UnStoppable with Lequita Sharrock

04/17/2025

Yes, Lord!

04/10/2025

Check out this video of leading a worship session at Selah II: The Living Water.

04/10/2025

Check out New Orleans native CASMÈ on the mic performing a spirit-led medley during the Selah II: Springs of Living Water.

04/10/2025

Check out the soulful and spirit-led sound of Zaria Ivory singing “Yes” by Shekinah Glory Ministries during the Selah II: Springs of Living Water in New Orleans.

04/02/2025

02/28/2025

party inside the atrium at Ochsner Medical Center. These are things you’ll only see in New Orleans. Happy Mardi Gras!

02/26/2025

In honor of Black History Month, we salute the “UnStoppable” feats of Jacqie McWilliams-Parker. In 2012, McWilliams-Parker was appointed as the commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA). This is the oldest HBCU conference in the nation. Upon accepting this role, she became the first woman to lead the CIAA. Her pioneering work also includes being the first African-American female commissioner representing NCAA Division I, II and III.

As the commissioner of the CIAA, she’s expanded the conference’s membership, corporate sponsorship portfolio and general revenue. The famed CIAA Basketball Tournament continues to be a huge draw, luring fans and celebrities from across the nation.

McWilliams-Parker is a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado. After starring at Sierra High School, she enrolled at Hampton University in Virginia. McWilliams-Parker was a two-sport athlete for the Pirates, competing on the volleyball and basketball teams.

In 1988, she helped the Pirates win the NCAA Division II women’s basketball national championship. Her volleyball accolades include being the CIAA Freshman of the Year (1988) and Player of the Year (1990).

Alongside sports, McWilliams-Parker is a scholar. Her academic degrees include a bachelor’s in psychology from Hampton and master’s in sports administration from Temple University.

McWilliams-Parker has over 30 years of experience as a collegiate sports administrator. Among the various organizations she’s linked to are the Women Leaders in College Sports, NCAA Board of Governor, NCAA Cultural Diversity Committee, NCAA DII Management Council, Samaritan’s Feet International Board, John B. McLendon Scholarship Foundation, NCAA Gender Equity Task Force and she’s the co-founder/CEO of Sudden Change, LLC.

02/18/2025

In honor of Black History Month, we salute the “UnStoppable” feats of Cathy Hughes. This pioneering entrepreneur is the founder and chairwoman of Urban One, Inc. This major media outlet has radio stations across America. It’s also the home base for TV One (launched in 2004).

According to stockanalysis.com, Urban One has a net worth of $42.81 million. The enterprise value is $566.90 million.

Hughes was born on April 22, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Her early years in media in her hometown included jobs at the Omaha Star and KOWH-AM.

In 1973, she moved to Washington, D.C. and became general sales manager of Howard University’s radio station, WHUR-FM. Hughes thrived in this role, increasing station revenue from $250,000 to $3 million in her first year.

She elevated her status in 1975 as the first woman vice president and general manager of a station in the nation’s capital. Hughes also created the format known as the “Quiet Storm.” This programming featured R&B slow jams played during the evening.

In 1980, alongside her first husband, Dewey, she founded Radio One. They subsequently bought WOL 1450-AM in Washington, D.C.

Over the years, the company expanded and Radio One grew to own 70 stations in nine major markets.

In 1999, Radio One became a publicly traded company listed under the NASDAQ stock exchange. With this accomplishment, Hughes became she became the first Black woman to head a publicly traded corporation.

Additional accolades include an honorary doctorate from Sojourner Douglass College in Baltimore, Board of Trustees at Creighton University in Omaha, Maryland Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame and Black History Hall of Fame Award.

02/16/2025

In honor of Black History Month, we salute the “UnStoppable” feats of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Pro Basketball Hall of Famer is arguably the greatest player of all time. He has eight NBA championship rings (six as a player, two as an assistant coach) and six MVP awards. He also won three straight titles in college at UCLA.

Abdul-Jabbar previously ranked No. 1 on the NBA scoring list with 38,387 points. LeBron James surpassed him in February 2023.

He was born named Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. on April 16, 1947 in New York City. Alcindor grew up in Harlem and played at high school ball at Power Memorial Academy.

Known then as Lew Alcindor, he signed with UCLA in 1966. He dropped 56 points first college game. The Bruins finished 30-0 and won the national championship. This would be the first of his three consecutive titles and seven straight for the program.

Alcindor was a three-time All-American and National Player of the Year. In 1969, he was the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks. He won his first NBA championship and league MVP in 1971.

Although he converted to Islam in 1968, he didn’t publicly identify as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar until 1971 after winning the NBA title.

In 1975, Abdul-Jabbar was traded to the L.A. Lakers. However, the team didn’t win championships until he was paired with Earvin “Magic” Johnson. This duo led L.A. to five titles during the 1980s.

At the time of his retirement after the 1988-89 season, his career totals were 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 blocks per game. Abdul-Jabbar was later named to the NBA 35th, 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

Outside of basketball, Abdul-Jabbar has appeared in films, TV and is an outspoken advocate of social justice.

02/15/2025

In honor of Black History Month, we salute the “UnStoppable” feats of Denzel Washington. This award-winning and iconic actor has been a fixture in the industry since the late 1970s. Washington’s acting credits include theatre, TV and film. His 10 Oscar nominations are the most for any Black actor.

Washington was born on December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in drama and journalism from Fordham University in 1977.

His acting debut in the 1977 made-for-television film Wilma. His first movie was Carbon Copy in 1981. Washington’s breakout role was on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere. He played the role of Dr. Philip Chandler from 1982-1988.

The first of his 10 Oscar nominations was in 1989 for Best Supporting Actor in Glory. He won the award.

This paved the way for him to be a leading man and becoming one of the most successful actors in Hollywood. Washington won Best Actor in 2002 for Training Day.

Along with acting, Washington is socially active in philanthropy. His main work has been as a spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Club of America. He’s also donated to other charities across the country.

In 2024, Washington became an ordained minister at the Church of God in Christ.

02/14/2025

In honor of Black History Month, we salute the “UnStoppable” feats of Shirley Chisholm. In 1968, she became the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She served for seven terms (1969-1983).

In 1972, she added to her pioneering endeavors by running for President of the United States. With this bid, Chisholm was the first African-American and woman to represent a major political party as a candidate.

Chisholm was born on November 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Brooklyn College in 1946. Later, she received a master’s degree in childhood education from Teachers College of Columbia University in 1951.

Despite the challenges of racial and sexual discrimination, she won the election in 1964 to serve as a member of the New York State Assembly.

Chisholm formally announced her presidential bid on January 25, 1972. Sadly, her campaign was underfunded. The Democratic political establishment ignored her and Black male colleagues provided little support.

She famously said, “When I ran for the Congress, when I ran for president, I met more discrimination as a woman than for being black. Men are men.” Chisholm added, “They think I am trying to take power from them. The Black man must step forward, but that doesn’t mean the black woman must step back.”

Chisholm died on January 1, 2005. She was 80 years old. For her lifetime of service, she received posthumous honors. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. President Joe Biden gave her a Congressional Gold Medal in December 2024.

Her honorary law doctorate degrees are from Aquinas College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College and Stetson University.

02/14/2025

In honor of Black History Month, we salute the “UnStoppable” feats of Paul Revere Williams. In 1923, Williams became the first Black architect to join the American Institute of Architects. He later was inducted as the AIA’s first black fellow in 1957.

Williams was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He designed homes of numerous celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Lon Chaney, Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Correll. He also did many commercial, institutional and civic buildings.

Williams was born on February 18, 1894. He studied at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design and at the L.A. branch of the New York Beaux-Arts Institute of Design.

While in school, he subsequently worked as a landscape architect. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1919 and became a certified architect in 1921.

In addition to his home designs, Williams crafted the Polo Lounge, Crescent Wing and
the Pink Palace’s signature loopy signage inside the Beverly Hills Hotel.

He received numerous awards while living and posthumously. In 1951, Williams won the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Man of the Year award. The NAACP presented him with the distinguished Spingarn Medal in 1953.

Williams earned honorary doctorates from Lincoln University of Missouri (doctor of science, 1941), Howard University (doctor of architecture, 1952), and the Tuskegee Institute (doctorate of fine arts, 1956).

USC listed him among its distinguished alumni in 2004. The AIA gave him its gold medal in 2017.

Williams died on January 23, 1980. He was 85 years old. His funeral was held at the First AME Church he designed.