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“Bible Trivia” 1) What did the eleven remaining disciples decide to do about the lost of the twelve one, Judas? 2)What was the second miracle Jesus…

       According to a statement from her family, Gibson died at home on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, surrounded by family and her priest. She was described as a “beloved nurse, trailblazer, community champion and family matriarch,” whose greatest achievement was serving “the community, her family and her church, Christ Episcopal Church.” Funeral arrangements are pending.

     On Monday, February 9, we lost more than a leader; we lost a compass, a conscience, and a flame that refused to be extinguished. When I received the news that my friend, my teacher, my mentor, and my brother had transitioned at age 66, the silence that followed was deafening. For more than three decades, Salim walked through the halls of Virginia power not with a welcome mat, but with a blowtorch; illuminating uncomfortable truths that others preferred left in shadow. Now we must learn to navigate those halls with only the memory of his light to guide us.

        On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Mt. Hermon AME Church and its dynamic spiritual leader – Rev. Henry E. Green, III – will celebrate Greek Unity Day for the 32nd consecutive year . The first Greek Unity Day observance occurred under the leadership of Rev. Michael Cousin in 1983 and remains one of the pillars of the month long Black History celebration. Initially, the sororities and fraternities composing the Devine Nine highlighted the social and community programs that greatly impacted their constituents and stakeholders. Later, a greater emphasis was placed on numbers and attendance with winners recognized accordingly. In recent years a greater and more appropriate theme has emphasized unity and comradeship among the various Greek letter organizations which include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Eta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho and  Zeta Phi Beta Sororities respectively; Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Iota Phi Theta, Phi Beta Sigma and Omega Psi Phi fraternities.

Dr. Libya BaaQar (Bay-car) is a native of Atlanta, GA, affectionately called, “Dr. Libby.” She is an ordained minister in the AME Church. She serves as Executive Pastor at St. Paul AME Church-Atlanta. She has developed women’s ministries, taught bible studies, workshops, and seminars. She is an advocate for the empowerment and equality for all people, particularly for the advancement of women of color.