Browsing: Religion

     Gail Cordelia Berkley-Armstrong, legendary awarding-winning Bay Area journalist and Sun-Reporter Editor, has died after a lengthy illness. She was 74.

     Helen Chavis Othow, the beloved sister of National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., has died at the age of 89.

     Matter of fact, I will only try to live my life according to these two Scriptures: “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:2) And “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)

     Russell “Maroon” Shoatz, a former Black Liberation Army soldier and ex-Black Panther who became an in-fluential prison abolitionist while in solitary confinement for more than two decades during a nearly 50-year prison sentence, has died. He was 78 years old.

Merlee Lavon Snell was born in Brundidge, Alabama on February 12, 1949.

     Even in the biggest fight of his life, Brookins remained a dedicated servant in so many walks of life, from the Association of the Study African American Life and History to church, to raising awareness on prostate cancer and lupus to showing up at every AFRO meeting and circulation day. 

Religious hope and support have helped many cope

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     Starting Monday, Muslims all around the world began celebrating his birthday for one week. The celebration is known as Milad-un-Nabi in Arabic.

BALFOUR Funeral services for the late Crissie Dalton Balfour – 93. LING Funeral services for the late Minnie Mae Ling – 76 were held October 9th…