The Rev. Mark Griffin remembers his father taking him to his childhood church to show him the one-room school he attended.The Times-Union The Rev. Mark Griffin, a former accountant, preaches at Wayman Chapel AME Church as part of a Bible study.
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The Rev. Mark Griffin remembers his father taking him to his childhood church to show him the one-room school he attended.
LGBT activists have expressed concern that the D.C. government paid $80,000 this year for a performance at the city's annual Emancipation Day celebration by a gospel singer who has publicly called for gays to abandon the "homosexual lifestyle."
While the average African American is feeling more financially secure, many still feel neglected by the financial industry, new research shows.Many African Americans say financial firms don't reach out to them, according to a new Prudential survey.
Giving, kind and caring, that is how West Huntsville United Methodist Church members describe brothers Terry and Anthony Jackson.
Virginia Democrats continued focusing their fire in November's bellwether statewide elections not at the top of the Republican ticket but in the middle, at the outspoken conservative black minister nominated by GOP delegates for lieutenant governor.
The past year has seen many changes in the position of African Americans in Pasadena setting up what should be a good year for progress in the City of Roses. The dilemma is the same one that African Americans face across America. That dilemma simply put is that with the giant steps made by some African Americans in public life there will be a tendency in the celebration of the giant steps, to think that racism is a thing of the past. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
With the convictions in the case against abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell - three counts of murdering live babies and one count of involuntary manslaughter - abortion is back in the national discussion.
Continue reading The Alternative to Abortion.
As the commencement speaker at the all-male and historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta this past weekend, President Barack Obama used what should be a moment of celebration and honor to preach what can only be considered more of the same politics of division that seem to be the hallmark of his presidency.
A Wayne County judge said Tuesday that he "lusted" after a much younger woman and carried on an affair with her while he was presiding over a case against the father of her child.
Freedom fighters Carl Dix (pictured above right) and Cornel West (pictured above center) held an intense dialogue about mass incarceration on the Upper West Side Monday evening. The event, "Mass Incarceration + Silence=Genocide," served to challenge the sociopolitical forces herding a disproportionate number of Black and Hispanic men in to prisons. The Stop Mass Incarceration Network/ Revolution Books-sponsored event was tinged with revolutionary fire, which was-a testament to its keynote speakers.
Continue reading Dr. Cornel West Holds Court on Black and Hispanic Mass Incarceration.
Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), attended the 18th Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo where he was presented with the Arthur G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award, the publication's highest honor.
A Virginia couple was shocked to find a police officer in front of their home when they returned from running errands, but they were even more surprised by the reason for the cop's visit-- to question whether or not they were in fact their children's parents.
"We live in a diverse urban city. I am white and my husband is Filipino and white, but he's often mistaken for Indian or black/mixed because of his dark complexion. He is great with animals in general and is a supersweet, calm, gentle person; we foster rescue dogs that are really sensitive, and they love him! But on several occasions when we're meeting with co-workers and friends, their dogs will bark and act aggressively toward him, yet not toward the other white people who are also present.
Continue reading Now the Dog Is Racist Too? Wow! What Is This About?.
Trevor Coleman thinks it's time for President Obama to get a new speech for black audiences. The personal responsibility finger-wagging, delivered most recently Sunday at Morehouse College's commencement, is getting old.
What if our churches were able to fund four-year college scholarships and missions work abroad for our youth while spending less for office supplies and photocopying services that they already consume? It's not a dream...
Nine-year-old Ja'Nae Hornsby was confirmed dead by multiple news sources following a tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday.
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama addressed freshly minted African American graduates over the weekend, reopening a debate that has dogged him since he was a candidate. On such occasions, how much emphasis should he give to addressing the "personal responsibility" of African Americans? How much should he focus instead on the responsibility of the government he leads to address African Americans' plight?
Former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans and Pastor Antoine Barriere of Household of Faith joined with hundreds of pro-life advocates today for a rally to oppose a new Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in New Orleans.
Diabetes is the "gateway disease" that often can lead to other health concerns, especially for Blacks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one of every three Blacks in this country either has diabetes or is pre-diabetic, and nearly 39 percent of Black Minnesotans' deaths are caused by diabetes.
Trevor Coleman thinks it's time for President Obama to get a new speech for black audiences. The personal responsibility finger-wagging, delivered most recently Sunday at Morehouse College's commencement, is getting old.
"The Fighting Temptations" is one of the funniest, tongue-in-cheek depictions of the Pentecostal Baptist church. The 2003 movie stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and uses humor to expose the wickedness flowing through some church pews. In the film, Gooding navigates church politics to organize a viable choir for a gospel competition.
This week, President Barack Obama gave the commencement address to the young men at Morehouse College. I was happy to see the president speak to these men, for I'm sure they were inspired by his presence. The achievements of Barack Obama are nothing short of legendary and inspirational, he deserves to be recognized as such. Morehouse College President John Wilson should also be commended for his extraordinary leadership. Dr. Wilson was gracious enough to join the presidents of Spelman and Clark in co-signing the open letter on mass incarceration written by myself and Russell Simmons.
Rain or shine, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama withheld their commitments and gave commencement speeches at two HBCU graduation ceremonies this weekend.
Would you really want your pastor - and your congregation - to star in a reality television show?
A burial ground behind the Old First Presbyterian Church of Newark is shown in this undated photo.
State Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
Problems infecting and affecting the black community must be addressed in a serious and sincere manner.
Rev. Philip Cousin Jr., a longtime religious and political leader in Durham, was appointed to a new church last week and already preached there Sunday. The African Methodist Episcopal Church moved Cousin from St. Joseph A.M.E. in Durham to the pulpit of Bethel A.M.E. Church in San Francisco.The Herald-Sun | File photo by Mark Dolejs The Rev. Philip Cousin, Jr. has been reassigned from St. Joseph AME Church in Durham, where he has served since 1992, to a church in San Francisco.
Her Bowie State speech could hint at a change of heart in the White House.
Members of Warwick's Union AME Church are helping children in the West African nation of Liberia, a country ravaged by years of war and bloodshed, have access to elements of a quality education.
It's not that the old Mother Bethel Church burial ground has been lost, exactly. How does one lose a place for the dead?Terry Buckalew , a retired facilities manager who has documented much of the burial ground, visits Weccacoe Playground in Queen Village. APRIL SAUL / Staff Photographer
The doctor is a murderer. The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell ended yesterday, with the infamous abortion doctor convicted of three counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter. The doctor's abortion clinic, described by a Philadelphia prosecutor as a "house of horrors," is no more, but the truth revealed in his trial remains. He is not the only one with blood on his hands.
The Rev. Philip R. Cousin Jr. has been reassigned from St. Joseph AME Church in Durham, where he has served since 1992, to a church in San Francisco.
Bethel Chapel A.M.E. Church, located at 1125 South Glade Street, Columbia, will celebrate its annual homecoming Sunday.
Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel campaign for votes this weekend. (Los Angeles Times)
Now this is how you want to return to your alma mater: On stage, as commencement speaker, at the moment your red-hot career has just catapulted you to superstar status, thousands of young fans cheering and calling your name.(Jessica McConnell Burt / The George Washington University)
CHURCH LEADER Alton Bell's new book Breaking The Chains of Mental Slavery explores the impact of slavery on black people. Here, he tells Soul Stirrings why he wrote the book
President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address to graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday, making history as the first African-American president, addressing the alma mater of men including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before delivering his remarks, Obama received an honorary Morehouse degree. Referring to the honor, the president told the students, who assembled in the rain for graduation ceremonies: "I finally made it."US President Barack Obama is presented with and honorary doctor of law degree after delivering the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Continue reading Full Text of Obama's Speech to Morehouse Graduates.
Attendees enjoy fish with sides of beans, cole slaw and salad during the Historic Pughsville Association's free Community Fish Fry in 2012 in Winter Haven. The association will celebrate the May 20, 1865, emancipation of slaves in Florida with the May Day Festival of Central Florida during the Memorial Day weekend. (PAUL CRATE | NEWS CHIEF)
