Posts in category Prayerful Living

COMMUNITY DAY: The First Rastafari Church and Cultural Center is hosting a mini-festival to mark its opening on June 16. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA MIAMI …

PROMINENT MEMBER: Legendary singer Gladys Knight recently performed at the Mormons’ “Be One” celebration of its reversal of a ban on blacks serving it its …

ENOUGH: Harold Leffall has written a book and is launching a tour to promote self-esteem, especially among the African American community. PHOTO COURTESY OF H. …

PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM COMMUNITY SERVICE:The community got involved to help a Michigan jail with its new sanctuary by donating carpet, pews and other items. …

SERVING BEHIND BARS: Even though they will remain incarcerated for lengthy sentences, some inmates at a Texas prison are becoming ministers who serve other prisoners. …

Pope Francis PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMOUS BIOGRAPHIES By JAKE COYLE CANNES, France -The documentary “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” brings the world’s most …

Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. PHOTO COURTESY OF VANDERBILT.EDU NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee State University is establishing an endowed scholarship fund in honor of a …

Muslims worship during Ramadan PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By AYA BATRAWY and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Millions of Muslims around the …

PAINFUL HEALING: The Old Ship A.M.E. Zion Church is across the street from the Equal Justice Initiative’s lynching memorial. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA By MELISSA …

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JCTS MIAMI – Each year, the Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary (JCTS) hosts a thought-provoking colloquium designed to stimulate discussion surrounding topics relevant …