• Inspiration News

    Global United Fellowship Inauguration Services, a Huge Success!

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    A magnificent procession ushered in pomp and celebratory where some 2,800 people comprised of congregants, parishioners, clergy, elected officials, corporate executives, 500 out-of-town visitors, well wishers, special guests, family and friends fitly dressed came out on a Wednesday night (Nov. 6th) to take part in the high order of Bishop Neil Clarence Ellis, named Presiding Bishop for Global United Fellowship of Churches.

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  • Arts & Culture Bay Area Community Music

    Broadway’s Porgy & Bess Comes to the Bay Area

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    PorgySHN Faith 2013

    Nov. 10-Dec. 8, 2013 the SHN Golden Gate Theatre hosts Gershwin's Porgy and Bess the American love story featuring an African American cast.

    Joining previously announced ALICIA HALL MORAN as Bess and NATHANIEL STAMPLEY as Porgy will be ALVIN CRAWFORD as Crown, KINGSLEY LEGGS as Sporting Life, SUMAYYA ALI as Clara, DENISHA BALLEW as Serena, DANIELLE LEE GREAVES as Mariah, and DAVID HUGHEY as Jake. 

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  • Gospel TV & Film

    Bay Area Native Produces ‘BLACK NATIVITY’ Movie Soundtrack

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    Grammy Award winning eclectic artist/record producer, and Oakland native, Raphael Saadiq serves as the Executive Producer for the soundtrack to Fox Searchlight Pictures holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY. Music From The Motion Picture Black Nativity,  features Gospel classics and brand new songs performed by award winning cast members Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Jacob Latimore, Tyrese Gibson, Mary J. Blige and Nasir “Nas” Jones, and is is being…

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  • Arts & Culture Gospel Inspiration

    BMI & eOne ‘Trailblazers of Gospel Music Live 2013’ Album Debuts on Billboard Top 10

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    Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) and Entertainment One Music’s (eOne Music) BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Live 2013 album debuts at No. 10  on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart. The opus, released on October 22, marks the first-ever recording from BMI and is a milestone among performing right organizations. The album features performances from Pastor Shirley Caesar, Le’Andria Johnson, Donald Lawrence & Company, Yolanda Adams, Kierra Sheard and many more, including Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper, whose interpretation of “Holy One” serves…

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  • Arts & Culture News TV & Film

    TV One To Premiere ‘News One Now’ With Host Roland Martin Monday, November 4

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    Monday, November 4 at 9 AM/ET, TV One will premier its first daily morning news broadcast News One Now. This new telecast will be led by familiar host and voice, Roland Martin, The National Association of Black Journalists’ Journalist of the year and former host of TV One’s award winning program, “Washington Watch with Roland Martin.”

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