Second AME Church Marks 116th Anniversary
July 31, 2024
Second African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, led by Pastor Marvin McKenzie, will hold their 116th Anniversary worship service on Sunday, August 11, at 11 a.m.
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Religion
Urban Country Gospel Artist Al Mac Wil to Perform at Grammy Museum Concert
July 24, 2024
Al Mac Wil, a Stellar-nominated Urban Country Gospel artist, will headline the City Sounds – Council District 9 Concert on Friday, July 26, at 7 p.m., in the Clive Davis Theater at the Grammy Museum, 800 West Olympic Blvd., in downtown Los Angeles.
Mount Pilgrim Cathedral Welcomes Beau Williams
July 24, 2024
Gospel artist Beau Williams returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, August 11, at 5 p.m., for the Summer Fresh Fest 2024 presented by Growing Roots Music Group and Smith & SOJ.
New Bill Needs Governor’s Signature to Ease Black Job Crisis
July 24, 2024
As a pastor and community activist in South Los Angeles, I’m daily reminded of how much poverty has affected the financial and spiritual wellbeing of our Black communities. With rising inflation, from food to gas prices, Black folks are being outpriced in their own communities. And because of historic discrimination, Black people face disproportionately high unemployment rates, leaving them unable to take care of their families and vulnerable to chronic poverty, homelessness and incarceration.
Western Baptist State Convention Plans 134th Annual Session
July 17, 2024
Members of the Western Baptist State Convention of California will hold their 134th Annual Session starting Saturday, August 3, and continuing through Thursday, August 8.
Bishop T. Delbert Robinson’s Consecration – A Journey of Faith and Leadership
July 17, 2024
On July 11, the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship witnessed a momentous occasion as Bishop T. Delbert Robinson and several other ministers were consecrated under the leadership of Bishop Joseph W. Walker in a grand service held in New Orleans, LA.
Pastor James Thomas Marks 5th Anniversary at Holy Revival Church
July 10, 2024
On July 13, the Rev. James Thomas, Sr. will celebrate his fifth anniversary as pastor of Holy Revival Baptist Church in Compton – a momentous occasion that God prepared him for decades in advance.
Holiday Magic Comes to the Big Screen with ‘A Christmas Prayer’
July 10, 2024
The highly anticipated film, under the working title “A Christmas Prayer,” is poised to enchant audiences during the winter holidays.
Kamlager-Dove Leads Call for Presidential Medal of Freedom for Rev. James Lawson
July 10, 2024
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, alongside 12 other members of Congress, sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday, July 11, urging him to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rev. James Lawson.
Compton Church Champions Clean Air and Community Resilience by Going Solar
July 3, 2024
Watts-Willowbrook Church of Christ, known as “The Brook,” located at 13204 Mona Blvd. in Compton, in collaboration with RE-volv and California Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL), celebrated the commissioning of their new 12-kW rooftop solar and upcoming battery storage installation on Saturday, June 29.
L.A. Welcomes National Association of Negro Musicians 2024 National Convention
July 3, 2024
The National Association of Negro Musicians will hold their 2024 National Convention at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 711 S. Hope Street, in downtown Los Angeles. The convention begins Sunday, July 14, and continues through Thursday, July 18. The theme is “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The NANM Western Region Branches will host the gathering, which is expected to attract hundreds of people. The branches are the Edna Hammett Porter Music Association where Bettye Randall and Rose Kimball serve as co-presidents; and Georgia Laster Association of Musicians where Yolanda Mitchell West is president. Also co-hosting are the Taylor Benjamin Smith Performing
Words of the Week – I just can’t keep it to myself!
June 26, 2024
Have you ever had an experience so exciting that you just couldn’t keep it to yourself? Maybe you quickly called up a friend or rushed home to inform your spouse or when the Pastor called for this week’s testimonies, you rapidly stood up, unable to control your excitement…because you just had to tell somebody!!
LADA Women’s Ministry Seeks to Positively Impact Communities
June 26, 2024
The Los Angeles District Association of the Western Baptist State Convention will hold its annual session on Saturday, July 13, at 11 a.m., at Greater New Light Baptist Church, 1154 East 92nd St. in Los Angeles.
Christian Artist Emcee N.I.C.E. Receives 2nd Honorary Doctorate Degree
June 26, 2024
In a ceremonial gathering at Morehouse College’s esteemed Martin Luther King Chapel, Dr. Emcee N.I.C.E. was presented with his second Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism by the Global International Alliance.
Celebration of Life Services Set for Rev. James Lawson
June 19, 2024
The family of the Rev. James Morris Lawson, Jr. has scheduled the celebration of life services for the trailblazing icon of the Civil Rights Movement.