Brandon Lake emerged as the night’s top winner at the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards, taking home five honors including Song of the Year for “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” performed alongside Jelly Roll and surprise guest Jon Batiste. The star-studded event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena featured powerful performances from CeCe Winans, Carrie Underwood, and Tamela Mann, as well as a historic Opry 100 medley by Steven Curtis Chapman, Lady A, and Vince Gill.
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Super Bowl delivers moving tributes, memorable action
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the first Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans in a dozen years, with notable performances by Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley, Kendrick Lamar, and the Eagles’ defensive dominance.
Celebrating Black excellence at the 96th Oscars: A night of triumph and diversity
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO The 96th Annual Academy Awards will take place on March 10 in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre and the film industry’s Black talent will be on full display. In the past year, a host of extraordinary African-American nominees have garnered the spotlight in leading and supporting […]

