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A Florida police officer was suspended after he arrested two young children in school last week, including a 6-year-old who “threw a tantrum” only because of an apparent medical condition, according to a relative and police. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón said in a statement that school resource officer Dennis Turner (pictured left) did not […]

Andre Emmett, Texas Tech University’s all-time leading scorer and former NBA player was shot and killed this morning in Dallas. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BOX to 24042 to join! https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1176167868377063426 https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/status/1176169147891429376 Emmett, 37, had just finished his second season playing in the […]

  Inspirational artist Lecrae recently got baptized in the Jordan River.  He shared this monumental moment on his social media channels and also gave us a preview into new music he’s been working on. Lecrae also included on his Instagram page the following message to his fans.  “Today we got baptized in the Jordan River. […]

Cokie Roberts, the longtime ABC News political journalist has died due to complications from breast cancer. She was 75. A pioneer for women in journalism, Roberts, whose full name was Mary Martha Corrine Morrison Claiborne Roberts, had a storied 40 plus year career in television, public radio, and publishing. She was beloved for her analysis […]

Kanye West and his pop-up series of Sunday performances “Sunday Service” made their way to Atlanta over the weekend, drawing members and celebrity guests to Pastor Jamal H. Bryant‘s megachurch in Stonecrest. West’s flavor of gospel performance have been geared towards providing twists to R&B favorites to make them more gospel-centered. An example? He and his […]

Black television’s favorite gal pals are reuniting! Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White and Jill Marie Jones will all appear on an upcoming episode of black-ish that will air next month. The episode entitled “Feminisn’t,” follows Bow’s [Ross] efforts to educate her daughter and mother-in-law on the concept of feminism. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, […]

Kati Morton wants us to have a serious conversation about Suicide. For National Suicide Prevention Week, she will be teaming up with YouTube to release videos that focus on suicide prevention, conversations about suicide, as well as creating a safety plan for those who feel that they may be experiencing suicidal thoughts. In her first video […]

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Gospel Legend BeBe Winans is returning to music with his first album in 7 years, “Need You.” The album features his baby sister Debbie Winans Lowe along with his new group Korean Soul on the song “Laughter Just Like A Medicine.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka2PCLzkCRQ Winans credit a fellow Gospel Legend, Donald Lawrence with connecting him with the […]

The brand new OWN series David Makes Man has plenty of new fans and is another feather in the cap for the network that hosts Queen Sugar, Greenleaf and more. But the main character of David? He has Houston ties and is a more than a stellar actor in his own right. Akili McDowell has wowed fans on OWN […]

Talk about a Labor Day surprise! Judge Faith is engaged … to none other than R&B singer Kenny Lattimore! The pair announced their engagement on Monday after a more than private dating period between the two. The 41-year-old former TV judge who now appears on TV One’s “Justice By Any Means” and her 49-year-old husband-to-be are gushing […]