Religion News Service10d
What the Black church can teach us about 'Black on Black care' and the election
(RNS) — In a recent sermon at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, Pastor William Lamar IV introduced the congregation to the concept of “Black on Black care.” ...
Black Enterprise6d
Black Church Studies At Duke University’s Divinity School Gets A $5M Boost From Endowment Gift
Duke University’s Office of Black Church Studies announced a $5 million gift from the Duke Endowment on Oct. 3 to recruit and support a senior faculty member in the university’s Divinity School.
Christianity Today3d
The Black Church Has Five Theological Anchors
This is part of the gift Walter R. Strickland II presents to readers in Swing Low, his massive new treatment of the Black church in America. Strickland’s groundbreaking book amplifies a story we ...
Religion News Service29d
With Election Day looming, Harris ramps up engagement with Black church
(RNS) — When a Detroit pastor asked Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (Oct. 15) about her alleged “lack of engagement” with Black church leaders, the Democratic presidential contender ...
The Columbian28d
Black churches’ theology impacts civic engagement, researchers find
Black theology emphasizes God as liberator, said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke Divinity School. (Ben Goode/Dreamstime) For many who grew up in predominantly ...
The Root29d
More Black Celebs Who Have Attended HBCU Homecomings Throughout the Years
If it’s one thing Homecoming at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will do is bring out the stars! Since the early days of Homecoming season, celebrities have always found ...
Los Angeles Times26d
Harris tells Black churchgoers people must show compassion in their daily lives
STONECREST, Ga. — Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in their daily lives and do more than ...
The New York Times26d
Harris’s Faith, Inside and Outside the Black Church
In her adulthood, she has maintained ties to the Black church and its tradition of political organizing. But though she peppers her speeches and interviews with references to scripture ...
Killeen Daily Herald12d
After the Flood: Gatesville church held “homecoming” service Sunday
And on Sunday, the church’s congregation came back to the renovated chapel for a “Homecoming Service.” ...
Toronto Star26d
Harris tells Black churchgoers that people must show compassion and respect in their lives
STONECREST, Ga. (AP) — Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in their daily lives and do more ...
The Stanford Daily16d
‘We re-created the HBCU experience for ourselves’: Black Stanford alumni return to the Farm
(Courtesy of Kim Mitchell.) The Department of African and African American Studies (DAAAS) hosted a homecoming panel on Thursday where Black Alumni returned to discuss their experiences pursuing ...