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Megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant moves from Baltimore to Atlanta
The Rev. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, will move to Lithonia, Ga., to assume the position of senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
In defeat, Abrams casts aside traditional expectations
Abrams ended her campaign in an unapologetically indignant tone that established herself as a leading voting rights advocate.
Seminaries partner with prisons to offer inmates new life as ministers
Inmates become “field ministers” who serve as counselors for other inmates, lead prayers, assist prison chaplains and generally serve as a calming influence in prison yards.
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Rev. James Lawson recommended for Congressional Gold Medal
The Rev. James Lawson, a United Methodist minister known for his advocacy of nonviolence in the civil rights era and beyond, has been recommended for a Congressional Gold Medal.
African-American GIs of WWII: Fighting for democracy abroad and at home
Until the 21st century, the contributions of African-American soldiers in World War II barely registered in America’s collective memory of that war.
Marie Maynard Daly: The first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry
Daly made important scientific contributions to the study of cardiovascular disease.
