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As we recognize World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) and the start of HIV Awareness Month, we reflect on the lives of notable Black figures we lost.
Kimberly Michelle stopped by the Light Lunch recently, and she had some big news to share! After blessing us with inspirational tracks such as “Oceans” and “Speechless,” the singer/violinist is finally preparing for her first full-length project, Your Love… And she’s inviting all of us to witness its creation! Michelle is hosting the live recording of […]
Rev. Dr. Charles Gilchrist Adams, the pastor of the historic Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, nationally-renowned for his thunderous sermons, passed away Wednesday at the age of 86. His sister, Edith Clifton, confirmed to the Detroit News that Rev. Adams died after cardiac arrest, following a long bout with pneumonia. A graduate of the University of […]
Some may ask, why would God give his children an illness? I spoke to two fellow women of God who also have Type 1 Diabetes about their life with this autoimmune disease...
Congrats to newly engaged singer, songwriter and actress, Koryn Hawthorne! Known for her song, “Won’t He do It”, and her latest single, “Look at God”, Koryn announced her engagement to longtime friend, Hunter Register, with an Instagram post that includes pictures from their engagement photo shoot, with the caption, "An @essence exclusive ! Sooo in love".
Singer Bobbi Storm went viral over the weekend as she was nearly kicked off of a flight for singing. In a video posted on her Instagram Friday, Storm was on the flight when she found out that she was up for two Grammy awards. Storm is a featured vocalist on Maverick City Music’s album, The Maverick Way, which is […]
The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival brought its inaugural festival to Howard University last weekend, and it was all about celebrating distinguished HBCU alumni in the film industry, along with shining a light on the next generation of filmmakers. Over the three-day event, which was hosted by comedian and TV host Loni Love, attendees came […]
The award-winning artist (and Get Up! Mornings host) talks about the upcoming NC A&T Aggie Homecoming Gospel Concert on November 5th.
It's all about "Relationships" but you gotta do it for GOD! To have a full, real, and "good" relationship with anybody else, you must first...
Here's why we all must understand how the “music is the ministry,” regardless of the style. Which is why we must “Drop the Beat!”....