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    Man Wanted for Spreading HIV to Hundreds of Men and Women

    by  • March 15, 2013 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Black Church Information, Entertainment, Marin County News, Michelle Obama, News Articles, Obituaries, Post News Feature Story, Richmond News, San Francisco, SECTIONS, site test

    Isaac Don Burks

    Authorities are offering a reward up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of 31-year-old Isaac Don Burks, who has been accused of intentionally infecting hundreds of men and women in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with HIV. Police say his potential victims could date back as far as 2003. He has...

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    Tuskegee Airman George Hardy, 87, Broke Down Racial Barriers

    by  • February 23, 2013 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Black Church Information, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles

    Retired lieutenant colonel George Hardy, 87, helped break down military racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airman, a topic he’ll be talking about at a Black History event called ‘They Dared to Fly’ in Lakeland.

    By Josh Rojas A Tuskegee Airman, retired lieutenant colonel George Hardy, 87, fought fascism in World War II and helped break down racial barriers in the American military. “When I went into the service in ‘43, racial segregation was rigidly enforced,” Hardy said. “No fraternization, that is, mixing with races. So, we were completely...

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    Holiday Message

    by  • December 28, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Black Church Information, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles

    Rev. Dr. W. Haziah Williams

    By Rev. Dr. W. Haziah Williams,1988 “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” This is a most insightful arrival of understanding the dilemma of reality. The words are more searing today than ever.  The hopes and the fears are not only met in the occasion but are mingled...

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    A New Vision for the Baptist Minister’s Union

    by  • December 14, 2012 • Bay Area, Black Church Information, News Articles, Oakland News Articles

    Pictured, from left to right, Pastors of the Baptist Minister’s Union: bottom row-Pastor Curtis Robinson, Pastor Robert Lucas, Pastor Arthur McKay, Pastor Joe Smith, Pastor Jesse Davis, Bishop Frank Pinkard, Pastor Gregory Payton, Pastor Marty Peters; second row-Pastor Gary Golden, Pastor Kevin Craddock, Pastor Todd Wheelock, Pastor Johnny Leggett, Rev. Randy Rowden, Pastor Elliott Ivey, Pastor K. David Johnson; third row-Pastor Tommie Harris, Pastor Sylvester Rutledge, Pastor Eric Barfield, Pastor Ken Chambers, Min. Oscar Powell; fourth row-Pastor Rodnett Leggett, Pastor Dana Mitchell, Min. Charles Daniels, Pastor Lawrence VanHook, Pastor David Moore; top row- Pastor H.L. Garnett and Pastor Lloyd Farr. Photo by Ashley Chambers.

    By Ashley Chambers Pastors and parishioners filled the St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 9 for the installation service for new officers of the Baptist Minister’s Union (BMU) of Oakland and Vicinity. St. John Pastor Dr. Gregory Payton was installed as the new president of the BMU, taking the torch from Dr....

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    Mormon Church Calls For Compassion Toward Gays

    by  • December 9, 2012 • Bay Area, Black Church Information, News Articles, Special Interests Articles

    The Mormon church has launched a new campaign encouraging its members to be more compassionate toward the LGBT community. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a website, mormonsandgays.com, which calls for Mormons of all stripes to “love one another.” CNN reported that the website appears to support the belief held by...

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    West Side Missionary Baptist Church’s Christmas Program

    by  • November 30, 2012 • Barak Obama, Black Church Information, Church Calendar, Church Events, Oakland News Articles, Special Interests Articles

    Pastor Ken Chambers, Sr.

    West Side Missionary Baptist Church, led by Pastor Ken Chambers, Sr., invites the public to attend a Christmas program 11 a.m., Sunday, Dec 23. The program will be led by the Youth Department and include Christmas carols, recitals and presentations. West Side Church is located at 732 Willow St. in West Oakland. For information...

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    80th Birthday Celebration for Pastor Robert Lacy

    by  • November 23, 2012 • Black Church Information, Church Events, Oakland News Articles, Special Interests Articles

    Rev. Lacy

    The public is invited to celebrate the 80th birthday of Pastor Dr. Robert Lacy (left), along with the St. Andrew M.B. Church family and special guest Dr. W.E. Gaddis, President of the California M.B.C. State Convention and other Bay Area pastors, 6 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the Snow Building, 9777 Golf Links Rd....

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    First AME’s New Pastor Preaches Forgiveness

    by  • November 20, 2012 • AME, Bay Area, Bethel AME, Black Church Information, FAME, News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco

    Bishop T. Larry Kirkland

    By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times The Rev. J. Edgar Boyd delivered his inaugural sermon Sunday as the new pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in L.A., seeking to unite and heal a congregation that had become fractured over the troubles of its former leader. Addressing worshipers, a seemingly nervous Boyd used parables...

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    SF Bethel AME Rejects New Pastor from L.A.

    by  • November 14, 2012 • Black Church Information, News Articles, San Francisco, Special Interests Articles

    Pastor John J. Hunter

    By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times In an unprecedented move, officials of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest black pulpit in the city, have rejected the troubled Los Angeles pastor assigned to lead its flock. The Rev. John J. Hunter was recently transferred from First AME, one of the nation’s most prominent Black...

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    St. Luke MBC Women in Red Awards Scholarships

    by  • October 19, 2012 • Black Church Information, Chauncy Bailey, Church Events

    St. Luke Baptist Church Funfraiser

    The Women in Red at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church held their annual Wilbur F. Crayton Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 13. The theme was “Christian Women Coming Together in Unity”. Scholarships were awarded to La Shaundra Bell, Juliana Fisher and La’Shondra Scoggins. Committee members pictured, left to right are: Joyce Jones, Leona...

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    The Church of Pentecost Women’s Ministry of the Oakland District

    by  • October 19, 2012 • Article Archives, Bay Area, Black Church Information, Featured

    Pentacost

    The Church of Pentecost Women’s Ministry of the Oakland District held their Annual District Convention on October 10-14, 2012 at The Church of Pentecost Oakland District on 4519 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way under Pastor Jehu Gyimah. The main speaker was Deaconess Ruth Delaquiz of Houston, Texas with the theme “The Excellent Way of...

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    Etheridge, First Black Peace Corps Volunteer in Gambia

    by  • October 12, 2012 • Black Church Information, Post News Feature Story, Special Interests Articles

    Clinton Etheridge

    Longtime Oakland resident and former Allen Temple Baptist Church scoutmaster Clinton Etheridge took his 4-year granddaughter Brianna and his three adult children to Gambia, West Africa, where he was the first black Peace Corps volunteer in country from 1970-1972. In 1972, Etheridge met Alex Haley in Gambia, while the author was finalizing his research...

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    “Tax Targets Poor and Marginalized Communities,” Says Pastor Cassandry Keys

    by  • September 28, 2012 • Black Church Information, Richmond News

    Pastor Keys 1

    By Kia Croom Pastor Cassandry Keys, the new Pastor of Davis Chapel Christian Methodist Church, is concerned that the city’s proposed soda tax will hurt those who are already experiencing financial turmoil. “To put any other expense on the backs of people keeps them from achieving their dreams. It takes away from their education...

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    Zimbabwean-Born Businessman Pays $6.4M to Send African Students to Morehouse

    by  • September 21, 2012 • Black Church Information, Featured, News Articles, Philanthropy

    Some of the Morehouse Higher Life Foundation international student scholars (wearing the burgundy t-shirts) at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Courtesy of Morehouse College.

    By Kunbi Tinuoye For 17-year-old Abel Gumbo, things couldn’t be better. Only a few months ago he was among more than a thousand students at a high school in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. Today he is rubbing shoulders with future leaders at Atlanta’s Morehouse College. Gumbo is one of 10 students from Africa who...

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