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*A Sanford, Florida pastor and Disney employee has been accused of downloading and watching child porn while working at Disney’s Port Orleans resort. Cedric Eugene Cuthbert (pictured) was arrested last week on multiple child pornography charges. The 49-year-old has worked at the Disney resort for over seven years and is a pastor at St. James [...]
*Long time TV preacher Pat Robertson has been a controversial figure since, anyone could remember. He says some off the wall type of things, causing the network he continues to work for to clean up his mess. He doesn’t ever really apologize though. Probably because he’s surpassed the age of apology and feels he can [...]
*TV One’s Washington Watch with Roland Martin will tackle the themes of power, corruption and redemption in the Black church with rebroadcast of “Amazing Grace: Drama In the Black Church” – A Washington Watch Special with Roland Martin on Sunday, May 19 at 11 AM ET. The special includes a one-on-one interview between Martin and Bishop T.D. Jakes exploring the depiction of [...]
LisaRaye McCoy knows how to catch a man. The beautiful actress has scooped up another one. Unlike her last one, that crazy Caribbean politician, Premier Michael Misick, this one’s a man of the cloth. Rumors sparked back in 2011 that she was dating romantic notable preacher, Bishop Noel Jones. And according to Jawn Murray’s AlwaysAList.com, the rumors [...]
*In North Miami (Florida), mayoral candidate Ann Pierre may have literally gotten the blessing of Jesus, but she still lost … big. Meanwhile, the top two vote-getters, Kevin Burns and Lucie Tondreau, move on to a June 4 runoff for mayor. According to 6 South Florida TV, former mayor Burns received 2,254 votes (33.2 percent) [...]
*Sophia tops the list of names for American baby girls for the second year in a row, while King and Messiah are becoming increasingly popular names for boys, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration, reports Charisma News. Jacob has become a standby for boys’ names, topping that category for the 14th straight year. Liam [...]
*Reality television has penetrated all areas of Black people’s lives, including the church. A new Oxygen Media series, “Pastors of L.A.” is set to begin filming with some of the most renowned preachers in the city. Starring Deitrick Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones, Bishop Clarence McClendon, Pastor Wayne Chaney, Bishop Ron Gibson and Pastor Jay Haizlip, [...]
*Gospel Music Legend Karen Clark Sheard, the first lady of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God and Christ in Detroit, MI, which is pastored by her husband, Bishop J. Drew Sheard, will host an international summit for women who serve in various leadership roles in the church. Lady Karen Clark Sheard Presents: Ladies 1st “A [...]
*Over the last two decades, the dynamic Dove and Stellar Award nominee Vicki Yohe has been at the forefront of the praise and worship music movement on the church circuit where she turned songs such as “The Mercy Seat,” “Under The Blood” and “Something About My Praise,” into international anthems via her soul-stirring performances of [...]
*McDonald’s 7th Annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is underway. The weekend’s event kicked off on May 9 at Ebenezer AME Church in Washington, D.C. The nine-city tour features some of Gospel music’s most celebrated artists including Tamela Mann, Lecrae, John P. Kee, Vickie Winans, and Grammy Award-winner Smokie Norful, who’s returning as the show’s headliner. [...]
*Michael Winans Jr. of the famous Gospel singing family, put shame to the clan’s name when he was caught swindling church members out of millions earlier this year. He was a part of a financial scheme, that made $8 million. Since being sentenced to 14 years in prison, which will begin May 9, he discusses [...]
*He is a celebrity across eastern and central Africa, a gospel music star known to many as the “Dancing Priest.” But for years he also was a keeper of painful secrets — his own and many others,’ says the Los Angeles Times. In going public, Father Anthony Musaala has forced the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda [...]
*In a letter to affiliated physicians and staff, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach announced that elective abortions will no longer be performed at the hospital because of the low number of procedures done annually reports the Los Angeles Times. The decision was based on a review of clinical services performed at the facility that began [...]
*It appears that the more Mary Mary said they were parting ways, the media hungered for more of them. The WEtv reality stars appear together on the June Black Music Month cover of Ebony to share more about their complicated relationship. The issue is due to arrive on news stands on May 7. Surprisingly, Tina, [...]
*George Washington University will present critically acclaimed balladeer BeBe Winans at Lisner Auditorium on Saturday, May 11, the day before Mother’s Day. Beginning at 8:00 p.m. Winans will review over two decades of Gospel, R&B and Soul infused inspirational songs for one night only. The 50-year-old, who keeps the schedule of a newborn (he said [...]
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