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Local Ministers Call on Lawmakers to Keep TPS

September 2, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By St. Clair Murraine | Outlook Staff Writer | Calling Haitians “part of the American story,” Rev. RB Holmes led a group of local clergy members in a protest of a recent Supreme Court decision […]

Religion

Spruce Street Baptist Church to Posthumously Honor Renowned Gospel Artist Sir J. Robert Bradley “Mister Baptist”

August 28, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The Spruce Street Baptist Church Music Department will host “Songspiration,” a worship service on Sunday, September 13, at 11 a.m. The event, held during Gospel Music Heritage Month, will posthumously honor renowned […]

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Black Wealth, Prosperity Preaching and a New Push for Economic Power

July 5, 2026 Staff 0

As Black churches increasingly move beyond the pulpit into economic development, a small group of high-profile pastors—many tied to the prosperity gospel tradition—illustrate how faith, media, and business ventures have converged to build multimillion-dollar ministries […]

Religion

When Women Can Preach but Not Pastor

July 1, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — Now, as the nation’s largest, most influential Protestant denomination moves to formally enforce gender restrictions on who can preach and pastor, Black clergy and church leaders are confronting the much larger […]

Religion

Africa University Gets First AME Member on Development Board

June 25, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Written by BlackPress USA | Monifa McKnight, 50, an entrepreneur and educator from Maryland, is the first non-United Methodist to sit on the executive board of Africa University (Tennessee) Inc. By Eveline Chikwanah, United Methodist […]

Religion

Church Of God In Christ and Thrivent Partner to Advance Financial Education Across the Denomination Nationwide

June 10, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESS USA NEWSWIRE — Through a new multi-year collaboration, more than 12,000 churches and their members will have access to financial education, workshops and generosity initiatives to support long-term financial well-being. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 8, […]

Arts & Culture

In the Black Church, Women’s Hats Still Testify

May 11, 2026 Staff 0

For generations, Black women’s church hats have blended faith, dignity, resistance, and cultural pride. by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware In Black churches, women’s hats are more than elegant accessories. Rooted in scripture, history, and cultural expression, […]

Religion

50 Years of Community Voice: Celebrating the Legacy of Tallahassee’s Capital Outlook Newspaper

March 10, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

On March 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. a special commemorative 50th Anniversary Celebration Program honoring excellence, legacy, and vision for the Capital Outlook Newspaper will be held inside the Bethel Family Life Center at 406 […]

Religion

Pastor Jamal Bryant calls for the arrest of protestors who recently interrupted his church service

February 4, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Haniyah Philogene | After a “white evangelical nationalist” protestor disrupted his church service, Pastor Jamal Bryant is asking: Where is the arrest warrant? Pastor Jamal Bryant is asking the U.S. attorney general to keep the same energy […]

Community

OneJax Unifies City for the Holidays with Interfaith service

December 8, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

The annual Onejax Interfaith Thanksgiving Gratitude tradition service brings people of all faiths together in the spirit of gratitude and unity. This year, Jax Beach Palms Presbyterian Church hosted the Thanksgiving Interfaith Gratitude Service, offering […]

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