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Black pastors from around the country spoke out about the Charleston massacre during their Sunday sermons. Roland Martin and NewsOne Now aired portions of their messages from their respective pulpits. Watch the video above to hear from:  Rev. Tony Lee, Pastor, Community Of Hope AME Church, Ft. Washington, MD Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III Senior Pastor Friendship-West Baptist Church, […]

UPDATED Friday, June 19, 2015, 2:50 PM, ET — At an extraordinary bond hearing for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old White man charged with murdering 9 Black people during their Bible study class at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., the judge opened the proceedings by asking people to recognize that Roof’s family members were […]

As details regarding the Charleston, SC church shooting continue to unfold, the nation is grappling yet again with what appears to be a violent hate crime aimed against people of color. What occurred Wednesday night at the Emanuel AME Church is another in a long history of terrorism against the Black Church, a cowardly tactic […]

UPDATE 11:55 AM EST: The Charleston Police Department has confirmed that Dylann Roof is in custody. He is being held in Shelby, N.C., about 45 minutes from Charleston. Stay tuned for further developments. —– UPDATE: 10:05 AM EST The FBI has identified the gunman who killed nine at Charleston’s historic Emanuel AME church as 21-year-old Dylann […]

Think again if you thought Creflo Dollar was going to be relegated to flying around the world in an old and unsafe luxury jetliner while ministering to those seeking the word of God. The board of directors for the prosperity preacher’s ministry at World Changers Church International announced Wednesday that they planned to purchase a […]

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If you want to see segregation in America, all you have to do is go to church every Sunday. Each week, African-Americans go to Black churches, Whites go to White churches, Latinos worship at Latino churches, etc. Regardless of race, all mentioned claim to love the same Jesus, remain separate when it comes to religion and in […]

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While the Christian share of the U.S. population is falling, it is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever—a mirror of American citizens, according to a new Pew Research Center study. Racial and ethnic minorities in 2014 made up 41 percent of Catholics, up from 35 percent in 2007; 24 percent of evangelical Protestants, up […]

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One suspect in #garlandshooting has been identified as Elton Simpson, official says – http://t.co/HrTyJfLzRVpic.twitter.com/Qefd7QZdO6 — Brian Ross (@BrianRoss) May 4, 2015 Update: 5/4/15, 4:45 p.m. EST: Law enforcement officials on Monday identified the second gunman in a shooting Sunday at an event in Texas where people were invited to show cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, […]

Political leaders, athletes, and musicians headed to the city of Baltimore this past week, making headlines for their kind words, ideas, and inspiration after peaceful demonstrations turned violent following the funeral of Freddie Gray on Monday. Gray, 25, died from a spinal injury while in police custody. While the chaos of arson and looting took over […]

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We all know what a central role the Black church had during the civil rights movement of the 20th century, but what role can it have today? During a discussion about the National Urban League’s 2015 State of Black America report, Onleilove Alston of PICO Faith in New York and Rev. Tony Lee from Community […]

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A Dublin, Georgia administrator says officials have “addressed” concerns over a teacher’s comment to students that “any parent who supports [Obama] is not a Christian,” according to NBC affiliate WMGT. Dublin City Schools Superintendent Chuck Ledbetter told the television news station that “we’re always going to address our issues and learn and move forward and […]

According to a new study, Muslims will globally outnumber Christians by the end of the century. The report also shows that within the United States, the amount of individuals who don’t associate with a particular faith will increase. “Demographics are an underappreciated force that is shifting the contours of faith,” said Pew demographer Conrad Hackett, who […]