St. John Missionary Baptist Church June Birthday Group’s Fellowship Day

We invite YOU to fellowship with us in our April, May and June Birthday Group’s Fellowship Day, our afternoon guest will be Rev. Herbert T. Brown and Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church of Nashville TN, lunch will be served! June 26, 2016 4:00pm St. John Missionary Baptist Church 530 East Main St. Hartsville TN…MORE

M.J.: Gone 7 Years Too Long

Michael Jackson’s Family Honors Him on Anniversary of His Death By DAVID CAPLAN La Toya Jackson was among the Jackson family members who took to social media this morning to honor the seventh anniversary of her brother’s death. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles at the age 50. In recent weeks,…MORE

Grambling State University President Resigns

6-24-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   Grambling State University President Willie Larkin has officially resigned according to KSLA. According to KSLA, he turned in his resignation at the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors meeting which took place on the campus of Louisiana Tech. Larkin told the board, “I have enjoyed the opportunity to lead this venerable…MORE

Freddie Gray Van Driver Acquitted Of All Charges

6-23-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   Officer Caesar Goodson, the Baltimore Police officer and van driver accused of giving a “rough ride” that killed Freddie Gray, was found not guilty by Judge Barry Williams on Thursday. Goodson faced the most serious charges of the six Baltimore officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. He…MORE

The 2016 BET Awards

Get ready for the 2016 BET Awards as it will celebrate not only the hottest artists in music but also pay tribute to those we have lost in 2016. MORE

Emanuel AME Pastor Moved After Five Months In The Role

6-22-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   Reverend Dr. Betty Deas Clark was named the first woman pastor of the Emanuel AMA church a few months ago – unfortunately, her tenure has reportedly already ended. She has lead the church since the interim pastor Reverend Dr. Norvel Goff returned to his position as presiding elder over the Seventh…MORE

Feds: Man Arrested Over Plot To Kill Donald Trump

6-21-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   A 19-year-old man was arrested in Las Vegas after a federal officer reportedly said he tried to grab an officer’s gun to shoot GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, NBC news reports. A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in the state of Nevada said Michael Steven Sandford was charged with “an act…MORE

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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE

On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…