by Starlette Thomas | Mar 29, 2012 | Opinion
My day began at 5:15 a.m. My attire had been preselected, my purse packed, and I had visited the salon for a hair appointment the night before. I was preparing to go to the White House for the second time this month. I was among those chosen to meet with senior staff...
by Denise Hawkins | Jun 17, 2011 | News
(RNS) Thomas A. Farrington isn’t looking for cards or a tie this Father’s Day. What he really wants, he says, is for other black men sitting in the pews with a prostate cancer diagnosis to know they’re not alone. Two years ago, Farrington, the founder of the...
by Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb | Dec 21, 2010 | Opinion
What if the leaders of nine major black denominations came together to work for the betterment of their collective churches and the African-American community? What if their 50,000 congregations ramped up advocacy efforts in their communities in the areas of economic...
by Adelle M. Banks | Oct 18, 2010 | News
(RNS) Adding faith to the exercise regimen of African-American women may prompt them to be more fit, a UCLA study shows. Researchers studying black women from three Los Angeles churches who participated in faith-based physical activity found the women increased their...
by Robert Parham | Apr 22, 2009 | Opinion
An award-winning documentary and a panel of Baptists of color will headline the Baptist Center for Ethics’ annual luncheon at this year’s General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship scheduled for July 2 in Houston, Texas. Â BCE will offer a...
