Congregants at the historic Durham, North Carolina, church cooled themselves with fans reading “Black voters matter.” Speakers wearing “VOTE” T-shirts stood at a lectern draped in African ...
Eventually Obama broke with Wright and left Trinity, but his speech illuminated the role of the black church in the African ... Men, she argued, must welcome women into the affairs of government.
(RNS) — Experts say Harris’ recent — some say belated — appeals to the Democratic Party's traditional base in the Black church doesn ... of the Netanyahu speech: An event for the Zeta ...
What has happened is that the hierarchy has stifled the theologians, and all but ignored the laity. How then can anyone speak realistically of free speech in the Church? Alain Woodrow, senior reporter ...
The Black Church PAC is playing a crucial role in boosting Black voter turnout ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. With just weeks remaining, the organization is actively mobilizing Black voters.
For many who grew up in predominantly Black church congregations, the importance of public involvement was intertwined with historical and theological teachings. “Part of the importance to me ...
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 ...
(Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris started her Sunday at services at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia. She told the largely Black ...
If it’s in the church, ask the vicar if you can slip in to practice ... Find an opportunity to read it aloud beforehand, and always take a copy with you. Just like any other speech, if you can’t do it ...