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Black Christian Leaders Find Hope with Kamala Harris

       Ford and many other Black Christians say they care about the faith of the new Democratic Party nominee, who is replacing President Joe Biden on the ballot in November, but they’re focused more on issues than rhetoric. The former pastor says Black Christians support Harris because she has a good grasp on things like criminal justice and health care.

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Miami mourns the death of Community Icon Enid Pinkney

       “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of historian, community icon and BCNA Past President: Dr. Enid C. Pinkney.  Her legacy of work for our community has chartered a course in historic preservation for generations to come … Thank you, Dr. Pinkney, for all of your pioneering work in the community; for pushing the next generation to stand up and fight to preserve our history and for paving the way for African Americans to hold leadership roles in preservation, here in Miami. You will be sorely missed. May you rest peacefully in the Master’s arms.”

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Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) Announce The Passing Of Longtime Executive Vice President And General Counsel Michael Hardy, Esq.

It is with profound sadness that civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton announces the passing of his longtime attorney, confidante and brother in the movement, Attorney Michael Hardy. From the infancy of National Action’s Network inception in 1991 to the present day, he had an enormous impact on the evolution of the organization.

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Multilingual Mega Church opens

Doors to the multilingual mega church, with English, Spanish, Creole and French services, opened with much fanfare before a crowd of community members, elected leaders, community advocates and pastors traveling near and far to support Toussaint. Its ribbon-cutting ceremony coincided with the church’s annual 40 Days of Fasting program and a 10-day conference, which has seen well over 4,000 nightly attendees this week.