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BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “The stone which the builders rejected the same is become the head of the corner (Matthew 21:42).” Affirmation – We are all spiritual beings. I see each man as my brother. I see each woman as my sister. I see every child as my child. Some people are []

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1716 - A South Carolina law stipulates that only white Christian men can vote.

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…Wake was held: Saturday, June, 20, 2020; @ 10:00 a.m.; Mass was held: 12:00 p.m. @ St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 2132 E 72nd Street, Chicago, IL.; Cremation: Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com

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Preserved by Purpose: Presence of Your Enemies | Dallas Weekly

“I am so ready to leave Dallas – Fort Worth” were words I shouted in frustration a number of years ago. I was having a particularly difficult time financially, hated my job, had lost friends and a romantic relationship had just ended. I was ready for a new start and figured with all of the

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Early Christianity in North Africa

Given the slow progress of Romanization of North Africa, it is perhaps surprising how quickly Christianity spread across the top of the continent. From the fall of Carthage in 146 BCE to the rule of Emperor Augustus (from 27 BCE), Africa (or, more strictly speaking, Africa Vetus, Old Africa), as

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In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won | The Nation

to run against Engel—an African American former middle school principal named

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Pressley hits Israel on annexation plan - The Bay State Banner

As Israel was poised to annex a vast swath of the West Bank in violation of international law, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Wednesday issued a sharply-worded statement on the move, arguing that it would “jeopardize any efforts for long-term peace and equality in the region.” “Let me be

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Nigeria: U.S. Condemns Killing of Civilians in Nigeria By Boko Haram, ISWAP

Abuja — The United States government Wednesday condemned what it described as the "brazen killings of civilians" by terrorist groups, Boko Haram and the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North-east as well as armed bandits in the North-west and North-central parts

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Source: allAfrica.com

You are shielded by God’s wings

Satan knows that the moment a believer diverts trust from God to her/himself, she/he automatically falls from

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Fenty, Adrian M. (1970- )

Adrian Malik Fenty was born to Philip and Jan Fenty, an interracial couple, on December 6, 1970, in Washington, D.C. Fenty’s parents were both runners and they owned the athletic shoe store Fleet Feet in Washington, D.C. Fenty graduated from Woodrow Wilson Senior High School in Washington. While

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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result

As this continued to happen, I made the decision to call the Chief Medical Officer for United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), Dr. Joseph Varon and share my

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Attack on black and white Republicans

White Democrats, led by police, attacked a convention of Black and white Republicans in New Orleans. More than 40 persons were killed, and at least 150 were wounded. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Military commander of the state, said, It was not riot; it was an absolute massacre...which the mayor and

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Article: Woodrow Wilson's Racism And His Support For Zionism

allow the university to admit African Americans. Despite his racist orientation, uprightness. On the other, African Americans learn a totally different foundation shaping his behavior toward African Americans. Part III -- Wilson Supports

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Robert Tools becomes the first recipient in the world of the Abiocor, self contained artificial heart at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

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We Need More Wayshowers

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “I AM the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6).” Jesus was a powerful Wayshower to his disciples, the multitudes that followed him, individuals who experienced miracles through their interactions with him and to the religious leaders of his

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African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) Beliefs

The AMEC, or African Methodist Episcopal Church, is Methodist in its beliefs and was founded nearly 200 years ago to give blacks their own place of worship. AMEC members hold to Bible-based doctrines similar to those of other Christian

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What does it mean to be caught up in the 'third heaven'?

“I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago, was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body, I do not know – God knows. And I know that this man – whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but...

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The Black crisis in the midst of the coronavirus crisis

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

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(BPRW) "Why I am Running for Congress" by Dr. John Eaves – The Black Chronicle

WHY I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS My grandfather Cecil immigrated to this country for a better life. As a black and Jewish man, he experienced racial, religious and economic discrimination. Despite facing such adversity, he tirelessly instilled the valu Source link

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Do You Want White People To Wash Your Feet?

White pastors in North Carolina washed the feet of Black pastors and apologized for racism and White supremacy. What do you think of the action? Is it helpful or performative?

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Separate Celebration: Formerly Conjoined Twins Turn 2 After Surgeries - Free Press of Jacksonville

Two-year-old twins Prefina and Ervina recently celebrated their birthday in a unusual way – as individuals. The previously conjoined twins, connected at the head, were successfully separated after several surgeries by skilled surgeons and nurses [...]

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Historic bus boycott began in Montgomery

Historic bus boycott began in Montgomery. At a mass meeting at the Holt Street Baptist Church Martin Luther King Jr. was elected president of the boycott organization. Asa Philip Randolph and Willard S. Townsend elected vice-president of the AFL-CIO.

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Asa Philip Randoplh born

Asa Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was born in Crescent City, Florida.

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Dr. George Rawls: One of the First Black Surgeons to Practice in Indianapolis

Dr. George Rawls was one of the first black surgeons to practice in Indianapolis beginning in 1959. He also served as an assistant dean of the IU School of Medicine in the 90s. Rawls was born in Gainesville, Florida, and received his undergraduate degree from Florida AM University. From there he

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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Bank Offers Financial Support and Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

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In 1891, anyone interested in mailing a letter would have to make the long trip to the post office. Philip B. Downing designed a metal box with four legs which he patented on October 27, 1891. He called his device a street letter box and it is the predecessor of

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Hugh Davis, a Virginian is sentenced to be whipped before an assembly of Negroes and others for abusing himself to the dishonor of God and shame of Christians, by defiling his body in lying with a Negro.

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Jeffrey L. Boney Shares His Personal Journey of Surviving the Coronavirus and Dealing with the Emotional and Mental Anguish Required to Overcome COVID-19

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

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Identifying Race-Based Stereotypes and Myths

Race-based stereotypes and myths pose a great threat to racial equality. That’s because they can lead to prejudice and hatred, which, in turn, lead to discrimination against entire ethnic groups. The people who make up any given racial group are so unique that no generalization can capture who they

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Marlene Nourbese Philip

Marlene Nourbese Philip is the winner of the 1988 Casa de las Americas prize for poetry. She is a writer, poet, university lecturer and lawyer who lives in Canada but who hails from Tobago. Her published works include the novel Harriets Daughter and three collections of poetry including

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1947

Operations Moses, Joshua, and Solomon (1984-1991)

In three covert military operations, called Moses, Joshua, and Solomon, over twenty thousand Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel to escape hardship. This ancient community, called Beta Israel (House of Israel in English), lived in relative isolation from the rest of the Jewish world for

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