For those who grew up in Black churches but found themselves questioning rigid doctrines and exclusionary practices, D. Danyelle Thomas’ new book The Day God
The iElevate Conference is taking place July 12-16 in Atlanta to celebrate changemakers who are lifting up their communities. Pastor Lakara Foster shared conversations that
President Joe Biden is making his annual rounds for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Jan. 15, a day that would’ve been King’s 94th birthday,
The trial involving the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed during a routine jog in Brunswick, Georgia, is
City: Atlanta House of Worship: Mt. Welcome M.B.C. Decatur, Ga. / Chaplain, 100 Black Men of Atlanta Religion: Non-denominational Social Media Handles: Facebook: @TraceyHarris Instagram:
City: Stone Mountain, Georgia House of Worship: Antioch A.M.E. Church Religion: Christian Social media handles: @antioch_ame on Instagram; @AntiochAME on Facebook and Twitter A native of Tifton, Georgia,
Black churches are being burned in Louisiana. In a span of 10 days, three historically Black churches have been destroyed by fire, according to The New
A popular pastor and Internet star is now among the latest big names caught for his alleged freaky and ungodly behavior. Joshua Holmes, who followers
[jwplatform dytVYWZD] Bishop T.D. Jakes in his sit-down with the Huffington Post’s Marc Lamont Hill discusses the topic of the Black church and LGBT community
Recent comments by Kim Burrell exposing her views on homosexuality are causing a rift within the Black community. In a now infamous video of her speaking at a
Bishop Joseph Walker of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, has built a faithful congregation of 30,000 over the past 24 years. He is
In a powerful editorial piece, and perhaps with a wink to Common’s brilliant 1994 song “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” Michael Harriot over at NegusWhoRead
[jwplatform V33FzF53] The recent appearance of Atlanta mega-church leader Bishop Eddie Long took center stage on the “Steve Harvey Show.” Long spoke at length with
My grandfather, Levi Benjamin Daniels, lived by a strict set of rules that I became aware of on a ninety-degree summer day in Delray Beach, Florida.
“They can’t treat us like second class citizens, hunt and gun down our Black children in the streets and expect to get our money too!
Few things make me cringe more than seeing my Black brothers and sisters fighting each other with a non-Black in the center of the argument.
One of the hottest hip-hop labels in the south has entered the film game. Street Execs, known for acts like 2 Chainz , Travis Porter, Young
Last week, Kirk Franklin reignited a national conversation about the treatment, or rather the mistreatment, of gay people in the Black church and offered an
Dr. Rev. F. Keith Slaughter is the dean of the Morehouse School of Religion on the campus of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. He is
The drums and the organ began to play with ferocity, bringing alive the spirit in the church and the people to their feet as they
