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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY bill was signed in 1983 and first observed as a federal holiday in 1986 but not all 50 states observed the day until 2000 when it was recognized by South Carolina. Adoption of the day as a federal holiday met resistance early from Senate Republicans and some states, U.S. News and […]
Tyler Perry was the keynote speaker at the 25th annual 5000 Role Models of Excellence scholarship program, an organization that provides mentorship and support to at-risk young men. “But I looked at your faces coming down the aisle and I got emotional,” he told the crowd of hundreds at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day scholarship […]
The Stellar Award nominations were announced Tuesday afternoon, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard has snagged 9 nominations. Tasha Cobbs recording breaking Heart.. Passion ..Pursuit album received nominations for CD of the Year, Praise & Worship CD of the Year, and Contemporary CD of the Year. The worship leader is also nominated for Vocalist of the Year, and Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year. When Tasha released […]
Edwin Hawkins — the gospel singer and writer best known for the crossover hit “Oh Happy Day” and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at age 74. Hawkins died at his home in Pleasanton, California. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, publicist Bill Carpenter told The Associated Press. Along with […]
It’s Tuesday!!! Every Tuesday we celebrate the Quartet Music; and we play all your favorite Quartet Groups. Groups like Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Soul Messengerz, The Redeeming Souls and many many more. You can also call in your request by calling 202/432-1340. 6-10 am on 1340 AM […]
Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made headlines this week after he claimed he was speaking in the heavenly languages of tongues as he played in the National Championship Game and led his team, Alabama Crimson Tide, to victory. Alabama Crimson Tide beat their rivals, Georgia Bulldogs, on the football field Monday night with a 26-23 win […]
Source: Thinkstock / Getty-It’s Friday!!! and a warm Friday; and we are still celebrating your Birthdays. If you celebrated a birthday this week, or maybe a co-worker, or just maybe a family member, or a co-Church Member or just maybe a family friend, you can call it in on the WYCB MORNING SHOW and tell […]
Singer and songwriter Denise LaSalle, whose hit “Trapped by a Thing Called Love” topped the R&B charts in 1971, has died. She was 78. Musician and producer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, owner of Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and a close family friend of LaSalle’s, said Tuesday that the singer died in Jackson, Tennessee. Another family friend, Howard […]
Serena Williams says her mother encouraged her with Scripture when the tennis star suffered from physical and emotional struggles following her pregnancy. In an interview with VOGUE magazine that appeared online Wednesday, the 36-year-old tennis champion revealed that she had to undergo multiple surgeries after her C-section last September. After giving birth to Alexis Olympia, […]
If you have ever visited the Beautiful Radio-One Studios in Silver Spring, Maryland, you would quickly realize that the area is a booming area. One reason for that economic boom is not only Radio-One, but the Worldwide Discovery Channel Building. The Discovery Communications Building sits right across the street from Radio-One and TV One; two […]