DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — The funeral for a Florida A&M University drum major turned into a call for action Wednesday as speakers urged for an end to the hazing linked to the death of Robert Champion. See also: FAMU Hazing Persisted Despite Suspensions, Probes Hundreds of friends and family crowded the pews at a church near […]

Funeral arrangements for the legendary boxer Joe Frazier are scheduled for Monday morning at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia. His body will lie in state at the Wells Frago Center Friday from 10am to pm and Saturday from 10am to 1pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Frazier’s name to […]

Congressman Elijah Cummings is now mourning the loss of his nephew Christopher Cummings. Cummings, 20, and his roommate Jake Carey were shot in an off-campus shooting near Old Dominion University. Carey crawled across the street for help and Cummings passed shortly after. Carey is currently in critical condition. The event happened Friday morning. Our condolences […]

via: myhoustonmajic.com There is buzz going around originally printed from the National Enquirer that singer Whitney Houston is battling emphysema. Here’s more of the story: On the heels of sub par and canceled live performances, Whitney Houston now has a much more serious low to battle — emphysema. According to the National Enquirer, doctors informed […]

` Loleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer, mainly known for disco songs such as “Hit and Run” and “Love Sensation”, both of which have been sampled extensively. Loletta Holloway was able to sing form her soul, the quality that arouses emotion and sentiment.  Soul music is defined as a […]

VIA BCNN1.COM Just a month and a day after the memorial service of his wife MaLinda Sapp, Grand Rapids pastor and gospel music artist Marvin Sapp was back in the pulpit Sunday, addressing his congregation at Lighthouse Full Life Center Church on Burton Avenue SE. Pastor Marvin Sapp leads the Sunday morning worship service of […]

One day wasn’t enough to say goodbye to the Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker, so she was celebrated on October 14th and 15th with several events in Chicago. A public viewing held and celebration of life worship service at were held at West Point Baptist Church, and there was a concert at the Apostolic Church […]

Photo courtesy of Raymond Boyd/Getty Images It is with deep sadness and great regret that we report the death of Albertina Walker. According to her publicist, the Gospel legend died this morning at 4:30 a.m. in her hometown Chicago. In early September, rumors of Walker’s passing had spread so wildly that she posted a message […]

An overnight fire traps a teenager and two children inside a Chicago home. Jamaya Herron, 18, died at the scene. Firefighters rescued the other kids.

The 17-year-old daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand plunged to her death from a Midtown luxury high-rise early Friday morning, the Daily News has learned.