St. Louis, Missouri, rapper Thi’sl.
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Christian rapper Thi’sl, a St. Louis, Missouri, native, knows firsthand about the racial tensions that have plagued his city for decades. It is that same dark cloud of racial unrest that overshadows the recent police killing of an 18-year-old black man in nearby Ferguson. Calling for justice while trumpeting a peaceful response, Thi’sl also says it is time for the church to step up and face the fact that U.S. Christianity has its own fester
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The Brown family lost 15-year old Ryan Brown on Monday, just a few days before he was supposed to start the tenth grade.
Family members say he was killed in a horrible accident when his twin brother tried to use a pan to shoo away a loose dog and accidentally hit Ryan in the head.
Ryan died from his injuries, and he was going to be laid to rest this weekend at his family’s church, but they found out Wednesday that won’t be possible.
“He was a wonderful guy, he h
Known as the “Godfather of Soul,” James Brown’s work still influences the music industry more than six years after his death.
A feature film about his life hits theaters Friday, and you might be surprised to learn that the church played a big influence in his life and legacy.
Brown’s story is a real life tale of rags-to-riches, with a few bumps on the journey.
“He had to fend for himself, so he became a hustler,” Gospel music historian Bill Carpenter said.
Carpenter listened to Brown as a ch
In this March 17 photo, R&B singer Chris Brown appears at a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court with his attorney Mark Geragos (right). (LUCY NICHOLSON/AP)
The Grammy winner has pleaded not guilty to punching a man in the face outside a Washington hotel in October, and his lawyers plan to argue for dismissal Monday.
Chris Brown’s entourage includes some unwanted new members — armed U.S. marshals.
The Grammy winner was collected from a Los Angeles lockup Wednesday and was out of California,
Judge Joe Brown was arrested in Memphis, Tenn., March 24, 2014. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
TV personality Joe Brown is currently behind bars.
The former host of “Judge Joe Brown,” 66, is in jail in Memphis after being held in contempt in Shelby County Juvenile Court, ABC News has confirmed with the jail.
“Right now, he’s being processed at our facility,” said Chip Washington, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. “That’s about it for right now.”
Washington added that Brown’s
Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attending “The Houstons: On Our Own” series premiere party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in Oct. 2012. (SHAREIF ZIYADAT/FILMMAGIC/FILMMAGIC)
Have Brown and Gordon tied the knot? Houston’s 20-year-old daughter shares a photo on their new bling.
Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon may have secretly said “I do.”
The 20-year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston took to Twitter to share a photo of the duo’s wedding bands on Thursday.
“@nickdgordon #HappilyMar
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