Church members call for change amid violence, virus, racism
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Andre and Tailynn Davis sat on the edge of their living-room couch, a box of tissues at arms’ reach. Their bodies were …
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Religious faith was lifelong constant for John Lewis
Birmingham, Ala. (AP) – From his childhood, when he preached to chickens in the dirt-poor South, to his decades as a moral force in Congress, …
How the BLM generation remembers John Lewis
Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From …
Partnering for racial justice in a small Minnesota town
Alexandria, Minn. (AP) – They grew up in the same small town, and graduated in the same high school class. One experienced racism, the other …
New Orleans’ first Black subdivision officially historic
New Orleans (AP) – The first subdivision built for middle- and upper-class Black residents of New Orleans – and one of the first in the …
‘Church of Presidents’ St. John’s once again etched in history
The Rev. John C. Harper had been rector at the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church for less than a year when the 1963 March on …
Cairo march highlights past heartland civil rights activism
Cairo, Ill. (AP) – About 50 people marched the streets of Cairo the evening of June 19 calling for an end to racism and discrimination …
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
Los Angeles (AP) – The Black National Anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called …
Japan, New Zealand march to mourn Floyd, seek change
Tokyo (AP) – Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” hundreds of people marched peacefully in Tokyo on Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the …
After Floyd death, a reckoning for immigrant store owners
George Floyd was killed after employees at a convenience store owned by a Palestinian American Muslim – with a Muslim prayer space in its basement …