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Reality Check: How Black Ministers Took on Charlie Kirk’s Killing

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

Reverend Dr. William Barber II speaks to several thousand marchers during the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly.

Rev. Barber: America Must Decide That Death Is No Longer an Option

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

In a surprising post-pandemic rebound Millenials and Gen Z-ars are surpassing Baby Boomers in church attendance, according to a new survey. Experts say the COVID-19 lockdown stimulated a spiritual hunger in people age 45 and under, while Boomers — once considered church stalwarts — lost faith. Experts say younger generations are reinterpreting traditions and Gospel interpretations in a way that speak to them.

Survey: Millennials and Gen Z Are Going to Church Again

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 11, 2025September 12, 2025

Moving Sunday services from morning to afternoon, holding open-air worship around campus and other changes have helped Lawrence Lockett Jr., the school's new chaplain, increase campus interest and participation in religion. His secret, he says, is in his ability to relate to students and meet them where they are — a skill he acquired in a variety of positions that connect with young people.

This College Chaplain Fills the Pews by Teaching, Not Preaching

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 4, 2025September 5, 2025

Fed up with the political and social changes in the US in recent years — including attacks on the Black church — an increasing number of Black people are pursuing their own personal "Blaxit" — moving away from the US permanently for a new life in Europe, among other places.

Seeking Sanctuary During Trump: Is it Time to Rethink ‘Blaxit’?

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 4, 2025September 5, 2025

A poster is seen on a trash can to get federal agents and national guard to leave their duty in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Federal agent raids increase in the city. Neighbors, volunteers and parents clapped, blew whistles and shook tambourines as they accompanied children to school on the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, with the city's immigrant community gripped by fear amid the Trump administration's deportation raids.

Faith Leaders Launch Moral Counteroffensive to City Occupations

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

Ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, Dillard University remained closed for weeks, disrupting students' education. Fortunately for some, a former Dillard professor — who had just taken a job teaching at Coppin State University in Baltimore — saw an opportunity to help. He convinced his new school to enroll former Dillard students, at a reduced tuition, so their eduation would not be interrupted.

WATCH: Katrina Closed Their HBCU. So This Professor Opened Doors

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware and Shernay Williams August 29, 2025September 24, 2025

Combining her working-class Baltimore roots with her gift for comedy and her strong faith, Michelle Foreman has branded herself the "Indie Miom of Comedy" and found success in the spotlight. Her comedy blend has not only helped her along her faith journey but also won her fans in the faith community.

Faith, Family, Comedy: How MESHELLE Found Purpose on Stage

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 22, 2025August 28, 2025

Following in the tradition of Black activist preachers like Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity Church in Chicago was among ministers nationwide using the power of the pulpit to speak out against President Donald Trump's actions, from sending federal officers into Washington, D.C. to rolling back voting rights and promoting gerrymandering in Texas.

Bully Pulpits: Preachers Use Influence and Gospel to Fight Trump

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

How to Know the Holy Spirit

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 8, 2025August 8, 2025