An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public school in Mississippi.

Jamal Roberts, a physical education teacher from Mississippi, made history by winning the 23rd season of American Idol, becoming the first black man t ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Mississippi, made history by winning American Idol on May 18, 2025, becoming the first black man to achieve this feat in 22 years since ...

Jamal Roberts, a physical education teacher from Mississippi, has been crowned the winner of American Idol Season 23. Roberts' victory, announced by R ...

During the live finale, the remaining three contestants − John Foster, Jamal Roberts and Brianna Nix − took the stage for their final performances of the season. Then, host Ryan Seacrest ...

Jamal Roberts was crowned the season 23 winner of American Idol. His road to victory was, of course, nowhere near easy, but he wowed the judges during his audition when he sang Rick James ...

After the biggest voter turnout in the history of “American Idol” finales, with over 26 million votes cast during the live, ...

Mississippi P.E. teacher Jamal Roberts is an "American Idol." John Foster and Breanna Nix were the runnersup, with Roberts crowned the Season 23 winner in a May 18 finale. With his win ...

Jamal Roberts made American Idol history by becoming the first Black man in more than 20 years to win the show, and the singer-songwriter is a dedicated dad to three little girls! So, fans ...