Kierra Sheard came from a musical family. Her mother, Karen Sheard, and three aunts were part of the Grammy Award winning gospel girl group the Clark Sisters. At nine years old, she secured the Best ...

These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson. Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson, lead singer of the Afro-Folk Gospel group Black Magic. He performs with his brother and sister and their a ...

Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics like “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian.” He attended Methodist and Baptist churches where ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. I have compiled a subjective, non-exhaustive list of 50 Black ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville story program gives a voice to authors and narratives in our city that may be forgotten. They try to hold on to those special pieces of our community that may ...

Dawn Scruggs knows all about the power of gospel music. As the director of the Metropolitan Chorus and a devout member of her community she has seen how the music can move people to tears or to act — ...

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns have ...