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Launching in Harlem, Eboni Marshall Turman hopes to create a church where every voice—from children to artists—is essential.

Can the Black Church Be Reimagined? Harlem First Thinks So

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware July 24, 2026July 28, 2026

Rather than mourn empty pews, Harlem First is creating a new model of Black worship rooted in culture, justice and radical welcome.

After years of conforming to professional norms, educator Eghosa Hamilton says embracing her natural hair transformed both her identity and her classroom.

How One Teacher’s Locs Changed Her Classroom

by Neenma Ebeledike July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

As historic Black communities face displacement from development and demographic change, the work of Jacob Green — a memoirist, documentary filmmaker, and former Obama staffer — pays tribute to the past and offers a warning about what is lost when history is forgotten.

Finding Fellowship: How a Black Maryland Community Bridged Racial Divides

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware June 12, 2026July 1, 2026

Young Black man practicing seated yoga stretch at home

Black Men: “Manning Up” Isn’t a Mental Health Flex

by Jennifer Porter Gore June 5, 2026June 4, 2026

Why are Red Foods Popular During Juneteenth Celebrations?

by Laura Onyeneho June 4, 2026June 10, 2026

In the wake of a major voting rights setback, some Black activists, journalists and celebrities are urging elite recruits to reconsider playing for schools in states where Black voting strength is under attack. The movement reframes Black athletes not just as sports stars, but as political and economic power brokers.

Black Athletes Should Pass on the South — and the S.E.C.

by Terrance Harris May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

The unveiling of “Don Colossus” reignited debate over Christian nationalism, political worship, and the Black church’s historic distrust of authoritarian power.

Black Pastor Mark Burns Defends Trump Monument Amid Criticism

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Photos from “Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life."

‘Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life’ Now on View at Howard U.

by New York Amsterdam News October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Pedestrian walks past a pharmacy showing COVID-19 signs

RFK Jr., Vaccine Skeptic, Ramps Up COVID Risks For Black People

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 29, 2025May 30, 2025