(ThyBlackMan.com) Writing about James Cleveland again feels like revisiting an old friend—someone whose voice once echoed through the walls of my childhood home or the church pews on a quiet Sunday ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) James Cleveland, known as the King of Gospel, left an indelible mark on the world of gospel music with his ...

nmafmai copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "In September 1963, the Angelic Choir of the First Baptist Church of Nutley, New Jersey, teamed up with rising gospel star James ...

Ahead of James Cleveland’s 35th death anniversary, we’re reviewing his legacy tainted by HIV allegations and the hush-hush details of an alleged gay lifestyle. CHICAGO – JANUARY 7: Ice hangs from the ...