First black singles conference in Texas draws 300
It's not easy being single, Christian and black, say members of a group of black Christians who organized Texas' first black singles conference. The conference, which began Friday and lasts until late this afternoon at Brentwood Baptist Church, 1303 Landmark St., was created to solve problems not dealt with at mostly white singles gatherings.Although Brentwood is a Southern Baptist church, Southern Baptist singles conferences typically don't address...
Black Singles: `FAITH' REWARDED
George Michael's Faith hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart this week. And System of Survival, by Earth, Wind & Fire, with Philip Bailey, knocks Stevie Wonder's Skeletons off the top of the black singles chart. The Dirty Dancing sound track holds No. 1 on the LP chart for the fifth week. Top country single: The Last One to Know, by Reba McEntire. Top pop CD: Nothing Like the Sun, by Sting. BAILEY: On top of black singles...
Black Singles: CHRISTIAN GROUP WILL MEET TO ORGANIZE AKRON CHAPTER
For more than a year, Elconia `Bunnie' Allison of Akron attempted to form a local group called Black Singles Fellowship.Many of her meeting notices appeared in the Singles Calendar in the Beacon Journal.She tried bowling parties. She tried discussion meetings. She tried splitting the group by ages so young singles, the 40s crowd and the seniors would meet people their own age.She tried informal get-togethers in a comfortable coffee shop.Some singles came out...
Black Singles: Record/radio hits
The following are the top recordings as they appear in this week's issue of Billboard magazine. Copyright 1990, Billboard Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission. The college/alternative chart is supplied courtesy of Radio & Records' National Airplay Overview. *Gold (More than 500,000 singles sold). **Platinum (More than 1 million units sold).COUNTRY SINGLES 1. Love Without End, Amen, George Strait (MCA) 2. Walk On, Reba McEntire (MCA) 3....
Black Singles: `BAD' DROP
Michael Jackson's Bad ends a two-week simultaneous reign on Billboard's LP, pop singles and black singles chart this week. Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love nabs the top spot on the LP and pop CD charts, Tiffany's I Think We're Alone Now leads the singles chart and the O'Jays' Loving' You tops the black singles chart. Top country single: Am I Blue, by George Strait. ...