The National African American Fellowship presented a new award during its annual meeting and banquet June 22 to recognize individuals who "really deliver" in facilitating relationships between the denomination and African American pastors. Read More
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The National African American Fellowship presented a new award during its annual meeting and banquet June 22 to recognize individuals who "really deliver" in facilitating relationships between the denomination and African American pastors. Read More
The country's smallest state has the longest official name: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." Read More
Despite President Obama's election, African Americans still have a long way to go before achieving racial equality, NAACP head Benjamin Jealous told a group of black Baptists meeting in Detroit. Read More
After showing a music video by T-Pain with suggestive lyrics, the pastor posed a question to the group of Baptist teenagers: "Is it all right to be a Christian and listen to this?" asked the Rev. Tracy Samuel from South Carolina. Read More
A group of 70 black South Florida churches that partners with banks to increase the financial strength of parishioners announced last week that the J. P. Morgan Chase bank, formerly Washington Mutual bank, has discontinued its relationship with the church group. Read More
Five of six black teens accused of beating a white classmate in a case that led to the biggest civil rights protest in decades will plead guilty in a deal expected to be finalized this week, Louisiana court officials involved with the case told The Associated Press Wednesday. Read More
A California businessman sued the Rev. Creflo Dollar and his business partners, including his son Jeremy Dollar, today, saying Dollar stole a business idea they developed together to text devotional messages to followers for $4.99 a month. Read More
As reported by EUR, Ed McMahon, the legendary TV host and longtime sidekick-second banana for funny man Johnny Carson, died Tuesday at age 86. Read More

People who live in Greeneville's Meadowlark Subdivision say white supremacists are singling them out. Several homeowners in the mostly black neighborhood say earlier this month, in the middle of the night, the Ku Klux Klan dropped off hate mail in their front yards. They say they found about two-dozen KKK flyers along Benbow Road and Outer Drive. Read More
Each night for 24 years, Emma Daniel Gray would diligently clean the White House. When she came to the president's chair, she would pause, cleaning materials in hand, and say a quick prayer.
The Congressional Black Caucus may have some reservations about the U.S. Senate's support of a resolution offering a formal apology for slavery, but the NAACP is rather pleased with the effort. Read More
The crisis of youth violence is perhaps the greatest challenge facing the African-American community today -- particularly in inner cities, local pastors and community activists say. Read More
Thank you to all who participated in the Black Fathers Hall of Fame Father's Day Essay Contest. We are very excited to hear of all of the loving stories from those who have submitted essays telling us what their father means to them. Happy Father's Day to all great dads around the world and congratulations to our winners of this year's essay contest!
Grand Prize Winner:
Keith Belvin, Jamaica, New York
Father's Name: Eiljah Causey
Second Prize Winner:
Prikenya S. Revis, Freeland, Michigan
Father's Name: Anthony Revis
Third Prize Winner:
Bre'Anna Smith, Westfield, Indiana
Father's Name: Tino Smith
The nation's capital is suddenly center court in America's loud argument over gay marriage. Nothing new about that, except that this time the battle is being hashed out in the streets, churches and living rooms in working-class wards of the city. Read More
Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity has chosen Bishop Audrey Bronson as the first female president in the organization's 25-year history. Read More
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