The Cheryl Jackson Show
Cheryl Jackson had the opportunity to talk with JJ and Trina Hairston and their ministry “Amazing Love”. Join them for the conference call on Valentine’s Day at 7:15pm or watch them on www.amazinglove.love/live or www.praizevision.com.
GLENARDEN, Md. – the list of victims continues to grow in the Prince George’s County, Maryland child pornography investigation involving 22-year-old elementary school volunteer Deonte Carraway. On Friday, a two additional victims were confirmed, bringing the total to fourteen children. Prince Georges County police confirmed the news of the additional victims, who were students at Judge Sylvania […]
Fantasia Barrino returned to “American Idol” and sang a duet with La’Porsha Renae. They sang “Summertime” by Ella Fitzgerald. It was epic!!! Back when Fantasia was a contestant, she sang this song barefoot on the floor. It stands as the greatest American Idol performance of all time. “I watched Fantasia rise,” said La’Porsha about singing […]
In fact, it’s believed that the real “Lone Ranger” was inspired by an African American man named Bass Reeves. Reeves had been born a slave but escaped West during the Civil War where he lived in what was then known as Indian Territory. He eventually became a Deputy U.S. Marshal, was a master of disguise, […]
This week on the Beauty Spot, Kym Lee talks about not reinventing the wheel for Valrntine’s Day. Give your mate what they want. Make it special but make it familiar. Do a couple’s manicure, get her flowers, get perfume or even give them a Kym Lee makeover! About Kym Lee: Celebrity Makeup Artist, Kym Lee […]
While Jewish and African American communities have a tumultuous shared history when it comes to the pursuit of civil rights, there is a chapter that is often overlooked. In the 1930s when Jewish academics from Germany and Austria were dismissed from their teaching positions, many came to the United States looking for jobs. Due to […]
At the age 77 Pastor Shirley Caesar is still putting out amazing gospel music and she looks absolutely amazing doing it! Pastor Caesar debuted her new single “It’s Alright, It’s ok” featuring Anthony Hamilton during BET’s Celebration of Gospel. Check it out: http://www.bet.com/etc/designs/betcom/js/share.js
In the late 15th century, the advancement of seafaring technologies created a new Atlantic that would change the world forever. As ships began connecting West Africa with Europe and the Americas, new fortunes were sought and native populations were decimated. With the native labor force dwindling and demand for plantation and mining labor growing, the […]
The winners of the non-televised categories of the NAACP Image Awards were announced Thursday during a dinner at the Pasadena Conference Center hosted by Affion Crockett and Nischelle Turner. The awards dinner include a special tribute to former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond, who died last fall at age 75. Among last night winners included Tina […]
Quakers, also known as “The Society of Friends,” have a long history of abolition. But it was four Pennsylvania Friends from Germantown who wrote the initial protest in the 17th century. They saw the slave trade as a grave injustice against their fellow man and used the Golden Rule to argue against such inhumane treatment; […]
Born and raised in Detroit, where he still resides today, J. Moss hails from gospel music royalty as the nephew of Gospel’s legendary Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, the cousin of her daughters – the inimitable Clark Sisters – and the son of Bill Moss, Sr., founder of the ‘70s Gospel act Bill Moss & The […]
Few details are known about the birth of Onesimus, but it is assumed he was born in Africa in the late seventeenth century before eventually landing in Boston. One of a thousand people of African descent living in the Massachusetts colony, Onesimus was a gift to the Puritan church minister Cotton Mather from his congregation […]