Central City Productions launches Stellar Network TV with the premiere of This Years’ Black Music Honors, which Pays Tribute to the Remarkable Legacy of Black Musicians Whose Enduring Greatness Has Left an Indelible Mark on the World.
With a stellar cast of recipients, McCoy Memorial Baptist Church conducted its own version of the Oscars on February 28. The southeast Los Angeles church recognized Pastor R.A. Williams, recording artist Jeffrey Osborn, CBS broadcaster Jim Hill, Councilmember Curren Price, LAUSD Superintendent Michelle King, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and the family-owned Woody’s Bar-B-Que as “Outstanding African Americans Giving Back to the Community.” The program highlights included Osborn singing a melody of songs. “Hey church, we can’t woo, woo, woo now, but some of these old songs work in praising the Lord, too,” he said. Hill, a 30-year sports journalist, expressed his