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10 years after Charleston church massacre, the country hasn’t changed

Thursday, June 19, 2025

By Jeffrey Collins, AP

CHARLESTON, S.C. — People of faith gathered again at Mother Emanuel AME on Tuesday just like they did 10 years ago, searching for God’s truth and His love in the church fellowship hall. On that horrible night in 2015, nine Black church members were gunned down by a white man who hated them just for the color of their skin. He sat with them

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Freedmen’s Convention marker to be moved at St. Paul AME Church

Thursday, June 12, 2025

By Alex Bass

St. Paul AME Church's history room. RALEIGH – Saint Paul AME Church, Wake County’s oldest African American congregation, will accent the entrance to its historic sanctuary with a landmark observance. On Sept. 28, the Freedmen’s Convention marker at the intersection of Hillsborough and Harrington streets, will be rededicated in this

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It’s time for a reorganization of the Black church

Thursday, June 5, 2025

By Rev. Heber Brown, Word in Black

Many in the nation are grappling with where we go from here. There are fears of a recession, concerns about tariffs and an administration that seems bent on skirting the rule of law. In this hour of great need, the Black church has an opportunity to reconfigure itself to better address the foundational needs of its people. This includes a more systematic

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Black Americans more likely to express their faith in the workplace

Thursday, May 29, 2025

By Elaine Howard Ecklund and Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation

Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith with people at work, the highest of any U.S. racial group, our two recent studies found. But they also risk facing religious discrimination. Recently we conducted two studies, including two online surveys involving 15,000 workers and in-depth interviews with nearly 300. Our respondents

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Youth desire engagement with new pope through social media

Monday, May 19, 2025

By Alex Bass

Xavier Hawkins of Holy Cross Catholic Church. DURHAM – The conclave by which Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost - now known as Pope Leo XIV - was elected was a surprise for Holy Cross Catholic Church and the rest of the world. Was the election of a pope from the United States considered fathomable when the conclave began on May 7. “No,”

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5 things to do when God’s plan for your life catches you off guard

Thursday, May 15, 2025

By Chuck Lawless, Baptist Press

It happens. Life is going well, it seems. You’re comfortable where you are. You’re enjoying what you’re doing. As far as you know, you could spend the rest of your life living where you live and doing the work you’re doing. Then, God unexpectedly changes your plans. Sometimes it happens excitedly, sometimes painfully – but

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Raleigh invites Black churches to pursue national grant

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

By Alex Bass

RALEIGH – The city of Raleigh, through the Raleigh Historic Development Commission, is extending the scope of its Black Heritage and Historic Places: 1945-1975 project. The goal is to foster Black churches’ engagement with the Preserving Black Churches Grant through the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund administered by the National

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