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#FaithWorks: Stanford University welcomes Brent Jones!

by Special to the AFROFebruary 5, 2023February 6, 2023

(Stanford, CA) Riding high on the success of his smash hit single “Nothing Else Matters (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM)”, Billboard #1 Most Added Song in the Country, Music Educator and award-winning gospel artist Brent Jones will serve […]

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#FaithWorks: A Message of condolence and prayer

by Special to the AFROFebruary 5, 2023February 6, 2023

By Dr. Gina M. Stewart, President Lott Carey As the city of Memphis and people around the world gathered to remember the life of Tyre Nichols this past Wednesday, we […]

Posted inReligion

Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie challenges National Prayer Breakfast attendees to love as Jesus did

by The Christian PostFebruary 4, 2023February 4, 2023

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie reflected on what the Bible says about being a “neighbor” and challenged National Prayer Breakfast attendees to operate out of […]

Posted inBaltimore News

City of Abraham Church and Ministries offers GED program to students in Baltimore

by Marnita Coleman Special to the AFROFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO The North Avenue Learning Initiative, a program run by City of Abraham Church and Ministries (COACM) is searching for adult volunteers aged 19 […]

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Rev. William Watley, Ph.D. Retirement Announcement

by The Christian RecorderFebruary 1, 2023February 2, 2023

By The Christian Recorder In Ephesians 4: 1, the Apostle Paul urges us to “…walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have been called,” and Reverend William D. […]

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#ThethingIloveaboutBaltimore: Rev. Jerome Stephen moved to Baltimore City 50 years ago and never looked back

by Beverly RichardsJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023

By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO The Rev. Jerome Stephens is a transplant from Plain Dealing, La., a small town north of Shreveport, La., 15 miles from the Arkansas […]

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Historic Black churches receive $4M in preservation grants

by Associated PressJanuary 22, 2023January 22, 2023

By Aaron Morrison, AP National Writer Administrators of a trust fund established to preserve historic Black churches in the United States on Jan. 20 revealed a list of houses of […]

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Religious leaders sue to block Missouri’s abortion ban

by Associated PressJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

By Jim Salter, The Associated Press A group of religious leaders who support abortion rights filed a lawsuit Jan. 19 challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, saying lawmakers openly invoked their religious […]

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AFRO Agent of Change: Master Hilton Rawls III inspires the masses with his spirit

by Marnita Coleman Special to the AFROJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Just in case you haven’t heard, there is a new preacher on the circuit, who has earned the respect of fellow clergy from […]

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President Biden addresses Ebenezer Baptist Church for MLK Sunday morning service

by Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing EditorJanuary 16, 2023January 21, 2023

By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO As Rev. Raphael Warnock welcomed President Joe Biden to his pulpit on Jan. 15 – the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta […]

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Keeping the movement alive: how the Black church continues to make social change

by Marnita Coleman Special to the AFROJanuary 15, 2023January 15, 2023

By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO “The church must stand at the forefront of the struggle,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a 1957 address to a […]

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a letter to America

by Special to the AFROJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

By Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt, Special to the AFRO This year marks the 94th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth in Atlanta.  A son of Ebenezer […]

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