This weekend the  2011 Stellar Awards for Excellence in Gospel  were handed out.  This year’s event was hosted by Donnie McClurkin.

News

via:eurweb A backpack containing a pipe bomb was found in Spokane, Washington, along the route of a Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, the FBI said Tuesday. The device, capable of inflicting “multiple casualties,” was discovered Monday morning by three parade workers before the event, FBI supervisory agent Frank Harrill told CNN. The city’s explosives […]

Check out these pictures from the 2011 MLK Battle of The Bands Competition.

Houston

Via: defendernetwork.com Many wonder what affect the arrival of freshmen legislators riding the wave of a resounding Republican/Tea Party victory in the 2010 mid-term elections will have on politics at the state and federal levels. Moreover, with Texas facing a massive budget shortfall of as much as $25 billion, several individuals and organizations are showing […]

Was there a better decade for black films than the 1970’s, when the Blaxploitation era was in full effect? Though it was a controversial era for African-Americans, Blaxploitation cinema was a creatively rich period that broke down racial barriers for many black actors and filmmakers. Names like Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier, and Melvin Van Peebles […]

Besides the Xs and Os on the chalkboard, former NFL player, coach and NBC football analyst Tony Dungy is also known for counseling and supporting athletes, most famously Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, following his release from prison and return to the football field. By: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com

Houston

Good morning blessed Family remember says God, “call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jer. 33:3).

TOP 10 BLACK BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR 2011 By Dante Lee According to the United States Census Bureau, African Americans are 5 times more likely to fail in business than their white counterparts. Furthermore, of the 27 million businesses in this country, barely 2 million or 7% are owned by African Americans. There are tons of […]