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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

LIVE STREAM OF HOMEGOING SERVICE AT PERFECTINGFAITH.ORG: Please be advised that the homegoing service for the late Mr. Donald A. McClurkin, Sr. will be streamed live on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Log onto the website www.perfectingfaith.org at 7:00p.m. for viewing. Let us continue to pray for the McClurkin family. Click here to stream […]

The WashingtonPost.com reports: Virginia state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) was stabbed multiple times early Tuesday in an assault at his house in Bath County, west of Charlottesville, Virginia State Police said. The senator’s 24-year-old son, Gus Deeds, was found fatally shot inside the home. In a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Corinne Geller, a state […]

What a time I had today with R&B Diva LA, Chante Moore.  Chante talks about her love of God and how that translated in her single “Jesus I Want You”.  The song simply translates Matthew 6:33 But Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto […]

According to the family publicist Erma Byrd the follow announcement was released: MCCLURKIN FAMILY SAYS GOOD-BYE TO THEIR PATRIARCH LOS ANGELES, CA (NOVEMBER 15, 2013) – Multi- Award-winning gospel recording artist Donnie McClurkin and his Grammy-nominated siblings will say goodbye to family patriarch Donald Andy McClurkin, Sr. during home-going service and celebration of his life […]

Producers on “The Biggest Loser” are really taking their “Second Chances” theme to heart.   Ruben Studdard , the second contestant to be ousted from the show this season returned to the competition on this week’s episode. This twist revealed, gives the Birmingham resident (and former “American Idol” winner) another shot at the $250,000 grand prize on the NBC […]

We are so sorry to report that Donnie McClurkin‘s father Donald Andy McClurkin, Sr. has passed away. The patriarch of the family was hospitalized last week after having an emergency surgery at Palmetta Baptist Medical Hospital in South Carolina.  Pastor Donnie took to Social media and posted this on his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/donnie.mac.583 Donnie Mac my greatest loss this year is […]

Some of the preachers are torn between worlds. Bishop Noel Jones is torn between getting married and bachelorhood, while Minister Deitrick Haddon is torn between pursuing his singing career and going back into the world of ministry. “Let me tell you, man, I ain’t been singing hard enough,” Haddon jokes when he visits Jones’ estate atop a Los Angeles hill. Deitrick […]

The trailer for season 3 of “Mary Mary” has just been released and it looks really good! If you’ve been following news accounts of the sister duo, Erica and Tina Campbell, you’re not not the least bit surprised to hear of the impending drama. That includes Erica almost losing her voice and going solo as well […]

Secrets of a Fit Physician Seeing patients, saving lives, conducting research, teaching, writing books, and giving lectures: Job stress could send Lori Mosca, MD, PhD, FITNESS advisory board member, and director of preventive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, straight to the cafeteria’s chocolate cheesecake. “I have the kind of schedule that […]

This week on the Beauty Spot, Kym Lee shares her take on Botox, Restlyn, Jeuvederm injections and laser treatment.  Check out the full commentary here: 

I found this amazing blog written by Olivia Cole on The Huffington Post’s Black Voices as a response to a number of white girls who negatively tweeted about Beverly Bond’s Black Girls Rock Celebration aired on BET Sunday.  Check it out: The Black Girls Rock! Foundation was founded in 2006 as an organization dedicated to the empowerment […]

This baby put such a smile in my heart I just wanted to share!  Blessings Fam!