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Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Pastor, Alfred Street Baptist Church speaks at Black Lives Matter Plaza across the street from the White House during a Prayer Walk for Peace &Justice, organized by the Alfred Street Baptist

Despite Security Worries, Alfred Street Baptist Keeps Standing for Truth

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Beautiful painting with a person jumping off a cliff into the clouds. Surreal scene of a boy flying to the light, freedom concept. Mysterious astral levitation and unconscious psychokinesis rapture

No One Knows the Day or Hour of the Rapture — Except for TikTok

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

The Save America Movement (SAM) announced the national kickoff of Operation Liberty, a rapid-response and civic empowerment initiative to ensure the American people have a clear understanding of the actions and impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in our communities, while providing support to impacted communities.

Clergy Declare Operation Liberty Is a Moral Response to ICE Raids

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

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