These are just some of the Black ... to music, Sheard also has an acting credit to her name for portraying her mother in Lifetime’s “The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel.” ...

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans ... singing debut at the age of 9 on her mother’s album, “Finally Karen” (referring ...

The Democratic nominee’s visit to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest was part of a campaign encouraging Black ...

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and mother of the late ... noting Houston’s “unparalleled” contributions to popular music. “Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering ...

Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning gospel singer who was the mother of late pop titan Whitney ... Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront ...

The historical significance of Black ... day they had out of the fields. Over time, these sacred music performances became a significant part of Black culture in a genre known as gospel.

Follow along with Delmarva Now all day Friday here for live updates ... said of the two chart-topping country music artists. Today, the pair's all-black outfit choice is for Jelly Roll.

Cissy Houston onstage in 2012 and with daughter Whitney Houston in 1989 Everett Collection Cissy Houston, the two-time Grammy-wining gospel singer, mother of ... of the day, including Presley ...

She added that her mother-in-law’s contributions to music and culture are “unparalleled.” Singers Cissy Houston (left) and her daughter, Whitney Houston, at the Keep a Child Alive Black Ball ...

Bette Midler and Linda Ronstadt - a rare feat for a Black woman artist at the time. Houston launched her solo career in 1970, winning two Grammy Awards for her gospel music. Cissy Houston’s ...

American gospel singer and author Cissy ... Pat Houston said in a statement. She said her mother-in-law’s contributions to popular music and culture are “unparalleled.” ...

Rev. Liz Walker, founder of the “Can We Talk?” community healing initiative, says artistic expression goes beyond spiritual ...