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National Week of Prayer Confronts HIV in Black Communities

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware During the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, churches combine worship with testing, education, and outreach. Prayers will rise...

Dr. Barbara Reynolds: All must die, but legends live on

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—All must die. But legends live on. Few living Americans embody that truth more than the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson. At a time when public...

5 Books by Black Authors to Read During Lent

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware These books by Black authors reflect on repentance, liberation and renewal through Black Christian faith traditions. Lent invites reflection. For 40 days,...

Your Eyes Do Not Lie: Pastors Declare Truth About Alex Pretti

Faith leaders across the country are mobilizing, and with “Eyes Not Lies,” clergy are telling the public to trust what they see. by Rev. Dorothy S....

In Minneapolis, Faith Groups Provide Shelter From the ICE Storm

Building on MLK Jr.’s idea of “the beloved community,” religious and lay leaders are bringing respite to migrants — and protesters — in a...

Watch Night: How Black Americans Welcomed Freedom With Prayer

Watch Night or ‘Freedom’s Eve’ commemorates when African Americans watched and waited for the Emancipation Proclamation. by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware On the night of Dec. 31, 1862,...

Faith Leaders Rally Communities for a National Spending Blackout

by Rev. Dorothy Boulware Pastors are leading the call for a halt in holiday shopping to show that Black America won’t invest in businesses that...

Black Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians are Boosting Their Visibility in Politics − a Shift from the Past

Worshippers listen as President Joe Biden speaks at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia. Joe Lamberti for...

Ramadan: A Catalyst for Growth and Change

This post was originally published on Word In Black By: Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware I met Sister Mothyna James Brightful when she interned at the Baltimore AFRO during...

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