind it all.”  WOW!!! What Are your […]

Netflix has signed Shonda Rhimes to a multi-year production deal, ending a 15-year relationship with ABC Studios that yielded hits from “Grey’s Anatomy” to “Scandal.” Her shingle, Shondaland, will begin producing new series for Netflix while she continues to stay involved in her current broadcast series. Executive producer Betsy Beers will also come to Netflix with Rhimes, one of the […]

Bishop Hezekiah Walker introduces the “Ever Praise Gets Better Tour” Featuring the Love Fellowship Reunion Choir and Isreal Houghton! The Tour is slated to come to DC at Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church, 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20018, August 20th!

We are seeing more and more of this happening!!! Urban artist collaborating with Gospel artist.  Church folk have mixed emotions about it…but recently its happening more often and personally…I love it!  Snoop has announced a new record with a long list of Gospel artist and Tasha Cobbs has announced her collab with Nicki Manage.  Well […]