Religion

Join us in celebration: the 12th Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Ricky Scott and First Lady Scott! At New Hope Baptist Church, 1321 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m., Our […]

Lena devoted her time, talents and passion to New Hope Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL for over 60 Years. […]

   When I looked for a biblical reference point, there were actually too many to quote. I mean the bible is full of confirmation regarding God’s consistency. His unwavering faithfulness to us. God does indeed keep His promises and in His unpredictability, He is predictable. […]

Author Toni Morrison, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for literature, died Monday at a New York hospital at age 88. […]

     Prominent American civil rights activist and Washington, D.C. politician Sterling Tucker passed away on July 14, in Washington, D.C. Tucker was the first chair of the District of Columbia City Council and ran for mayor in 1978. He was defeated by Marion Barry by 1,500 votes. […]

      BATON ROUGE (The Drum/NNPA)—For more than three decades, Sadie Roberts-Joseph was an exceptional force of civic and cultural life in Baton Rouge. Often called an activist, matriarch, and a ‘tireless advocate of peace,’ the 75-year-old founder of the city’s African American history museum was found dead in the trunk of a car on Friday, July 12, about 3 miles from her home. Police did not explain what led them to the car where they found her body. […]

     Many argue that James Washington’s style of journalism and talent for delivering simple straightforward advice is tailor-made for a book. And now, Washington has obliged, penning the new book, “Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian,” available on Amazon.com. […]