2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (266+ words) The evening services were held at historic Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, now in its 80th year, with ministers, worshippers and the Baptist Ministers Conference Mass Choir gathering for the annual celebration. In an interview with Michael G. Reel of Reel Urban…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1008+ words) Longtime New Orleans activist Jerome “Big Duck” Smith was laid to rest Saturday after an hours-long memorial service attended by hundreds and featuring rousing musical performances and speeches by top elected officials and fellow veterans of the Civil Rights Movement....

15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (187+ words) Twitchy Many were shocked to learn that the ‘holdout juror’ in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wasn’t... Many were shocked to learn that the ‘holdout juror’ in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wasn’t white. The revelation that he’s black has…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1007+ words) A grant can be just the boost a project needs to ensure its success. Find guidelines and deadlines about grant opportunities offered by the National Trust. Tell lawmakers and decision makers that our nation's historic places matter. Explore this remarkable…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1376+ words) September 10, 2026 Tessa Gervasini News Briefs 0 Print Bishop Robert Boxie reflected on why the United States has so few Black Catholic bishops, citing “racism” as the short answer. “I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (672+ words) [Episcopal News Service] Sacred Ground, one of The Episcopal Church’s most popular racial reconciliation initiatives in recent years, just got a significant refresh. The 11-session, video-based curriculum for small group discussion examines the United States’ history of white supremacy and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (371+ words) TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The NAACP Miller County Branch is preparing to host a new pitch competition that gives local entrepreneurs, young innovators and community members a chance to turn their ideas into action. Sell the Vision will feature separate divisions for…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1735+ words) (ROME) CNS — If Bishop Robert Paul Boxie was selected to become a bishop just because he is Black, he said he is comfortable with that. “Some people may believe I’ve been selected, picked, because I’m Black,” he said in an…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (171+ words) What if Emmett Till lived? It's a question Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr. said he asks himself often. "A lot of times we think if we had done this and that, he would be here," he said. Parker is Till's cousin,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (549+ words) Women Achievers of Arizona 2026 One year after Charlie Kirk: What he meant to Black America By Rev. Jarrett Barton Maupin, Jr.//September 10, 2026// I write as a Baptist minister formed in the Black pulpit and in the civil rights tradition. I…...