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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

Sarah Miller Clark boarded Flight 77 to help her D.C. students. John Wesley has spent a quarter-century making sure the world remembers the woman beyond the casualty list.

25 Years After 9/11

His Fiancée Died on Flight 77. He Won’t Let 9/11 Define Her

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 9, 2026September 11, 2026

Rev. Dr. Alfred Bailey's unlikely move to Nova Scotia connects centuries of Black migration and faith with a historic congregation confronting a thoroughly modern question: how to preserve its past while building its future.

He Studied a Black Church in Canada. Now, He’s The Pastor

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

Inside one of Philadelphia’s historic Black churches, a popular brunch spot is helping revive a soup kitchen that has served the surrounding community since the 1920s.

What's On Your Plate

At This Black Church Cafe, Your Brunch Helps Feed Someone Else

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III believes feeding people is more than charity. His growing network helps Black congregations use their land, purchasing power and community ties to address hunger while strengthening Black farmers and local food systems.

What's On Your Plate

The ‘Plant Pastor’ Has a Gospel for Fighting Hunger

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

After a storm swept through, some residents of Gary, Indiana, were left without power and at risk of going hungry as crews were slow to repair electrical lines. But a coalition of Black churches stepped in, providing food and other aid. Here, Pastor Valerie Clarke (L) and Connor Taylor of the Gospel Truth Apostolic Ministry distribute food to residents outside of their church earlier this month.

Gary Fell Into Darkness. Black Churches Refused to Leave It There

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

After performances from Baltimore to Rome and Carnegie Hall, the Community Concert Choir of Baltimore is heading to Atlanta for the first time — bringing two cities rich in Black history, faith and music together at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Baltimore’s Community Concert Choir Heads to Historic Ebenezer

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

Dolly Parton escaped Appalachian poverty but never romanticized it. She understood how circumstance constrains opportunity — an insight that informed philanthropy aimed at literacy, education and health and helped forge her connection with struggling Black families.

News

Dolly Parton Didn’t Just Say Black Lives Mattered. She Showed It.

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

Father Michael Pfleger, who attended an NFL playoff game in January with filmmaker Spike Lee, has been a longtime social justice activist and leader of a predominantly Black Catholic church in Chicago. An independent investigation found no evidence Pfleger abused a minor three decades ago, and his suspension was lifted, enabling him to return to the pulpit at the Faith Community of St. Sabina Catholic Church.

Father Pfleger Is Cleared. His Supporters Say the Process Is Broken

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

After weeks of protest and arrests on Capitol Hill, Bishop William Barber II is shifting his movement’s focus from Washington, D.C., to communities nationwide, betting that organizing millions of infrequent voters can change who holds political power.

Barber Takes Moral Mondays From Protest to the Polls

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