Religion

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) re-elects first Black female head of communion Rev. Teresa Hord Owens

     The General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) convened in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 29 to August 1, 2023, and proudly announces the re-election of Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens to a second term as General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. She is the first African American and second woman to lead the denomination – and the first African American woman to lead a mainline Christian denomination.   […]

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Pianist André Watts, 77, major soloist and one of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s most popular guests, has died

 André Watts, 77, a piano prodigy who received his training in Philadelphia and went on to become one of the very few Black instrumentalists with a major solo career, died July 12 in Bloomington, Ind. His death was announced by the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he had been on the faculty since 2004. He died of prostate cancer, his manager said. […]

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Death Announcements

Death Announcement Memorial Service for Louise Ferguson Tart Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 2 p.m., at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home, 1305 NW Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. Any floral deliveries should arrive […]

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Atlanta Pioneer Marvin Arrington dead at 82

   Atlanta pioneer and distinguished public servant Marvin Arrington, Sr. transitioned Wednesday, according to his family. Arrington was 82 years old. The Atlanta native is famously known for breaking the color barrier as one of the first two Black students admitted into Emory University Law School in 1965, along with former federal Judge Clarence Cooper. […]