One of my favorite things is Black professionalism. Class without being snooty. It just makes me feel good, and goes a long way in offsetting those among us who are an embarrassment.
One would be hard-pressed to name one person in the United States, or the world for that matter, who knows more about gospel music — its history, its present, its likely future — than Deborah Smith Pollard.
The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles was the setting for the 2008 BET Awards. The event, which honors achievement in music, acting and sports, was hosted by comedian/actor D.L. Hughley.
The Internet is, of course, one of the greatest, most popular, useful and pervasive creations of all time. And one of its most amazing side benefits is YouTube.
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One of my favorite things is Black professionalism. Class without being snooty. It just makes me feel good, and goes a long way in offsetting those among us who are an embarrassment.
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One would be hard-pressed to name one person in the United States, or the world for that matter, who knows more about gospel music — its history, its present, its likely future — than Deborah Smith Pollard. 
In 1973, the O’Jays recorded a song that exhorted, “Put your hands together, and let us pray.”
The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles was the setting for the 2008 BET Awards. The event, which honors achievement in music, acting and sports, was hosted by comedian/actor D.L. Hughley. 
The Internet is, of course, one of the greatest, most popular, useful and pervasive creations of all time. And one of its most amazing side benefits is YouTube.