*Tomekia Reed, Jackson State women’s basketball coach, slammed CBS‘ 60 Minutes on Twitter over its Deion Sanders profile. Sunday’s segment chronicled Sanders’ NFL journey from cornerback to head coach of Jackson State and now leading to the football team at the University of Colorado Boulder. In the report, “60 Minutes” correspondent Jon Wertheim pointed out
Renowned worship leader and songw riter Pat Barrett will release his third album, Shelter, on October 13th (Bowyer & Bow / Capitol CMG). Featuring 12 studio tracks, the album is now available for preorder along with the new song “Scatter.” Click below to watch the live video for “Scatter” premiering today on YouTube.
Anne Wilson’s single “My Jesus” was recently RIAA-certified Platinum. See below for photos from the surprise party Capitol Christian Music Group threw for Anne.
Fair Trade Senior Director, National Promotion Kai Elmer announces the hiring of Ben Butler as Manager, National Promotion.A 2016 University of Mobile graduate with a degree in Worship Leadership – Music Business, Ben joins the radio team with a variety of industry experience including Vice President of Development & Tours at Celebration Concert Tours International, Worship
From record-breaking hits to 19 GRAMMY® Awards, Kirk Franklin has created an esteemed career that spans over 30 years as an artist, songwriter, musician, producer, and a slate of other projects in television, film, radio and more.
Fathom Events and Educational Media Foundation (EMF) are proud to bring this special concert event, “K-LOVE Live at Red Rocks,” to the big screen on Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00 pm local time. Experience what fans are calling the Christian music event of the year! Captured earlier this year, the film features live performances
By RON TODT, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died Tuesday shortly after becoming ill on stage during a memorial service, officials said, describing her loss as a gut punch and struggling through emotion as they recalled her nearly four decades of service. Epps was attending a memorial service
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Councilmember Zeke Cohen (D-District 1) pushes for an investigative car theft resolution due to a major rise in car thefts across the city and the nation. “The main objective is to bring together all of the different parties concerned and have an interest in solving this really major
The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The city of Savannah will contribute $500,000 to renovate a house that once hosted an African American art museum. The Savannah City Council voted Sept. 14 to give the money toward what’s projected to be a $1.2 million restoration of the Kiah House, WTOC-TV reports. The house, built
By Andrellos MitchellSpecial to the AFRO I have been a lawyer for nearly 29 years and a member of the D.C. Bar for 22 years. I have also been an active member of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia since 1996. I have practiced law in that court in the Bankruptcy and