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16th St. Baptist church to recall bombing with messages of love, action
This Sunday, the 16th Street Baptist Church marks the 56th anniversary of the attack that killed four young girls by unveiling a refurbished space where visitors can watch videos about kindness, as well as the civil rights history of the church and its community.
Singing and Praying Justice
Worship leaders can promote justice or social indifference by the signals they send each week. Here’s how to help worshipers capture a multidimensional view of God.
Using Black History and Culture to Help Students Succeed
The success of African-centered schools like Paul Robeson Malcolm X in Detroit has spurred districts in other parts of the country to replicate the approach.
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Sunday Service with Pastor Jamal Bryant, Kanye West and Bishop I.V. Hilliard
HERITAGE FOCUS
400 years of black giving: From the days of slavery to the 2019 Morehouse graduation
Billionaire Robert F. Smith made a big splash when he told Morehouse grads he would pay off their student debt. Yet his generosity adheres to a long African American tradition.
Toni Morrison and the holiness of the living, breathing flesh
With Morrison, we are reminded that we are our stories. When we do not tell them, listen to them, appreciate them and learn from them, we are all poorer souls.
Pumpsie Green, 1st black player on Boston Red Sox, dies
Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85.
