Most people know Jackie Robinson as the man who famously broke baseball’s color barrier when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, but what else do you know about Jackie Robinson? Born on January 31, 1919, into a family of sharecroppers in Cairo, Georgia, Robinson’s mother moved the family to Pasadena, California in 1920. […]
This weekend at the N.C Museum of History it was a celebration on life, music and culture at the African American Cultural Festival. Drums, singing and dancing echoed in the halls as many got in touch with their African roots. It was a day with more than 75 presenters with displays featuring quilts, dolls, hand […]
Northerners often depict the South as backwards and racist. During the Civil Rights Movement, the South gave the North plenty of reasons to feel superiors. Snarling dogs, skin bruising water hoses and lynch mobs didn’t help the South’s image. The South’s racism was on full display as African Americans from Virginia to Alabama and beyond […]
Multi-award winning gospel recording artist and producer Fred Hammond was in town to promote his new project God, Love and Romance. While in Raleigh, he hosted a Listening Party at Abundant Life Christian Center. During the Listening Party, Fred Hammond went into detail about the message behind each song from his upcoming album. He spoke […]
Everyone looked fabulous at the 10th Annual Lamplighter Awards Show. This was our best awards ceremony yet! Take a look some of the attendees. More pictures to come!
Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 10th Annual Lamplighter Award recipients! John Hope Franklin Humanitarian Award Lanea Foster of Durham Business Community Award Charles Wesley Cookman of Fayetteville Youth Scholarship Award Chelsea Devon Townsend of Durham Timothy Ezra Townes of Durham McDonald’s Lifetime Achievement Award Michael Philips Community Outreach Award White Memorial Presbyterian […]
Gospel’s Top Artists to Perform at The Lamplighter Awards Show The Light 103.9 10th Annual Lamplighter Awards Show is filled with the countries top Gospel Recording Artist.
The Lamplighter Awards are given in appreciation of those who go above and beyond their duty to make our community a better place to live… and during the award ceremonies there are always great memorable moments. Check out one of mine….
The Light 103.9FM presents “Unity in the Community Day”, an exciting two phase event that brings people together from all over the Triangle and surrounding areas. Originally created to honor service men and women throughout the Triangle and surrounding areas, Unity in the Community has grown to be a fun-filled day for the entire family. […]
