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Prince Leads List of Recording Academy’s 2025 Grammy’s Special Merit Award Recipients

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterFebruary 12, 2025

On Sunday, February 2, the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards aired live on CBS and Paramount+. The day before, what did not air was the ceremony for the Special Merit Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, where the 2025 honorees included Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Frankie Beverly, Dr. Bobby Jones, Frankie Valli, Roxanne Shante, Taj Mahal, The Clash, and Prince. Trustees awards—which are presented to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording—were given to Cuban conductor and composer Tania Leon, producer and engineer Glyn Johns, and jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.

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The 15th Annual Taste of Soul Reveals Virtual Concert and Community Food Distribution

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterOctober 15, 2020

Despite COVID-19 Taste of Soul is still delivering food and music to the community.

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Star Power for Taste of Soul Virtual Concert!

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterOctober 1, 2020

Participants can access the Taste of Soul event via livestream at www.tasteofsoul.org.

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Debbie Allen was Surprised with Icon Award Presented by Her Grey’s Anatomy Co-Star James Pickens, Jr. at LA Focus’ 20th Annual First Ladies High Tea

September 13, 2018

Lisa Collins’ 21st Annual First Ladies High Tea is always a classy affair! Debbie Allen was surprised when James Pickens, Jr. delivered a touching introduction and presented her with the Icon Award at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Next Dimension University Honors Gospel Artists and Figures at the 10th Annual Commencement & Awards Ceremony

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 19, 2017

This epic event addresses empowerment and removing Illiteracy and championing the cause to leave no reader or believer left behind.

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Christ Our Redeemer Hosts AME SoCal Annual Conference

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorOctober 13, 2016

African Methodists throughout Southern California and the western U.S. will gather October 21 to November 1 for the 92nd Session of the Southern California Annual Conference of the AME Church and the Fifth District Planning Meeting. Bishop Clement W. Fugh, presiding prelate, and Supervisor Alexia Butler Fugh, will oversee the both events as the new spiritual leaders of the Fifth Episcopal District. Pastor Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., the Rev. Dr. Mia Whitlock, first lady, and the members of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church (COR) are the conference hosts. “We’re excited about Christ Our Redeemer, the seed of Orange County,