A Connecticut pastor will be the new president of the largest Black Protestant denomination in the U.S. His election brings to an end a leadership election that stirred division among members
September 06, 2024
Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded her religious faith and social justice values
July 25, 2024
Pastors see a wariness among Black men to discuss abortion restrictions, which have become a key issue in the 2024 presidential campaign
July 13, 2024
New York City’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church has elected its new senior pastor, likely bringing an end to a national search to replace the late Rev. Calvin O
June 24, 2024
Darren Sands, now a reporter for The Associated Press, was researching his family history three years ago when he found a riveting missing piece
June 19, 2024
The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley had always loved the Black Church, and developed an ambition in his youth to become a pastor even as he realized he was gay
May 17, 2024
Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution, with men making up the vast majority of its ranks of clergy
April 28, 2024
A search committee previously sued for gender discrimination over its hiring process has announced its pick for the next senior pastor of a prominent New York City congregation
April 15, 2024
As Black Protestants prepare for Easter this year, they hope to welcome more people to church than since the COVID-19 pandemic began four years ago
March 28, 2024
Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing has shaped his role as House minority leader
February 28, 2024
A Yale professor has filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against a prominent Harlem church after it did not hire her for its senior pastor job
January 06, 2024
Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D
December 02, 2023
The Rev. Matthew L
June 08, 2024
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