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2016 may have been a year of bleak headlines, but the bright light was definitely the amazing black talent that hit our small screens.

This year both Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a Sunday. Businesses around the country have changed their holiday schedules, many offering employees alternative days for observation of these holidays. But what to do if your “business” is church? Well this year, nearly 9 out of 10 Protestant senior pastors say their churches will hold […]

The gospel music world mourns the loss of extraordinary voice and the huge heart of Willie Joe Ligon,  the legendary lead voice of The Mighty Clouds of Joy.  Ligon passed away over the weekend at the age of 80, and manager, Pastor Isaac Lindsey issued the following statement on Facebook: “We are heartbroken to share […]

Facebook has a new self-service advertising portal that is raising eyebrows. The portal allows for targeting specific demographic profiles and as such, reportedly allows advertisers to exclude users based on race. In one section of the portal, advertisers have the ability to include or exclude segments of the user-base based on several factors, including “ethnic affinity” […]

Domestic violence continues to blemish the social fabric of our country. According to the Center’s of Disease Control and Prevention, severe physical violence was experienced by 22% of women and 14% of men. This includes being hit with something hard, being kicked or beaten, or being burned. Among victims of contact sexual violence, physical violence, […]

Amazon has launched a music-streaming service that will compete directly with Spotify and Apple Music. The new service introduced today, is called Amazon Music Unlimited and will be available for $7.99 per month for Amazon Prime subscribers and $9.99 for non-subscribers. A $3.99 per month rate will apply to those who own the voice-controlled Amazon Echo speaker.

Visitors to The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art will rarely viewed works in the new Bechtler Collection: Relaunched and Rediscovered. It will be on display until April 23. The exhibition features about 158 works from the museum’s permanent collection by 44 different artists. Sixty of the works haven’t been seen publicly in North America. “This […]