Six Years Later, Black Churches Refuse To Forget Floyd
Black churches across the country are marking the sixth anniversary of George Floyd's murder with prayer vigils, memorial sermons, and racial justice commemorations, as faith leaders warn against the "slow drift toward forgetting" and continue to advocate for racial healing and justice.
‘Reparations Sunday’ Brings A Hot Debate Into Black Churches
Black churches across the US are reviving the debate over reparations, using sermons, educational campaigns, and public acts of witness to argue that reparations are a moral obligation rooted in Scripture.
Black Pastor Mark Burns Defends Trump Monument Amid Criticism
Pastor Mark Burns blessed a 22-foot golden statue of President Donald Trump at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, sparking debate over Christian nationalism, political worship, and the Black church's historic distrust of authoritarian power.
Black Pastor Mark Burns Defends Trump Monument Amid Criticism
Pastor Mark Burns blessed a 22-foot golden statue of President Donald Trump at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, sparking debate over Christian nationalism, political worship, and the Black church's historic distrust of authoritarian power.
In The Black Church, Women’s Hats Still Testify
Black church hats have been a symbol of faith, dignity, and creativity for generations of Black women, reflecting a tradition shaped by scripture, post-Emancipation history, and the creativity of Black women across generations.
‘Pray and Stay’ Is Still Hurting Black Women In Church
Rev. Dr. Thema Bryant says that while many Black churches have made progress on domestic violence, too many still pressure women to stay, forgive, and protect the institution instead of protecting survivors.
500 Voices, One Mission: Reviving Baltimore’s Gospel Sound
Eric Waddell is rallying hundreds of singers to revive Baltimore's Black gospel tradition, which is fading due to shrinking church choirs and arts programs, and to reconnect young people to the legacy of the city's faith music.
Her Calling: Healing Through Music And Medicine
Robin Fay Massie is a full-time school nurse, neonatal intensive care unit nurse, and freelance classical violist who uses her faith, caregiving, and artistry to heal and serve others.
Between Easter and Pentecost, Survival — Not Faith — Came First
Easter is a time of uncertainty, fear, and doubt, but it is also a time of preparation, faith, and purpose, as the disciples of Jesus discovered when they moved from hiding to bold witness at Pentecost.
‘Books, Not Bombs’: Moral Mondays Faith Leaders Slam Iran War
Social justice activists, led by Bishop William J. Barber II, are protesting the US war with Iran, calling for a budget that prioritizes people over war and an end to the moral failure of spending billions on bombs over bread.
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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...
An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.
