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Soul songstress Aretha Franklin has released a wish list of the actors whom, according to the New York Daily News, she would like to see cast in the movie about her life. SEE ALSO: Happiest Celebrity Mugshots The “Queen of Soul” penned her memoir, “Aretha:  From the Roots,” along with famed celeb biographer David Ritz back in […]

The one & only Kim Burrell took the stage at this year's BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Luncheon to pay tribute to another Gospel great - Bishop Hezekiah Walker. We know we were all in for a treat once she got ahold of the mic, but no one was expecting her to have quite as much fun with the audience during the show. Check out the tribute below as Kim invites a few guests in the room to have a little church during the live taping.

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

The 2012 Stellar Awards went down this past weekend in Nashville and here’s the rundown via MyPraiseATL.com: Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole hosted the show, which celebrates gospel music’s best. True to the description, the program was full of soaring performances from Kirk Franklin, Earnest Pugh, Fred Hammond, Ricky Dillard & New G, Richard […]

Let me preface this article by unequivocally stating that this is not an attack on Christians. To paraphrase Dr. Maya Angelou, “people will forget what you said, but they never forget how you made them feel.” So, it is only in the spirit of intellectual debate and historical examination — not Jesus bashing — that […]

Rate-the-rat contest brings in ratty contestants vying for your disdain. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Faith Evans talks about her upcoming projects for 2012 including work on a new album (her seventh).

Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- An Italian Coast Guard official swore in frustration at the captain of the stricken Costa Concordia after the ship hit rocks Friday night, ordering him at least 10 times to return to the cruise liner and coordinate rescue efforts, a transcript of the conversation published Tuesday shows.

On Michelle Obama‘s 48th birthday, NewsOne offers 48 reasons why we love her! SEE ALSO: Stars Celebrate D-Wade’s Birthday Party 1) She is a great Mother. It is evident that Mrs. Obama is a hands-on Mom to daughters Malia and Sasha.  Responsible parenting is her credo, and despite a grueling schedule, the mom-in-chief is a devoted nurturer who is […]

Check out the incredibly gifted Faith Evans sharing her salute to Bishop Hezekiah Walker in a special musical tribute featuring surprise guest Timiney Figueroa on "Calling My Name."