*Hey friends! Today’s Social Heat has the ups and downs of our favorite celebs. Keke Palmer had to check the chins of some internet trolls who had the unmitigated gall, the audacity, and the nerve to call Keke “Keep a Job” Palmer ugly when she isn’t wearing makeup! Ugly where?! The mother-to-be remained gracious to
Nigerian Gospel music minister and songwriter, Idowu Eyin is out with a new single titled “SO GOOD“. The track is lifted from her upcoming album and it comes heavy on percussion with an addictive vibe that instills a joyous gyration mood. In “So Good,” Idowu Eyin exalts and pours accolades on Jehovah as she testifies
Reach Records is kicking off the 2022 holiday, rolling out several 116 singles for your seasonal playlists. First up was “Silent Night (Hush),” featuring Crystal Nicole & Q Parker (112), followed by “Silent Night (Afrobeats),” performed by AfroGospel rising star, Limoblaze, Rehmahz, and Emandiong, with additional vocals by Jordan Dollar. “Silent Night (Afrobeats)” was produced
Tim Godfrey X Fearless Community has released yet another new video off their collective’s new body of work, “Chapter One (Live)”. The highlife tune titled “Aga Ma Buru” is the 4th track on the project. According to Tim, this song is a perfect representation of the saying “Count your blessings, name them one by one”.
Music minister, Gloria Coomber releases her official debut single titled “Strength To Carry On” accompanied by a music video. Speaking about the song, Gloria shares “‘Strength To Carry On’ is a true life story of overcoming the challenges that seek to break one down. Serving God does not exempt one from going through pain, misery
By Jenna Bloom and Danielle Hodes, Capital News Service Five socially conservative school board candidates in Maryland who were leading just after Election Night ended up losing when the counting of mail-in and provisional ballots was concluded this week. Those changes meant that 20 of the 41 socially conservative candidates identified by Capital News Service
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black South Side of Chicago-native Abdul Wright, grew up the oldest of several siblings. His family moved through low-income housing — at one point they found themselves in a homeless shelter. But Wright, who was named 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, is a prime example of how an excellent
By Laura Ungar, The Associated Press A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. It was a prelude to a wave that experts expect to soon wash over the U.S. Phoenix-area emergency physician Dr. Nicholas Vasquez
By Blake Farmer, Word In Black Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, nearly two years after he came home from the hospital. He picks up a spirometer, a device that measures lung capacity, and takes a deep breath — though not as deep as he’d like. Still, Lucas has
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com If you’ve noticed missing menu items or higher prices at your favorite local restaurant lately, you’re not alone. Since the COVID-19 pandemic arose, lockdowns, labor shortages and increased consumer demand have resulted in a global supply chain crisis of shortages and increased prices.