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Fighting hunger isn’t separate from ministry. Feeding our neighbors is an expression of the faith Black churches have practiced for generations.

What's On Your Plate

The Black Church Fed Souls. Now It Must Feed Communities

by Joseph Williams September 25, 2026September 25, 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

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

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