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Kirk Franklin By RAYNARD JACKSON Easter commemorates the rising from the dead of Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. It is one of the holiest …

By BARBARA HOWARD April 1st, 2018 was Resurrection Sunday, otherwise known as Easter Sunday. But while I celebrated the basic tenet of my Christian faith …

By AL CALLOWAY For every one hundred black women between the ages of 25 to 54 “living outside of jail, there are only 83 black …

By ROGER CALDWELL As millions of protestors, (mostly young people) descended on the mall in Washington DC, around the country, and around the world, Republicans …

By BARBARA HOWARD So this past Saturday, there were over 800 “March for Our Lives” events in this country as well as several in nations …

By MOHAMED HAMALUDIN First there was enslavement of the whole race. Then came segregation, designed to keep the races separate — and unequal. Then came …

Rev. Maria Mallory White and Rev. John F. White II PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WHITES By REV. MARIA MALLORY WHITE AND REV. JOHN F. WHITE …

Rev. Robert Johnson, pictured with wife Tammy, is the pastor of a Louisiana church that will provide drive-through prayers on Good Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF …

By ROGER CALDWELL As Trump continues his attempt to lead the country, there is confusion and dysfunction. Trump has decided that he is all powerful, …

By AUDREY PETERMAN ‘I could have freed 1000 more, had they but known they was slaves’ Whenever I’m facing a challenge, I think back to …