GRAMMY-winning, multi-Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns is celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a band this fall and were recently awarded their 15th RIAA Gold certified single, “Scars In Heaven.” This single is from the band’s last studio project, Healer, that broke global first-day streaming records for a Christian song debut on Amazon Music at the time.
The Awakening Foundation , powered by Awakening Events , announces ” K-LOVE Live In Honolulu” on Saturday, June 22, 2024. To be held at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell , this first-of-its-kind summer concert event will feature TobyMac, Crowder, Mac Powell, Cochren & Co. , and Terrian . The one-night-only concert is supported by K-LOVE Radio, Air1 Radio,
GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum rock band NEEDTOBREATHE showcased their “stellar” live performance (Paste Magazine) Wednesday (11/15) night at hometown venue Bridgestone Arena with Judah & The Lion and special guests Old Dominion and Carly Pearce.
*If you’re a Black business owner in America, it’s important to know your craft and to build your brand so that you stand out in a sea of other businesses. So we have to ask, should you do business in Africa? We ask because it’s important to build alliances – not just in the United
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: (L-R) Yung Miami and Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs depart The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) *Photos surfaced of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on social media, and the
By: DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com AFRO Exclusive Over the last month, the latest iteration of the Israel-Hamas conflict has led to thousands of casualties, with protests taking place across the globe. While the current conflict has captivated the world, many Americans are unaware of the large numbers of people of African descent in Israel, some
WASHINGTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Founded by John Boyd Jr., a fourth generation Black farmer, businessman and farmers rights activist, the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is calling on the Biden administration to end its proposed ban on menthol tobacco products, calling it a misguided federal policy that will devastate Black farmers and rural communities. The NBFA, representing 130,000
By Larry NeumeisterThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Nov. 17, one day after the lawsuit was filed. The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents
The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The city of Boston has paid $2.6 million to several Black police officers to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit over a hair test used to identify drug use, lawyers for the officers said Nov. 16. The city eliminated the test in 2021 and has now paid damages to
By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. Marcus L. Thompson recently was named the 13th president of Jackson State University. (Photo courtesy of Jackson State University) The board of trustees for