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At the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis, amidst preparations to vote on a formal prohibition of churches led by female pastors, delegates decisively chose to expel a church that embraces women in senior pastoral positions. The delegates, known as messengers, cast a vote of 6,759 to 563 to remove First Baptist Church of Alexandria, a long-standing Virginia church supporting women in all pastoral capacities. This action mirrors events […]

Source: MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images / Getty There’s been a steady stream of tributes and an outpouring of condolences following the announcement Monday that the legendary Rev. James Lawson had died. The iconic civil rights leader was 95 and left behind a rich, decades-long legacy of fighting for racial equality. Once Lawson’s death was reported, the groups and organizations that benefited the most from his hard work seemingly […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty In June we celebrate; Juneteenth, Black Music Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Pride Month, Men’s Health Month, Father’s Day and so many more Holidays! As we come together for celebrations continue for all of these holidays, we’re excited for an amazing show to remember those who have fought for our rights for independence on June 19, 1866. The History Of Juneteenth Explained President Joe Biden will […]

Source: Bogdan Malizkiy / Getty Black Americans have always looked at U.S. institutions with a side-eye. History has given them many good reasons to doubt the fairness of institutions like the prison system and policing. This distrust has led the way for racist conspiracy theories to take root in Black communities, leaving generations suspicious of some of America’s biggest institutions. MORE: Black Students Fare Better In Schools With More Black […]

Source: X screenshot Amid a social media-led uproar after a video recorded over the weekend showed a man identified as a wealthy banker brutally punching a woman in the face in Brooklyn, the city’s police department said it was not immediately investigating the viral incident. In the brief clip that’s been widely shared, a man unofficially identified as Jonathan Kaye reportedly broke the woman’s nose with one violent punch, knocking […]

Source: Worawee Meepian / Getty Texas artist Vickie Valladares dedicated four months and 700 long hours to completing a mural in the children’s hallway of Greater Vision Community Church in Killeen, Texas. Up for a challenge, Valladares completed the special piece one week shy of the start of Vacation Bible Study. In what started out as an after-work hobby where no more than four hours a day were spent working […]

Source: Catherine Ivill – AMA / Getty Jay-Z and Roc Nation have come under fire for backing a program in Pennsylvania, which critics say aims to gut public education. A new campaign underway in Pennsylvania is aiming to get students from low-income households in Philadelphia into the city’s private schools. The Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) program is spearheaded by Jay-Z and his Roc Nation entertainment company, which also […]

Source: DIMITAR DILKOFF / Getty Luxury stores are still a big target for the criminal underworld. Thieves crashed a car into the Chanel store in Paris for a heist. As reported by Raw Story one of the brand’s most popular brick and mortar locations got hit last week. In the early hours of Monday, June 10 a team ram-raided a truck into the doors of the Chanel store located at 52 […]

Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty Taye Diggs is shining a spotlight on schizophrenia after his younger sister Christian was diagnosed with the condition in her 20s. In an interview with CBS News, Diggs said he didn’t know what to do when he first found out about her diagnosis.  “I’m the older brother. Chris and I were very close,” he said. “I was born first and then she was born, so […]