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MERIDIAN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Magnolia state is celebrating as Meridian native, Jamal Roberts, is the latest winner of ...
Roberts carries with him the hopes and pride of his hometown. “I won for my kids. I won for my hometown. I won for the state of Mississippi.” ...
Jamal Roberts is only the second Black man to win 'American Idol' in the show's history, 22 years after Ruben Studdard.
Car horns blared and people cheered in the streets of downtown Meridian, Mississippi, on Sunday evening as citizens heard the ...
Jamal Roberts captured hearts across the country as the winner of American Idol Season 23. With his powerhouse vocals, ...
Jessica Simpson performed "Blame Me" and then teamed up with Josh King for "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." ...
Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won season 23 of "American Idol." Here are more facts about the 2025 winner.
The final three singers, Breanna Nix, John Foster and Jamal Roberts, duked it out for the title of Season 23 winner in the ...
People in the community made a stop on the Meridian City Hall lawn to celebrate after Jamal Roberts' victory on American Idol.
Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, with gospel roots, was crowned the winner ...
With his win, Roberts became the first Black man to earn the title since Season 2's Ruben Studdard, in 2003. For his winner's ...
Fantasia Barrino celebrates Jamal Roberts’ American Idol season 23 win, marking a rare moment for Black men on the show.