That has consequences for social cohesion and Black ... Church in Philadelphia. The choir filled the room with verses from “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior.” The kick drum thumped. The high hat ...

From bold-colored scarves to the zoot suit in Harlem to the mass popularity of bold acrylic nails, Black culture in […] ...

Men commanded the pulpits of the black church; they also dominated church power and politics. Denied the chance to preach, growing numbers of women, mostly middle class, found ways to participate ...

Oct. 22—The Church Women United of Lawrence County will have World Community Day at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Methodist Church, Fifth and Center streets, Ironton. They will be taking donations for ...

There's such a divide in the church among the generations. A lot of people don't realize that some of the kids aren't coming back.' New research highlights Black congregations’ challenges in ...

As the 2024 election season approaches, Black women are increasingly vocal about their health concerns and reproductive rights. With pressing issues such as the maternal mortality crisis and ...

However, he underscored that the pontiff “is very concerned” about the role of women in the Church and therefore called for further reflection “without concentrating on holy orders.” ...

Black women have long played a key role in protecting voting rights and urging their communities to cast ballots. This three-part series highlights their work as they build political power and ...

The high hat ticked ... heard in Black churches. Some of the congregants sang with masks over their faces. But as the crowd nodded along to the testimony and sermon that day, the church is ...

In 1883, it helped found Hartshorn Memorial College for Black women, with classes in the church basement, before the college moved to the former Bowe Plantation at Leigh and Lombardy streets and ...

This article is part of Breast Cancer in Black Women, a destination in our Health Divide series. Black women have the lowest breast cancer survival rate, regardless of the stage at diagnosis. And ...