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Yesterday was all about echoes. Echoes from voices past continuing into beyond. A sea of tens of thousands cheer and chanting as they looked up at video monitors showing the first family walking down a pathway of Martin Luther King’s most inspiring quotes en route to a ceremony to dedicate a memorial to honor his […]

Rickey Smiley and Special K from the Z1079 Morning Show came to Cleveland this weekend to sold out shows at the Improv. We hosted a meet and greet with the comedian at Prime 75 Steakhouse in Downtown Cleveland.

From CNN, by Roy Peter Clark: I was in Atlanta when I first learned of a controversy over an inscription marking the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington. The quote on one side of the granite “Stone of Hope” reads, “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.” In an […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people gathered Sunday to give the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial a proper dedication on the National Mall after its opening in August. Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni and President Barack Obama were among those honoring the legacy of the nation’s foremost civil rights leader during a ceremony scheduled […]

Pastor Sarah Omakwu, a dynamic and passionate spiritual leader, is impacting America by spreading the love of God and sharing her testimony with a new generation of believers. A highly-respected leader and teacher, Pastor Sarah Omakwu has successfully taken her home church, Family Worship Center (FWC) in Abuja, Nigeria, to new heights following the passing […]

The bills are starting to roll in for the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert in Wales last weekend — and TMZ has learned, the organizers have already been accused of ducking a $200,000 tab … for VIP plane tickets. A rep for the Entertainment Travel Company tells TMZ, Global Live — the company behind the event — hired […]

Dynamic Gospel group, Trin-i-tee 5:7 recently debuted the official video for “Bring Your Praise” in the midst of their latest release, “Angel & Chanelle.” The black and white preview is sure to keep you glued to the screen. The ladies jam out in a rock-esque fashion – wild hair and elaborate dress. If you didn’t […]

ABC has canceled “Charlie’s Angels,” the network announced Friday. The network axed the series after just four episodes due to low ratings. The cancellation is one of the first few of the new television season, after “The Playboy Club” and “Free Agents” among others, and the first made by ABC. See full story here: [ione-gallery id=”315717″ src=”http://newsone.com”%5D

Fantasia Barrino has revealed the sex of her baby — and that she’s due December 29. “I’m having a boy. I’m at home, I’m on bed rest right now,” she said Tuesday in a phone interview on “The Wendy Williams Show.”

A 9-year-old girl’s wheelchair was stolen from a Georgia family’s van last weekend, and the family is asking their community to return it. Aysia Clements requires a wheelchair because of her medical condition, cerebral palsy. Without her custom made wheelchair, Aysia Clements is homebound and unable to attend school.   Read more at theGrio.com RELATED: […]

Dr. Michelle Callahan explains 7 ways of how to keep work stress out of your relationship

Ten NBC owned TV stations have picked up Steve Harvey’s new syndicated talk show for a fall 2012 launch, it was announced Thursday by Barry Wallach, president of NBC Universal Domestic TV Distribution. Winning a daytime slot on the NBC stations is expected to ensure the show will get a national launch, notes the Hollywood […]