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July 23, 2023

Can L.A.’s Victory Baptist Church Recover After Fire Guts Historic Building?

Founded in 1943, Victory Baptist was the spiritual home for four generations of Black Angelenos. A fire in September burned it to the ground. The post […]
July 23, 2023

Texas Trooper Cites Blocking Women With Babies, Denying Water, Use of Razor Wire in State’s Push Against Migrants

A state trooper’s claims that superiors ordered officers at the border to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water. The post Texas […]
July 22, 2023

White Leaders in Majority Black Town Refuse to Let Elected Black Mayor Serve

Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama. The post White Leaders in Majority Black Town […]
July 21, 2023

New ‘Game-Changing’ Incentives Open Way for More Churches to Fill Gaps in Community Solar

The Inflation Reduction Act’s direct pay incentive could inspire and empower more churches to address national disparities in community solar. The post New ‘Game-Changing’ Incentives Open […]
July 16, 2023

New Black Coalition Gives NJ Lawmakers Failing Marks on Racial Justice

The New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition Action Network is giving the state’s lawmakers an average grade on racial justice. The post New Black Coalition Gives NJ […]
July 16, 2023

Megachurches Getting Even Bigger as Congregations Nationwide Close Their Doors

The average Christian congregation in the U.S. is in decline, but a 2020 study found that three-quarters of megachurches were growing. The post Megachurches Getting Even […]
July 16, 2023

Black Christians Score Higher in Holistic Spiritual Health: Study

Black Christians score higher in spiritual vitality, a scale of holistic spiritual health introduced in the 2023 State of the Bible report. The post Black Christians […]
July 15, 2023

Jerusalem Christians Fear for Their Future Amid Rise in Hate Crimes

Jerusalem’s dwindling Christian community is facing a spike in hate crimes under the far-right government. The post Jerusalem Christians Fear for Their Future Amid Rise in […]
July 8, 2023

Tulsa Race Massacre Wasn’t About Skin Color, Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Says

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma superintendent of schools, said the murder of hundreds of Black citizens of Tulsa should be taught without citing race. The post Tulsa Race […]