Meridian-native Jamal Roberts is officially in the Top 5 of "American Idol" Season 23. Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. teacher at ...

Jamal is the first Black man to win ‘American Idol’ in more than 20 years! Learn all about him, his family and his career ...

Mississippi native Jamal Roberts advanced to the Top 5 of "American Idol" Season 23 ... Roberts gave a powerful performance belting out "Go the Distance" from Hercules backed by a string quartet.