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Born in a Funeral Home, This Black Church is All About Life

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

Led by musician Eric Waddell, Baltimore's gospel community came together for a massive recording that united generations of singers and musicians. Now organizers want to document the city's musical heritage before the stories of its pioneers fade.

500 Voices, One Mission: Keep Baltimore’s Gospel Legacy Alive

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware October 9, 2026October 9, 2026

Black churches in Lancaster are reviving the spirit of Souls to the Polls, using trusted relationships, voter education and community organizing to strengthen Black political participation ahead of November's midterm elections.

From the Pews to the Polls, Black Churches Are Mobilizing Voters

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware October 9, 2026October 12, 2026

Months after Nolan Wells died following a July 4 boat trip, three friends who were with him are speaking publicly. The friends (left to right) Morgan Seymour, Warren Hudson and Jax Pilato say they’ve endured grief and threats — but their interview did little to settle questions surrounding Wells’ death.

Nolan Wells’ Friends to FOX News: We’re “Closer to God”

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

After illness, homelessness and unemployment upended her life, Cobb used Social Security to start over abroad. Two years later, she’s building an unconventional retirement — and discovering what healing can look like.

At 63, She Left America and Started Her Life Over

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 29, 2026October 11, 2026

A celebration of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright (left, shown receiving praise from Rev. Amos C. Brown Sr.) became something more intimate: a portrait of how one Black pastor’s ministry continues through generations of people he taught, mentored and cared for.

The Forest Rev. Jeremiah Wright Planted Is Still Growing

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Two years after a stroke left him hospitalized for weeks, Rev. Harrison Johnson Jr. is preaching again. His experience reveals the often-invisible cognitive and emotional challenges that can follow a stroke — particularly important for Black Americans, who face a disproportionately high risk.

‘I Can Look Fine. You Have No Idea What’s Going On in My Brain’

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

A sold-out podcast tour featuring Pastors Philip Anthony Mitchell (left) of 2819 CHURCH, and Tim Timberlake of Celebration Church, is testing the boundary between spreading the Gospel and selling an experience. Critics say the pastors' ticket sales — including a $200 VIP package — violate the spirit of the Gospel being free for everyone.

Should You Have to Pay to Hear the Gospel?

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

In Wake Up Running, Walter Earl Fluker argues that churches confronting division, declining participation and generational change must do more than preserve themselves. They must become places where people cross differences, reclaim forgotten wisdom and build community together.

Why Walter Fluker Says the Church Must ‘Wake Up Running’

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

As the NYPD’s first Black woman chaplain, Suzan Johnson Cook spent Sept. 11 driving strangers, comforting families and praying with first responders at Ground Zero.

25 Years After 9/11

New York ‘Became My Parish:’ A Black Chaplain Remembers 9/11

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 11, 2026September 11, 2026