By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO Good Friday is the day Christians gather to corporately commemorate the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross to seal humankind’s redemption in God’s eternal plan. And gather they do in all corners of the world, noon to three o’clock, with worship, word and prayer. “Despite our […]
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Student to Blanket Congress With Prayers
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO There’s no end to the frustration people feel in the light of constant bullying and violence children experience in school as well as in communities. One 10-year-old has a plan to put a stop to it and she’s asking for everyone’s help. For almost two years, Winter […]
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Healing Baltimore with Straight Talk, House Music
By Rev. Dorothy Boulware, Special to the AFRO If it’s Friday in Baltimore, what mix could be better than a great discussion about the city’s revival and house music. What a combination! It’s the treat of the evening for those who venture out to the Impact Hub, Feb. 1, to talk with author, Sean Yoes about his book, “Baltimore […]
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AFRO Exclusive: First Daughter is First Woman to Pastor Historic Mt. Ararat Baptist Church
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, AFRO Managing Editor With one movement, history is made in myriad ways with the announced retirement of current pastor, the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Coger and the appointment of his daughter, the Rev. Myeskia Coger Watson as the first woman, and only the sixth pastor of 122-year-old Mt. Ararat Baptist Church. […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Interview With Dr. Jamal Bryant
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, AFRO Managing Editor While the Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant is going to be the new pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia, Baltimore will always be home. “This is where I was reared. This is where I got my start and have grown up in ministry,” Dr. Bryant […]
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Magruder Dorothy Scott Moore Cockrell
Magruder Dorothy Scott Moore Cockrell Magruder Dorothy Scott Moore Cockrell made her first cry on earth on Aug. 30, 1932. Her parents, William Henry Scott and Bessie had their bundle of joy on a farm in Clarksville, Va. This was the beginning of a journey that would last eighty-one years until June 5, 2014. Magruder, […]
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Greater Harvest Ordains First Minister of Music and Worship
BALTIMORE–The Rev. Dr. Ouida Harding’s gift has made room for her in a distinct way; she recently became the first ordained minister of music and worship in Baltimore. She’s been a musician for 54 years and has spent the last four at Greater Harvest Baptist Church,1617 W. Saratoga Street , the pastor of which, the […]
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A Gospel with a Different Sound – Meet Brittney Wright
Hearing Brittney Wright declare “I Win” in her recent single release is inspiring and convincing that everyone can be an “overcomer” through the power of the gospel. It is merely a foretaste of her first album, The Beginning, to be released Aug. 24. Wright is a hard-working preacher’s kid who believes the message she sings […]
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Boxing Legend Joe Gans Gets Some Deserved Recognition
On the 100th anniversary of his death, a committed group of fans gathered in the heat at Mount Auburn Cemetery to celebrate the legacy of Joseph Gans. He is a little known Baltimore legend, and the ceremonies on Aug. 10, were designed to change all that. In a loose recreation of his burial, a mock […]