Verletta White has been voted in as the new Baltimore County School Superintendent. White had been the interim Superintendent after the departure of Dallas Dance. She says that she is excited to take on this new role although she may not have the full support of the board, after receiving an 8-4 vote that offered […]
Stellar Award Winner Jonathan Nelson is in the studio readying for the release of his next project. See below as he reflects on time in the studio with one of his idols, Grammy Award Winner and Gospel music icon, BeBe Winans: The single “I Agree” is available now on itunes and wherever digital music is […]
Words have power. So ask God to allow the words you speak to be acceptable to Him. Psalm 19:14 (KJV) – Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Catch Maurette on the all new “Sound of Praise with […]
The nominees for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards have been revealed, and it’s Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars in the lead with 15 BBMA nominations apiece. While there are nominees in many genres, we certainly celebrate the nominations for the gospel categories: Top Gospel Artist Anthony Brown & group therAPy Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Tasha […]
A new study has concluded that black workers in Baltimore earn far less than whites, regardless of industry. The Baltimore Sun cites the study released Monday that says blacks in the city earned about half of what white workers earned, a median of $38,688 compared to $76,992. The study also found that black workers are […]
Friend in my head Chance the Rapper (formally known as Chancelor Bennett) will be this year’s commencement address speaker at Dillard University in New Orleans. The Grammy award winner and education advocate will be speaking to more than 200 graduates and their familes on Saturday May 12. How cool is that? Catch Maurette on the […]
I had the chance to return to my alma mater – the University of Maryland College Park – this weekend to host the Maryland Gospel Choir’s Spring Concert. The event was held at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center right on campus and it was a spirit filled night. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bho5t0RBfl3/?taken-by=maurettebclark I was a member […]
Stellar Award Winner Jekayln Carr has announced the “You Will Win” Conference, June 20-21, 2018. The conference will be held in Atlanta, and will feature ministry presentations from notable industry veterans as Dr. Bobby Jones, Jackie Patillo, Chris Squire, Asaph Ward and others. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhhHI-Bjldn/?taken-by=jekalyncarr Along with scheduling this conference in conjunction with her family […]
UMD Athletic Director Kevin Anderson (pictrued righ) has resigned. He made the announcement on Friday. Anderson has led the athletic department since 2010. He facilitated the institution’s move from the ACC to the Big Ten Conference and led the Terps to six national championships and 12 appearances in the finals of national championships. “I am […]
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the national report card, tests what students know and how they are doing in certain subjects, including reading and math. The test is given to a sample of students in the fourth and eighth grades, and this years numbers showed very little increase from 2017 in Baltimore […]