Michael Bivens of New Edition fame received his honorary high school diploma from Belmont High School in Belmont, Massachusettes. The 49-year-old musician dropped out of high school 32 years ago. The RBRM (New Edition changed their name last month) musician left Belmont as a sophomore to pursue music, which we can now see was a life changing, lucrative and history […]
Libraries all over the region are launching summer reading programs, even in advance of the end of the school year. This past weekend, Baltimore County kicked off its summer reading program as a way to help kids avoid the “summer slide.” Their 2018 theme is “Libraries Rock.” Participants will be encouraged to explore the creative, […]
Known for his soaring vocals as a part of the award winning vocal group JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise, gospel recording artist Dave McClure is coming out of the gate strong with a brand new single and video, “It’s Yours”. It is sure to become a church favorite and beyond. See the newly released video […]
A 27 year-old man being held downtown at Baltimore Central Booking has died. His death has been confirmed by Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services this week. Deniro Bellamy was found unresponsive in his holding cell at 9 p.m. and taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Foul play is […]
NAACP Image Award-Winning Actor and Comedian David Mann and his wife, Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist Tamela Mann, have announced their forthcoming new memoir, Us Against the World: Our Secrets to Love, Marriage, and Family (W Publishing), available September 25, 2018. The superstar couple candidly share about their lifelong love, marriage and blended family, while telling the honest truth about issues […]
Many of us have been taken aback by the apparent suicide of famed designer Kate Spade. Seems that you never know what people are going through and how they choose to deal with the pain in their lives. We do know that depression exists in and outside of the church and people are finally speaking […]
LeBron James and Steph Curry say that no matter which of their teams wins the NBA finals, they will not be going to visit the White House.
Baltimore School Board is considering opening six new charter schools in the 2019-2020 school year. Along with a second location for the Baltimore International Academy, five other schools are being considered, including a year-round high school in Southeast Baltimore with a focus on internships and an all-boys school focused on the arts and sciences. A […]
Miss America is eliminating its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance, the organization announced Tuesday. “We are no longer a pageant,we are a competition,” says Gretchen Carlson, the first former Miss America to be named chair of the Board of Trustees of the Miss America Organization. In place of […]
Multiple Stellar Award winning gospel icon John P. Kee celebrates his 56th birthday! Happy Birthday Pastor Kee! Catch Maurette on the all new “Sound of Praise with Maurette Brown Clark” show weekdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and make sure you follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SOPmaurette! Think you missed something? Click HERE to […]