The Flint water crisis has caused a significant disruption to the city’s faith community, with churches not conducting baptisms or fellowship meals due to the unsafe water, and five Black churches closing in the past three months.
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IN MEMORIAM: Tribute to the ministry, life, and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray
The Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray inspired the founder of Operation HOPE to start the largest financial literacy coaching, counseling, and economic empowerment organization in the nation, and his legacy has impacted over 400,000 Black businesses and saved 1.5 billion square acres of water.
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BSO’s GospelFest 2024: A harmonious blend of symphony and spirit
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Grammy award-winning gospel superstar Donald Lawrence joined forces for GospelFest 2024, a symphonic celebration of faith and music, which left the audience inspired and renewed.
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As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future
The United Methodist Church is facing a potential schism in Africa, where half of its members live, due to disagreements on sexuality and theology, and some are calling for regional conferences to disaffiliate.
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Building a bridge between faith and human resources
Hennither Gant, founder of Career Image Solutions, helps individuals uncover their professional identity and chart a course toward rewarding career paths aligned with their values and goals, through insightful consultations and assessments.
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Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
The Rev. Gina Stewart delivered the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention in January, sparking a social media firestorm and highlighting the obstacles women in Christian ministry face as they carve out leadership space within the patriarchal culture of the Black Church in America.
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Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray, influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles, dies
The Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, an influential pastor and civil rights leader who used his tenure at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles to uplift the predominantly Black neighborhoods of South Los Angeles following one of the country’s worst race riots, has died at the age of 94.
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Bishop Leah Daughtry breaks down why you need to vote
Bishop Leah Daughtry, a priestly, prophetic and political preacher’s kid, is using her role in the church to educate and register others to vote, and is concerned about the consequences of Trump’s views on Palestinians and other issues.
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Sandra Crouch dies at age 81
By AFRO Staff Sandra E. Crouch, senior pastor of New Christ Memorial Church, has died at age 81. According to Billboard, the death came on March 17, while Crouch was at Northridge Hospital in Northridge, Calif. Crouch had been admitted to the hospital after receiving treatment for a non-cancerous lesion on her brain. Crouch, the […]
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MD Legal Aid teams with Reid Temple A.M.E. to offer free expungement clinic
By AFRO Staff For persons trying to escape the shadow of a criminal history, help may be on the way. Maryland Legal Aid (MLA), in partnership with Reid Temple A.M.E. Church of Glenn Dale, Md., is hosting a free expungement clinic at the church on April 27. Individuals with a criminal history will have an […]
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Studio Acting Conservatory presents an Easter reflection: The Last Supper sculpture on view
The Studio Acting Conservatory is hosting a six-day public view of the Last Supper sculpture, created by artist Akili Ron Anderson, in celebration of Easter and to foster dialogue and understanding.
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Black faith leaders seek innovative solutions to suicide in the Black and Brown communities
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer For centuries, church has been the pillar of the Black community with members and non members coming to the church and its leaders for solace, refuge, prayer and respite. With increasing rates of suidice among people of color and historical taboos and stigma surrounding suicide among Black people […]
