‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ the unofficial Black national anthem, celebrates 125 years
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not
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Array of rainbows and religions marks WorldPride interfaith service in DC
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Though much of the discussion and Scripture readings focused on love and peace, the current state of
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An interfaith group’s 1950s MLK comic book remains a prominent nonviolence teaching tool
RNS) — ‘You have done a marvelous job of grasping the underlying truth and philosophy of the movement,’ the Rev.
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Five books, movies and TV shows to understand Malcolm X on his 100th birthday
RNS) — On Monday (May 19), relatives and supporters of the late Malcolm X are celebrating his 100th birthday. Here
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Author Judith Weisenfeld unpacks historic links between religion, race and psychiatry
RNS) — Psychiatrists in the late 19th century were ‘lending the authority of medicine to pathologize one of the central
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T.D. Jakes’ Dallas megachurch will be led by daughter, son-in-law
RNS) — T.D. Jakes, who also serves as chairman of enterprises dealing with real estate, entrepreneurialism and entertainment, said he
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First woman pastor of historic Mother Bethel AME calls her appointment ‘mind-boggling’
RNS) — ‘Who would have ever thought?’ said Cavaness on her 17th day as the 53rd pastor of the church.
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T.D. Jakes files suit after medical incident, accusing minister of false abuse claims
RNS) — The lawsuit makes a direct link between Jakes’ medical state and Duane Youngblood’s allegations, which Jakes’ suit calls
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Bishop David D. Daniels III, ecumenist who taught African, Pentecostal history, dies at 70
RNS) — 'His contributions to theological education are significant and timeless,' said McCormick Theological Seminary President Maisha Handy of Daniels.
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Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield, former president of AME bishops’ council, dies at 74
RNS) — ‘God can see what you can’t see,’ Byfield preached in a sermon at the African Methodist Episcopal Church
