Usher to Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award at 26th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

  (Press Release) New York, NY, May 15, 2013: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher with the prestigiousASCAP Golden Note Award during its 26th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The invitation-only event will take place on Thursday, June 27th, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. ASCAP’s Golden Note […]

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Financial Insight, Short-Term Thinking By: Dempster R. Cherry

  The inevitable market pullbacks are out there.  As we’ve seen over and over for the past few weeks and months, the whipsawing natures of the markets are keeping investors on the edge of their seats.  Today’s up, tomorrow’s down…what’s the current correlation of commodities to the dollar?  Europe’s finally behaving, um wait a minute,

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"American Idol" Season 12 Is A Wrap: R & B Singer Candice Glover Wins!

The 23-year old South Carolina native, unsuccessfully tried out for “American Idol” after auditioning in seasons 9 and 11, became the first female winner of the show since season 6’s Jordin Sparks, scoring the largest number of votes to defeat runner-up country singer Kree Harrison. During the finale, Glover teamed up with with former “Idol”

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Uncut: Denver Radio Personality YaGirl Cedes Talks Dominating Radio, Television and Love

Popular Denver radio personality talks with writer Jazmin Steele, of  Pretty On Purpose in an exclusive interview. Read on… San Diego native, Mercedes Howard better known as Denver KS 107.5‘s YaGirl Cedes has moved up in the ranks of radio on an accelerated success track. Surprisingly, she didn’t rely on the reputation of her father, radio

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Dear Mother's,

“You live your life with a generous soul and a fighting spirit. You’ve taught us that we can’t always choose what happens, but where to put our focus.  You’ve had heartaches and setbacks, you’ve celebrated dreams and victories, you’ve learned from you’re experiences and We’ve benefited from all you are. You’ve given us the greatest

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Doubly Amazing: Twins Co-Valedictorian's at Spelman College

(Atlanta, Georgia) Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are identical twins.  And get this: They both have identical grade point averages. For the first time in the history of Spelman College, the talented Bronner twins  are named co-valedictorians for the Spelman College Class of 2013. As graduates of the  historically black college (HBCU) known for producing the best

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Tony Award Nominee & San Diego Native Charl Brown: A Broadway Sensation as Musical Icon Smokey Robinson

In an exclusive interview with BroadwayBlack.com, Tony Award Nominee and San Diego Native, Charl Brown talked about the moment he set his sights on Theatre and, how his latest role as music icon Smokey Robinson in the new Motown: The Musical. The following  is an excerpt from the interview: When you ask someone when they

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Kevin Krigger Could Become The First African-American to Win the Kentucky Derby Since 1902

Kevin Krigger could become the first black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby in over a century. Twenty-nine year old Kevin Krigger, a native of St. Croix, has already made history. Earlier in the season, the 29-year-old became the first black jockey to win the Santa Anita Derby aboard Goldencents, the thoroughbred he’ll be riding

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